N-CSRS 1 d393921dncsrs.htm BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I Brighthouse Funds Trust I

 

 

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: 811-10183

 

 

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)   Copy to:

Michael P. Lawlor

c/o Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

 

Brian McCabe, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-578-4036

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017

 

 

 


Item 1: Report to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”):


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Managed by AllianceBerstein L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio returned 7.19%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global equities advanced considerably during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 (in U.S. dollar terms). Stocks in emerging markets led the rally, followed by non-U.S. and U.S. equities, both of which delivered strong relative returns.

In fixed-income markets, global bonds generally outperformed (bond yields move inversely to price). Emerging market local-currency government bonds rebounded over the period, outperforming the positive returns of investment-grade credit and developed-market treasuries, but trailing the rally of global high yield. Developed-market treasury yields moved in differing directions. In Japan, the U.K. and Europe rates generally rose, while Australian rates fell across the board. In the U.S. and Canada, shorter maturity rates rose, while rates at the long end moved downward.

During the period, investors focused on moderate, but steady global economic expansion and generally subdued inflation. Investors also welcomed robust corporate earnings, and a U.S. economy that appeared to be doing well without additional fiscal stimulus—which helped offset concerns that political turmoil would stall U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda. Meanwhile, the Eurozone’s recovery continued to strengthen and broaden, despite Brexit (the U.K.’s exit from the European Union) negotiations adding uncertainty to the region. However, the French election result, with a strong, moderate pro-reform government led by President Emmanuel Macron, helped eased political risk substantially. Emerging markets rallied, helped by a weaker U.S. dollar and a positive global growth story.

Central bank posturing also reflected an improving economic landscape that could lead to a withdrawal of relaxed monetary policies. Despite the European Central Bank’s easing bias and an easily digested second rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve, rates climbed towards the end of the period as a number of central bankers began to communicate that monetary-policy normalization was on the horizon.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s objective is to provide long term growth by participating in up markets and by mitigating the downside. We aim to deliver more consistent returns through broad diversification and reduce volatility by making flexible adjustments to asset allocation. In this way, the Portfolio should capture potential return opportunities and manage risk. The strategic allocation is a growth-oriented portfolio with approximately 60% invested in a global mix of equities across capitalization ranges and including real estate, and 40% invested in a mix of global sovereign and high quality corporate bonds.

The Portfolio slightly underperformed its benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index, for the six-month period ending on June 30, 2017. During this time period the Portfolio’s overweight to U.S. and International equities were the main contributors to performance. Though the Portfolio carried an opportunistic overweight to Emerging Market equities, its relative underweight versus the Dow Jones Moderate Index detracted from performance, as did its underweight to U.S. Mid Cap equities. Currency decisions, primarily an underweight to the U.S. Dollar, were additive to performance over the period.

For the entirety of the first half of 2017, the Portfolio held a modest overweight to riskier assets, with global equity holdings in excess of strategic asset allocation weights. This overweight was concentrated in Europe as well as Emerging markets and was primarily supported by accommodative global monetary policies, a solid economic outlook, and strong corporate balance sheets. In addition, we believed that volatility would remain low given more globally balanced economic growth. While volatility has been extremely low for the entire period, which could imply a more substantial overweight to equities, our return outlook has become extremely muted, albeit positive. This close to normal return view coupled with low volatility supports a modest overweight but does not justify, in our view, a more substantial overweight driven by risk alone. Compared to the Dow Jones Moderate Index, the first quarter was quite challenging for the strategy primarily driven by underweights both to Emerging Market and U.S. Small Cap Equities, as both asset classes posted strong returns. Early in the second quarter, as we neared the French election, the team decided to trim its European overweight to neutral, as we believed there was a possibility for a market-unfriendly outcome, focused specifically on European equities which to that point had been strong outperformers. When that near-term risk had subsided, we resumed our overweight position for the remainder of the second quarter. The second quarter was a stronger period for the Portfolio, driven primarily by overweight positions in both U.S. and non-U.S. large cap equities. In currency management, we remained underweight the U.S. Dollar for the period, preferring instead to take currency overweight positions in the euro and yen.

The Portfolio utilized equity futures, fixed income futures, currency forwards, exchange-traded funds and total return swaps for both hedging and investment purposes. Equity options were used for hedging and investing purposes. Credit default swaps and commodity futures were used for investment purposes. The Portfolio utilizes a variety of derivative instruments as a component of its overall construction to effectively manage equity, interest rate, credit, and currency risk, to hedge positions and to provide efficient exposure. All derivatives performed in line with the manager’s expectations over the period.

We ended the period overweight to risk assets. At period end, the Portfolio held an overweight to all equity regions with the exception of U.S. large cap stocks and Developed Asia ex-Japan. The Portfolio

 

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Managed by AllianceBerstein L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

was close to neutral to global real estate investment trusts for diversification. The Portfolio was also underweight sovereign bonds, but had extended bond durations to maintain diversification. The Portfolio continued to hold an overweight to the euro and yen at the expense primarily of the U.S. and Australian dollars.

Daniel Loewy

Vadim Zlotnikov

Brian Brugman

Portfolio Managers

AllianceBerstein L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       7.19          7.00          7.14          6.12  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          6.18  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      17.2  
Information Technology      7.8  
Health Care      7.1  
Industrials      7.0  
Consumer Discretionary      6.9  

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      19.9  
Foreign Government      8.2  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.87    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,071.90        $ 4.47  
   Hypothetical*      0.87    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.48        $ 4.36  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—58.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.0%  

Airbus SE

    59,429     $ 4,896,748  

Arconic, Inc.

    28,950       655,717  

BAE Systems plc

    325,715       2,691,369  

Boeing Co. (The)

    41,125       8,132,469  

Cobham plc

    245,124       414,652  

Dassault Aviation S.A.

    254       355,008  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    2,428       299,761  

General Dynamics Corp.

    19,330       3,829,273  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    5,185       866,310  

Leonardo S.p.A.

    41,490       693,058  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    17,345       4,815,145  

Meggitt plc

    79,525       494,716  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    12,025       3,086,938  

Raytheon Co.

    19,815       3,199,726  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    8,635       907,366  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a)

    187,000       2,173,230  

Safran S.A.

    32,066       2,941,283  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    160,000       427,697  

Textron, Inc.

    17,880       842,148  

Thales S.A.

    10,852       1,169,177  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    3,602       968,470  

United Technologies Corp.

    51,425       6,279,507  

Zodiac Aerospace

    20,967       570,152  
   

 

 

 
      50,709,920  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.3%  

Bollore S.A.

    88,425       402,682  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (c)

    9,460       649,713  

Deutsche Post AG

    101,776       3,819,039  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    12,005       678,042  

FedEx Corp.

    16,910       3,675,050  

Royal Mail plc

    92,267       506,490  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    45,600       5,042,904  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    35,845       728,065  
   

 

 

 
      15,501,985  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    8,203       736,301  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    39,821       2,003,793  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    117,656       409,195  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    51,351       2,759,603  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    23,975       547,467  

easyJet plc

    16,275       288,179  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. - Class DI

    65,216       518,605  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    12,261       379,308  

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

    46,907       206,489  

Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (a)

    2,174       233,944  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    55,300       406,576  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    42,085       2,615,162  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

    22,191       1,669,873  
   

 

 

 
      12,774,495  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.4%  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    18,126       929,605  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    14,440       611,678  
Auto Components—(Continued)  

Bridgestone Corp.

    66,687     2,879,690  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    17,538       2,331,653  

Continental AG

    11,278       2,433,881  

Delphi Automotive plc

    18,321       1,605,836  

Denso Corp.

    48,845       2,067,197  

GKN plc

    175,777       747,171  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    17,590       614,946  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    11,539       596,049  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    17,188       366,929  

NOK Corp.

    9,875       209,204  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    11,840       490,608  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    14,492       438,302  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    77,324       1,193,245  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    18,877       319,242  

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    6,645       158,914  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    16,726       882,407  

Valeo S.A.

    24,517       1,663,069  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)

    12,167       244,795  
   

 

 

 
      20,784,421  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.0%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    33,944       3,159,395  

Daimler AG

    98,711       7,160,847  

Ferrari NV

    12,534       1,080,061  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (a)

    109,652       1,156,726  

Ford Motor Co.

    257,495       2,881,369  

General Motors Co.

    92,813       3,241,958  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    12,075       652,291  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    176,421       4,820,362  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    56,537       699,265  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    58,424       817,653  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    68,752       454,323  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    237,987       2,372,620  

Peugeot S.A.

    49,808       994,272  

Renault S.A.

    18,191       1,650,176  

Subaru Corp.

    63,084       2,132,263  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    35,236       1,674,617  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    267,616       14,037,772  

Volkswagen AG

    3,343       519,155  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    28,781       744,131  
   

 

 

 
      50,249,256  
   

 

 

 
Banks—5.4%  

ABN AMRO Group NV (144A)

    29,006       775,092  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    121,269       462,486  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    301,000       6,634,571  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    685,670       5,730,710  

Banco de Sabadell S.A.

    546,974       1,119,594  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A. (a) (b) (d)

    169,954       0  

Banco Santander S.A.

    1,494,969       9,952,999  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    109,371       737,210  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    148,326       720,296  

Bank of America Corp.

    682,208       16,550,366  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)

    123,600       531,495  

Bank of Ireland (a)

    2,820,177       746,027  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)

    30,632       289,541  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Bank of Queensland, Ltd.

    39,380     $ 346,141  

Bankia S.A.

    116,805       565,058  

Bankinter S.A.

    69,113       639,543  

Barclays plc

    1,739,285       4,602,695  

BB&T Corp.

    53,545       2,431,478  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    48,049       410,047  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    115,058       8,368,385  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    379,300       1,818,270  

CaixaBank S.A.

    367,927       1,761,121  

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    71,806       522,110  

Chugoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    16,425       246,101  

Citigroup, Inc.

    194,771       13,026,284  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    34,854       1,243,591  

Comerica, Inc.

    11,455       838,964  

Commerzbank AG (a)

    109,132       1,307,014  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    176,659       11,244,399  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    126,671       641,550  

Credit Agricole S.A.

    116,712       1,897,651  

Danske Bank A/S

    75,637       2,919,715  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    182,900       2,755,549  

DNB ASA

    100,190       1,709,906  

Erste Group Bank AG (a)

    30,844       1,183,120  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    51,735       1,343,041  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    78,326       373,106  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

    41,338       263,194  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    78,400       1,639,872  

Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (The)

    50,340       223,740  

HSBC Holdings plc

    2,036,313       18,901,192  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    52,455       709,192  

ING Groep NV

    397,627       6,915,502  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    1,300,745       4,149,536  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    95,598       284,920  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    41,622       533,412  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    242,500       22,164,500  

KBC Groep NV

    25,718       1,952,283  

KeyCorp

    55,120       1,032,949  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

    35,628       225,526  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    7,326,015       6,323,280  

M&T Bank Corp.

    10,495       1,699,665  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    102,744       383,007  

Mediobanca S.p.A.

    58,176       577,253  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,234,692       8,326,294  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    14,234       259,056  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    2,472,453       4,531,254  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    274,282       6,238,229  

Natixis S.A.

    96,483       654,278  

Nordea Bank AB

    311,398       3,973,824  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    322,400       2,526,944  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    20,495       361,942  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    33,135       4,137,567  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a)

    15,175       384,052  

Regions Financial Corp.

    85,015       1,244,620  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    226,353       1,250,805  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

    363,632       1,171,837  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    60,420       216,658  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    169,177       295,951  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    52,910       479,294  
Banks—(Continued)  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB - Class A

    155,728     1,890,285  

Societe Generale S.A.

    78,666       4,277,128  

Standard Chartered plc (a)

    336,743       3,415,702  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    137,720       5,387,710  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    34,016       1,220,343  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    33,300       1,888,776  

Suruga Bank, Ltd.

    17,928       435,645  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares

    156,561       2,248,173  

Swedbank AB - A Shares

    92,842       2,264,694  

U.S. Bancorp

    107,835       5,598,793  

UniCredit S.p.A. (a)

    205,204       3,869,575  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    135,100       2,269,815  

Wells Fargo & Co. (e)

    305,210       16,911,686  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    344,117       8,031,546  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    20,431       247,330  

Zions Bancorp

    13,460       591,029  
   

 

 

 
      271,025,084  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.2%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

    78,116       8,643,936  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    39,662       1,493,261  

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    13,254       644,144  

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

    10,967       1,174,020  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    58,081       411,661  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, Inc.

    12,687       367,376  

Coca-Cola Co. (The) (e)

    257,410       11,544,838  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    22,286       905,119  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (a)

    18,648       548,563  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    11,675       2,261,798  

Diageo plc

    258,098       7,629,732  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    12,340       1,124,297  

Heineken Holding NV

    10,345       950,751  

Heineken NV

    23,621       2,301,129  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    89,017       1,815,067  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    12,105       1,045,146  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    29,940       1,487,419  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    95,525       11,032,182  

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    21,769       2,918,295  

Remy Cointreau S.A.

    2,302       268,995  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    14,256       663,204  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    75,673       764,777  
   

 

 

 
      59,995,710  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.1%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    106,392       7,714,484  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    14,900       1,812,883  

Amgen, Inc.

    49,683       8,556,903  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    14,530       3,942,861  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    51,640       6,706,487  

CSL, Ltd.

    46,690       4,961,131  

Genmab A/S (a)

    5,878       1,258,404  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    90,343       6,394,478  

Grifols S.A.

    30,581       852,837  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    11,933       1,502,484  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    5,241       2,574,065  

Shire plc

    92,740       5,109,468  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    16,267     $ 2,096,328  
   

 

 

 
      53,482,813  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.3%  

Allegion plc

    6,301       511,137  

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

    20,682       872,831  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    102,755       2,258,743  

Cie de St-Gobain

    51,235       2,740,819  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    25,543       2,612,345  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    10,227       667,209  

Geberit AG

    3,798       1,772,961  

Johnson Controls International plc

    62,484       2,709,306  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    27,280       682,994  

Masco Corp.

    21,975       839,665  

TOTO, Ltd.

    14,500       554,854  
   

 

 

 
      16,222,864  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.5%  

3i Group plc

    99,731       1,174,207  

Aberdeen Asset Management plc

    93,561       368,591  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    3,605       597,925  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    11,115       1,414,828  

ASX, Ltd.

    19,893       819,701  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    70,985       3,621,655  

BlackRock, Inc. (c)

    8,410       3,552,468  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    6,217       568,234  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    79,345       3,408,661  

CME Group, Inc.

    22,385       2,803,497  

Credit Suisse Group AG (a)

    238,561       3,456,582  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    170,377       1,012,355  

Deutsche Bank AG

    212,103       3,766,587  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    19,787       2,092,501  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

    18,615       707,928  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    24,641       1,103,670  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    25,950       5,758,305  

Hargreaves Lansdown plc

    26,885       456,193  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    119,300       3,084,402  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    39,680       2,615,706  

Invesco, Ltd.

    27,420       964,910  

Investec plc

    67,365       503,424  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    53,476       971,371  

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. (a)

    22,945       1,209,245  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    32,322       1,536,193  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    33,148       2,254,892  

Moody’s Corp.

    11,225       1,365,858  

Morgan Stanley

    100,860       4,494,322  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    7,570       541,179  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    372,291       2,240,539  

Northern Trust Corp.

    14,190       1,379,410  

Partners Group Holding AG

    1,780       1,103,567  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    8,749       701,845  

S&P Global, Inc.

    17,515       2,557,015  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    20,720       281,314  

Schroders plc

    12,745       515,490  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    81,700       435,671  

State Street Corp.

    26,390       2,367,975  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    16,390     1,216,302  

UBS Group AG (a)

    375,056       6,366,820  
   

 

 

 
      75,391,338  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.6%  

Air Liquide S.A.

    39,870       4,954,750  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    12,845       1,837,606  

Air Water, Inc.

    15,152       279,265  

Akzo Nobel NV

    25,853       2,244,323  

Albemarle Corp.

    7,488       790,283  

Arkema S.A.

    6,993       746,738  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    129,415       1,394,081  

BASF SE

    94,162       8,752,738  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    15,300       427,788  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    10,138       737,207  

Covestro AG (144A)

    9,342       674,591  

Croda International plc

    13,456       681,186  

Daicel Corp.

    28,442       354,579  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    73,740       4,650,782  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    57,555       4,645,264  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    9,780       821,422  

Ecolab, Inc.

    17,645       2,342,374  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    845       625,058  

Evonik Industries AG

    16,749       535,388  

FMC Corp.

    8,740       638,457  

Frutarom Industries, Ltd.

    3,975       278,058  

Givaudan S.A.

    947       1,895,093  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    10,769       321,927  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    171,108       449,819  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    5,285       713,475  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    52,341       246,681  

Johnson Matthey plc

    19,886       743,847  

JSR Corp.

    19,815       342,141  

K&S AG (c)

    19,738       505,870  

Kaneka Corp.

    28,705       219,161  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    20,962       483,052  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    18,600       1,358,870  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    36,380       660,954  

LANXESS AG

    9,383       710,601  

Linde AG

    19,042       3,616,955  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    22,871       1,930,084  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    146,702       1,218,329  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    18,675       395,829  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    94,298       500,646  

Monsanto Co.

    29,080       3,441,909  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    23,280       531,482  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    16,680       632,866  

Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    12,668       419,043  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    16,923       1,396,022  

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    23,644       1,035,441  

Orica, Ltd.

    38,565       612,225  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    17,590       1,934,196  

Praxair, Inc.

    18,825       2,495,254  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    5,260       1,846,050  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    39,870       3,621,869  

Sika AG

    221       1,422,682  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

Solvay S.A.

    7,598     $ 1,020,172  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    161,229       930,007  

Symrise AG

    12,657       896,792  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    13,268       149,390  

Teijin, Ltd.

    19,289       371,489  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    150,532       1,261,105  

Tosoh Corp.

    59,988       616,858  

Umicore S.A.

    9,760       679,996  

Yara International ASA

    18,269       686,663  
   

 

 

 
      80,726,783  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.2%  

Babcock International Group plc

    25,916       297,459  

Brambles, Ltd.

    162,860       1,217,976  

Cintas Corp.

    5,830       734,813  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    54,416       605,592  

Edenred

    22,759       594,062  

G4S plc

    159,068       676,791  

ISS A/S

    17,131       674,415  

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    11,275       286,338  

Republic Services, Inc.

    15,685       999,605  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    21,525       1,635,467  

Securitas AB - B Shares

    32,179       543,930  

Societe BIC S.A.

    2,943       349,286  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    7,407       333,889  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

    5,615       428,537  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    53,874       591,861  

Waste Management, Inc.

    27,335       2,005,022  
   

 

 

 
      11,975,043  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.4%  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (e)

    332,400       10,404,120  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    4,585       582,570  

Harris Corp.

    8,190       893,365  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    23,220       647,374  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    10,500       910,770  

Nokia Oyj

    598,307       3,677,130  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    314,671       2,269,542  
   

 

 

 
      19,384,871  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.3%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

    24,195       935,837  

Boskalis Westminster

    9,381       304,815  

Bouygues S.A.

    21,831       921,598  

CIMIC Group, Ltd.

    9,985       297,786  

Eiffage S.A.

    7,536       685,394  

Ferrovial S.A.

    49,708       1,104,874  

Fluor Corp.

    9,095       416,369  

HOCHTIEF AG

    1,990       364,872  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    8,050       437,840  

JGC Corp.

    21,182       344,014  

Kajima Corp.

    92,135       778,006  

Obayashi Corp.

    66,571       783,587  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

    9,885       325,414  
Construction & Engineering—(Continued)  

Shimizu Corp.

    56,614     601,024  

Skanska AB - B Shares

    34,904       830,609  

Taisei Corp.

    105,807       966,902  

Vinci S.A.

    51,413       4,391,708  
   

 

 

 
      14,490,649  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.2%  

Boral, Ltd.

    119,191       636,721  

CRH plc

    85,371       3,029,036  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    70,559       413,715  

HeidelbergCement AG

    15,257       1,476,340  

Imerys S.A.

    3,701       322,203  

James Hardie Industries plc

    45,195       712,149  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (a)

    46,665       2,680,757  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    4,312       959,765  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    123,825       452,280  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    8,850       1,121,118  
   

 

 

 
      11,804,084  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.3%  

Acom Co., Ltd. (a)

    40,470       185,054  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    11,647       247,014  

American Express Co.

    54,080       4,555,699  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    34,865       2,880,546  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    16,160       316,217  

Discover Financial Services

    27,285       1,696,854  

Navient Corp.

    22,635       376,873  

Provident Financial plc

    15,150       480,359  

Synchrony Financial

    55,087       1,642,694  
   

 

 

 
      12,381,310  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.1%  

Amcor, Ltd.

    118,731       1,479,319  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    5,900       521,383  

Ball Corp.

    18,740       791,015  

International Paper Co.

    27,135       1,536,112  

Sealed Air Corp.

    12,895       577,180  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    16,596       280,665  

WestRock Co.

    16,695       945,939  
   

 

 

 
      6,131,613  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.0%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    9,915       919,715  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    10,200       328,697  

LKQ Corp. (a)

    20,132       663,349  
   

 

 

 
      1,911,761  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    7,353       278,007  

H&R Block, Inc.

    15,555       480,805  
   

 

 

 
      758,812  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.6%  

AMP, Ltd.

    303,224       1,208,378  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) (e)

    123,824     $ 20,972,071  

Challenger, Ltd.

    58,607       600,929  

Eurazeo S.A.

    4,502       337,888  

EXOR NV

    11,193       609,075  

First Pacific Co., Ltd.

    219,700       162,087  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

    8,296       799,577  

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    16,859       404,358  

Investor AB - B Shares

    46,696       2,258,739  

Kinnevik AB - Class B

    24,065       738,766  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB - B Shares

    3,931       310,350  

Leucadia National Corp.

    21,975       574,866  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    45,420       248,963  

ORIX Corp.

    135,745       2,110,023  

Pargesa Holding S.A.

    3,958       302,059  

Wendel S.A.

    2,909       431,047  
   

 

 

 
      32,069,176  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.3%  

AT&T, Inc. (e)

    406,380       15,332,708  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    210,348       349,154  

BT Group plc

    867,965       3,333,110  

CenturyLink, Inc. (c)

    35,850       856,098  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    335,630       6,031,843  

Elisa Oyj

    14,619       566,690  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    384,900       505,821  

Iliad S.A.

    2,710       641,188  

Inmarsat plc

    46,000       461,298  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    350,226       1,123,811  

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

    19,014       1,127,530  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    70,924       3,354,980  

Orange S.A.

    204,530       3,258,058  

PCCW, Ltd.

    429,700       244,404  

Proximus

    15,656       547,696  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    761,400       2,151,420  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    75,600       213,615  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    187,873       520,928  

Swisscom AG

    2,656       1,282,609  

TDC A/S

    83,245       484,977  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (a)

    1,168,958       1,083,388  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    617,964       457,180  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    75,607       377,838  

Telefonica S.A.

    464,824       4,806,077  

Telenor ASA

    76,964       1,276,443  

Telia Co. AB

    266,349       1,228,679  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    426,751       1,413,093  

TPG Telecom, Ltd.

    37,920       166,371  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (e)

    269,120       12,018,899  
   

 

 

 
      65,215,906  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.0%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    15,144       608,334  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    32,450       2,254,301  

AusNet Services

    181,254       241,695  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    66,053       878,631  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    28,234       311,403  
Electric Utilities—(Continued)  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    67,900     570,088  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    168,282       1,780,550  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    72,566       277,079  

DONG Energy A/S (144A)

    15,084       682,889  

Duke Energy Corp.

    45,515       3,804,599  

Edison International

    21,545       1,684,604  

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    243,662       797,191  

Electricite de France S.A.

    56,219       613,974  

Endesa S.A.

    32,563       752,064  

Enel S.p.A.

    833,823       4,490,200  

Entergy Corp.

    11,825       907,805  

Eversource Energy

    20,965       1,272,785  

Exelon Corp.

    60,724       2,190,315  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    27,925       814,293  

Fortum Oyj

    45,537       716,145  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. (144A)

    271,700       250,574  

Iberdrola S.A.

    596,045       4,732,606  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    72,178       995,352  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    43,751       531,739  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    70,992       172,866  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    30,445       4,266,258  

PG&E Corp.

    32,545       2,160,012  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    7,350       625,926  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    142,200       1,254,947  

PPL Corp.

    44,515       1,720,950  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    44,377       929,306  

Southern Co. (The)

    60,295       2,886,925  

SSE plc

    103,725       1,961,640  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A.

    144,243       780,600  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    46,399       642,791  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (a)

    148,275       612,216  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    33,510       1,537,439  
   

 

 

 
      51,711,092  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.6%  

ABB, Ltd.

    204,348       5,055,606  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (c)

    2,897       588,902  

AMETEK, Inc.

    15,467       936,836  

Eaton Corp. plc

    30,338       2,361,207  

Emerson Electric Co.

    42,495       2,533,552  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    56,922       300,862  

Gamesa Corp. Technologica S.A.

    24,441       523,586  

Legrand S.A.

    27,174       1,903,271  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    5,090       253,902  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    198,116       2,857,535  

Nidec Corp.

    24,453       2,511,026  

OSRAM Licht AG

    8,587       685,947  

Prysmian S.p.A.

    21,107       623,019  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    8,645       1,400,144  

Schneider Electric SE (a)

    57,706       4,441,743  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    22,713       2,104,433  
   

 

 

 
      29,081,571  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.5%  

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

    20,320       589,009  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    20,270     $ 1,496,331  

Corning, Inc.

    73,440       2,206,872  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    9,005       312,113  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    14,656       450,979  

Hexagon AB - B Shares

    26,504       1,260,730  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    3,293       470,381  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    7,136       277,979  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    495,522       3,047,287  

Ingenico Group S.A.

    5,989       543,411  

Keyence Corp.

    9,974       4,390,241  

Kyocera Corp.

    32,907       1,907,827  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    19,630       2,990,991  

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    8,672       316,459  

Omron Corp.

    19,742       858,851  

Shimadzu Corp.

    25,800       491,823  

TDK Corp.

    13,286       876,644  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    24,400       1,919,792  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    25,982       552,072  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    23,433       376,702  
   

 

 

 
      25,336,494  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    28,925       1,576,702  

Halliburton Co.

    56,650       2,419,521  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (c)

    7,105       386,086  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (c)

    24,805       817,077  

Petrofac, Ltd.

    26,377       152,280  

Saipem S.p.A. (a)

    62,186       229,866  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    91,837       6,046,548  

TechnipFMC plc (a)

    31,936       868,659  

Tenaris S.A. (c)

    48,411       754,962  

Transocean, Ltd. (a) (c)

    22,580       185,833  
   

 

 

 
      13,437,534  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—3.7%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    9,005       250,339  

Activia Properties, Inc.

    59       252,103  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    131       325,554  

Aedifica S.A.

    1,927       168,083  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

    161       177,387  

Agree Realty Corp.

    2,700       123,849  

Alexander’s, Inc.

    228       96,093  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    15,812       1,904,872  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,170       275,213  

Alstria Office REIT-AG

    14,300       193,419  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    4,300       169,377  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    14,427       682,397  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    24,403       550,776  

American Tower Corp.

    28,045       3,710,914  

ANF Immobilier

    700       16,812  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    27,165       1,167,280  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    22,600       422,846  

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

    16,300       164,659  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    511,700       970,269  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    8,200       49,856  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Assura plc

    176,050     146,314  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    23,984       4,609,005  

Axiare Patrimonio SOCIMI S.A.

    6,750       115,448  

Befimmo S.A.

    2,100       124,864  

Beni Stabili S.p.A. SIIQ

    110,207       79,611  

Big Yellow Group plc

    15,700       161,994  

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,100       150,335  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    26,775       3,293,860  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    18,576       325,637  

British Land Co. plc (The)

    211,441       1,668,411  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    32,914       588,502  

BWP Trust

    52,598       120,379  

Camden Property Trust

    9,300       795,243  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    14,600       377,947  

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,900       279,436  

Capital & Regional plc

    57,600       42,208  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Ltd.

    418,150       504,187  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    500,000       717,283  

Care Capital Properties, Inc.

    8,999       240,273  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    7,700       142,758  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (c)

    18,050       152,162  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    69,800       83,900  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    8,850       42,923  

Champion REIT

    210,400       133,945  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    36,450       113,943  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    4,050       81,365  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    6,307       154,332  

Cofinimmo S.A.

    2,195       269,942  

Colony Starwood Homes

    11,950       410,004  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

    13,150       294,297  

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

    19,831       194,365  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    10,700       374,821  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    44,780       393,616  

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,450       102,239  

Cromwell Property Group

    160,100       116,871  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    22,010       2,204,962  

CubeSmart

    19,371       465,679  

Custodian REIT plc

    34,050       51,896  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Co.

    339       804,434  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    30       151,282  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    9,952       531,835  

DDR Corp.

    33,300       302,031  

Derwent London plc

    10,850       375,081  

Dexus

    204,154       1,486,337  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    21,400       234,330  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (c)

    26,961       3,045,245  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    15,614       596,611  

Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust

    14,500       122,101  

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,150       168,093  

Duke Realty Corp.

    38,327       1,071,240  

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

    8,375       512,215  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3,583       300,255  

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (c)

    7,866       304,807  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    13,679       284,113  

Empiric Student Property plc

    52,700       76,695  

EPR Properties

    6,797       488,500  

Equinix, Inc.

    4,617       1,981,432  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Equity Commonwealth (a)

    12,959     $ 409,504  

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    8,769       757,115  

Equity Residential

    62,580       4,119,641  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    11,400       2,932,878  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    5,100       203,809  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (c)

    21,403       1,669,434  

Federal Realty Investment Trust (c)

    12,384       1,565,214  

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

    13,800       99,498  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    12,450       356,319  

First Potomac Realty Trust

    6,200       68,882  

Fonciere Des Regions

    7,665       713,323  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    26,150       632,045  

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

    142,550       176,929  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    6,450       161,960  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    11,200       124,096  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    48       197,750  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    68       104,532  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    21,196       798,453  

GCP Student Living plc

    36,300       68,559  

Gecina S.A.

    8,604       1,349,943  

Getty Realty Corp.

    2,865       71,912  

GGP, Inc.

    104,861       2,470,525  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    7,150       159,016  

GLP J-Reit

    287       309,033  

Goodman Group

    373,424       2,256,717  

Government Properties Income Trust (c)

    7,485       137,050  

GPT Group (The)

    379,654       1,396,482  

Gramercy Property Trust

    16,206       481,480  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,050       199,734  

Great Portland Estates plc

    35,242       274,303  

Green REIT plc

    74,000       120,518  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    30,994       526,286  

Hamborner REIT AG

    8,200       84,168  

Hammerson plc

    167,104       1,251,038  

Hansteen Holdings plc

    78,400       127,237  

HCP, Inc.

    81,375       2,600,745  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    12,360       422,094  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (REIT) - Class A

    20,375       633,866  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    4,112       76,113  

Hibernia REIT plc

    74,200       116,532  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    10,850       550,203  

Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SOCIMI S.A.

    9,550       157,935  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    17,500       510,125  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    128,435       2,346,507  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    16,813       574,836  

Hulic Reit, Inc.

    90       140,431  

Icade

    7,204       606,860  

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ S.p.A.

    39,546       34,837  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    35       158,745  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    1,650       42,221  

Intu Properties plc

    186,084       652,339  

Investa Office Fund

    60,512       204,246  

Investors Real Estate Trust

    13,058       81,090  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    315       135,397  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    9,479       205,031  

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

    37,850       58,810  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    15,849       544,572  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Japan Excellent, Inc.

    123     136,803  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    407       287,678  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

    90       186,825  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    174       602,519  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    261       1,297,167  

Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc.

    163       120,263  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    537       990,693  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    39       208,036  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

    45       95,036  

Keppel REIT

    208,500       173,422  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,950       78,102  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    10,434       784,115  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    71,788       1,317,310  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    8,862       167,758  

Kiwi Property Group, Ltd.

    153,163       158,275  

Klepierre

    44,764       1,835,002  

Land Securities Group plc

    163,266       2,155,122  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi S.A.

    9,450       87,144  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    12,200       363,560  

Lexington Realty Trust

    25,200       249,732  

Liberty Property Trust

    15,850       645,253  

Life Storage, Inc.

    4,931       365,387  

Link REIT

    465,600       3,542,513  

LondonMetric Property plc

    69,050       150,567  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    4,200       215,838  

Macerich Co. (The)

    23,077       1,339,851  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    9,707       263,448  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    205,494       238,070  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    135,750       183,421  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    159,100       138,099  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    38,995       501,866  

Mercialys S.A.

    4,400       86,117  

Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.

    36,234       458,052  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    19,920       2,099,170  

Mirvac Group

    780,514       1,280,667  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (c)

    7,400       111,370  

Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.

    18,000       174,780  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    156       191,708  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT, Inc.

    107       172,777  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    4,250       336,600  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    16,033       626,890  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    4,700       108,617  

New Senior Investment Group, Inc.

    8,750       87,938  

NewRiver REIT plc (b)

    2,290       444  

NewRiver REIT plc (London Exchange)

    25,200       114,861  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    48       200,673  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    275       1,403,364  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    334       711,208  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

    816       1,114,203  

Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,400       87,613  

NSI NV

    1,849       66,819  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (c)

    20,970       692,429  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    261       384,976  

Paramount Group, Inc.

    21,374       341,984  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    13,850       373,396  

Parkway, Inc.

    4,522       103,509  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    7,350       236,964  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (c)

    7,300     $ 82,636  

Physicians Realty Trust

    16,519       332,693  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    15,600       328,848  

Premier Investment Corp.

    135       131,846  

Primary Health Properties plc

    61,626       91,307  

ProLogis, Inc.

    91,570       5,369,665  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    2,150       284,638  

Public Storage

    25,746       5,368,813  

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

    29,150       154,651  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    5,050       264,267  

Quality Care Properties, Inc. (a)

    10,090       184,748  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

    8,378       108,076  

Realty Income Corp. (c)

    45,942       2,535,080  

Redefine International plc

    130,600       67,770  

Regency Centers Corp.

    26,028       1,630,394  

Regional REIT, Ltd. (144A)

    26,650       36,526  

Retail Estates NV

    550       50,116  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (c)

    11,585       222,316  

Retail Properties of America, Inc. - Class A

    25,500       311,355  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    7,050       193,452  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

    35,088       651,271  

RLJ Lodging Trust (c)

    13,150       261,291  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    4,736       303,151  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (c)

    6,900       166,290  

Safestore Holdings plc

    22,000       120,795  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    1,207       69,982  

Scentre Group

    1,099,187       3,418,246  

Segro plc

    209,929       1,338,720  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc.

    100       119,203  

Sekisui House SI Residential Investment Corp.

    107       112,600  

Select Income REIT

    6,755       162,323  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    25,350       518,154  

Seritage Growth Properties - Class A (c)

    2,700       113,265  

Shaftesbury plc

    24,250       307,230  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    80,400       135,240  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    54,025       8,739,084  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    17,340       1,834,572  

Smart Real Estate Investment Trust

    12,500       309,608  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    52,162       386,520  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    9,535       263,166  

Stockland

    509,479       1,714,096  

STORE Capital Corp.

    18,362       412,227  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    10,950       204,218  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    8,146       714,323  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    23,656       381,335  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    511,500       694,785  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    10,050       261,099  

Target Healthcare REIT, Ltd.

    25,700       39,407  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    6,350       378,142  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    5,250       176,715  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    5,100       94,248  

Tokyu REIT, Inc.

    95       115,401  

Tritax Big Box REIT plc

    147,350       280,532  

UDR, Inc.

    46,240       1,801,973  

Unibail-Rodamco SE (Paris Exchange)

    20,910       5,272,528  

UNITE Group plc (The)

    23,950       202,556  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    646       921,833  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    1,350     107,379  

Urban Edge Properties

    10,450       247,979  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. - Class A

    3,150       62,370  

Vastned Retail NV

    2,057       86,109  

Ventas, Inc.

    60,490       4,202,845  

VEREIT, Inc.

    105,350       857,549  

Vicinity Centres

    699,564       1,381,177  

Vornado Realty Trust

    30,230       2,838,597  

Warehouses De Pauw SCA

    1,767       185,710  

Washington Prime Group, Inc.

    19,950       166,982  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    8,244       262,984  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    12,908       388,531  

Welltower, Inc.

    62,995       4,715,176  

Wereldhave Belgium NV

    250       28,551  

Wereldhave NV

    4,350       213,348  

Westfield Corp.

    409,676       2,526,778  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    49,292       1,651,282  

Workspace Group plc

    13,000       150,582  

WP Carey, Inc.

    11,401       752,580  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    11,500       222,755  
   

 

 

 
      184,103,204  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.0%  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    62,572       951,640  

Carrefour S.A. (c)

    58,147       1,475,949  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.

    5,724       339,166  

Colruyt S.A.

    6,149       324,008  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    29,095       4,653,163  

CVS Health Corp.

    72,615       5,842,603  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.

    63,286       395,202  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,504       487,205  

ICA Gruppen AB

    8,311       309,843  

J Sainsbury plc (c)

    168,146       551,649  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    25,725       503,590  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    131,357       2,517,760  

Kroger Co. (The)

    64,360       1,500,875  

Lawson, Inc.

    5,173       361,511  

Metro AG

    18,275       617,180  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    77,246       3,185,132  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    7,600       283,639  

Sysco Corp.

    34,645       1,743,683  

Tesco plc (a)

    838,087       1,845,835  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    3,799       403,565  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (e)

    103,674       7,846,048  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    56,995       4,463,278  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    115,943       3,578,212  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    21,400       901,154  

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

    227,465       715,183  

Woolworths, Ltd.

    132,061       2,594,935  
   

 

 

 
      48,392,008  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.3%  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    55,696       1,203,613  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    39,255       1,624,372  

Associated British Foods plc

    36,523       1,396,968  

Barry Callebaut AG (a)

    228       313,710  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Food Products—(Continued)  

Calbee, Inc.

    8,277     $ 325,594  

Campbell Soup Co.

    11,890       620,064  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    11       766,868  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Participation Certifcate)

    105       608,874  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    28,640       1,024,166  

Danone S.A.

    60,518       4,549,100  

General Mills, Inc.

    39,160       2,169,464  

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    715,600       194,926  

Hershey Co. (The)

    9,465       1,016,257  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    17,810       607,499  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

    7,885       933,032  

Kellogg Co.

    16,655       1,156,856  

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    16,240       1,397,241  

Kikkoman Corp.

    15,098       482,968  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    39,323       3,367,622  

Marine Harvest ASA (a)

    38,805       664,196  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (c)

    7,670       747,902  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    12,523       1,015,691  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    103,560       4,472,756  

Nestle S.A.

    319,056       27,792,968  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    17,875       543,395  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    20,232       332,290  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,034       377,262  

Orkla ASA

    83,568       849,932  

Tate & Lyle plc

    47,326       408,373  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    9,147       350,796  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    19,350       1,211,891  

WH Group, Ltd. (144A)

    826,100       833,820  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    164,039       399,175  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    9,062       617,193  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

    13,673       272,553  
   

 

 

 
      64,649,387  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.1%  

APA Group

    114,237       804,541  

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    35,907       843,706  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    860,448       1,616,971  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    192,229       786,598  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    38,048       277,135  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    200,673       1,045,090  
   

 

 

 
      5,374,041  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.1%  

Abbott Laboratories

    113,570       5,520,638  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    5,199       780,474  

Baxter International, Inc.

    36,100       2,185,494  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    13,977       2,727,052  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    89,080       2,469,298  

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    4,885       1,544,197  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    5,915       707,267  

Coloplast A/S - Class B

    12,180       1,020,222  

ConvaTec Group plc (144A) (a)

    120,037       499,186  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,276       784,340  

CYBERDYNE, Inc. (a)

    9,856       131,280  

Danaher Corp.

    39,460       3,330,029  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—(Continued)  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    15,907     1,031,410  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    14,160       1,674,278  

Essilor International S.A.

    21,274       2,720,095  

Getinge AB - B Shares

    20,519       402,608  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    16,263       738,015  

Hoya Corp.

    39,960       2,081,185  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    6,091       983,209  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    2,520       2,357,132  

Medtronic plc

    92,879       8,243,011  

Olympus Corp.

    29,861       1,091,317  

Smith & Nephew plc

    89,748       1,550,244  

Sonova Holding AG

    5,366       871,178  

Straumann Holding AG

    977       557,744  

Stryker Corp.

    20,670       2,868,583  

Sysmex Corp.

    16,037       959,076  

Terumo Corp.

    33,093       1,304,543  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    6,325       652,677  

William Demant Holding A/S (a)

    12,280       318,858  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    11,835       1,519,614  
   

 

 

 
      53,624,254  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.0%  

Aetna, Inc.

    23,144       3,513,953  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    19,357       373,821  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    12,685       1,199,113  

Anthem, Inc.

    17,280       3,250,886  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    21,730       1,693,201  

Centene Corp. (a)

    11,209       895,375  

Chartwell Retirement Residences

    20,750       247,854  

Cigna Corp.

    16,925       2,833,076  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

    10,930       707,827  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a)

    7,919       496,284  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    41,814       2,669,406  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    22,048       2,121,109  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    42,557       3,659,405  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    20,169       1,758,737  

Healthscope, Ltd.

    176,411       300,051  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    5,403       988,857  

Humana, Inc.

    9,800       2,358,076  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

    6,725       1,036,591  

McKesson Corp.

    15,155       2,493,604  

Mediclinic International plc (c)

    37,790       364,895  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    17,655       327,033  

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

    5,960       268,508  

Patterson Cos., Inc. (c)

    5,480       257,286  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    9,405       1,045,460  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    14,540       823,259  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    41,007       249,126  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    40,547       754,825  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    7,417       246,612  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    62,800       11,644,376  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    6,000       732,480  
   

 

 

 
      49,311,086  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.0%  

Cerner Corp. (a)

    19,960       1,326,741  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology—(Continued)  

M3, Inc.

    21,576     $ 595,743  
   

 

 

 
      1,922,484  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%  

Accor S.A.

    18,979       894,351  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    55,644       964,104  

Carnival Corp.

    29,720       1,948,740  

Carnival plc

    19,406       1,284,960  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    2,015       838,441  

Compass Group plc

    162,085       3,422,345  

Crown Resorts, Ltd.

    41,071       387,654  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (c)

    7,575       685,083  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    6,429       257,355  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.

    5,780       170,278  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    240,871       1,462,481  

Genting Singapore plc

    619,900       488,700  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    14,108       872,580  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    18,419       1,023,658  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    21,507       2,157,367  

McDonald’s Corp.

    59,540       9,119,146  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd. (c)

    6,917       265,202  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. (ADR)

    25,261       567,109  

Merlin Entertainments plc (144A)

    72,897       456,533  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd.

    97,300       216,401  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    22,371       1,515,401  

Paddy Power Betfair plc

    8,186       873,855  

Pandox AB

    7,236       129,281  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    11,214       1,224,905  

Sands China, Ltd.

    248,135       1,136,271  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    125,200       212,646  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    199,356       210,197  

Sodexo S.A.

    9,402       1,215,611  

Starbucks Corp.

    97,660       5,694,555  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    84,923       285,246  

Tatts Group, Ltd.

    135,496       435,936  

TUI AG

    45,137       658,739  

Whitbread plc

    18,783       970,592  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    7,365       739,520  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    158,378       370,214  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    5,350       717,542  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    27,040       1,994,470  
   

 

 

 
      45,867,469  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.5%  

Barratt Developments plc

    103,232       758,004  

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    13,452       565,472  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    19,916       306,789  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    21,650       748,441  

Electrolux AB - Series B

    24,665       811,113  

Garmin, Ltd. (c)

    7,770       396,503  

Husqvarna AB - B Shares

    42,715       425,970  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    14,955       249,305  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    8,880       466,466  

Lennar Corp. - Class A

    11,895       634,241  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    4,260       1,029,600  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    30,095       1,613,694  
Household Durables—(Continued)  

Nikon Corp.

    34,933     559,087  

Panasonic Corp.

    226,336       3,078,553  

Persimmon plc

    31,631       924,097  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    20,980       514,639  

Rinnai Corp.

    3,475       324,229  

SEB S.A.

    2,323       417,360  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    41,869       751,125  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    61,843       1,090,550  

Sharp Corp. (a) (c)

    153,260       570,399  

Sony Corp.

    129,521       4,940,569  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    335,351       769,922  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    140,900       647,907  

Whirlpool Corp.

    5,130       983,011  
   

 

 

 
      23,577,046  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.7%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    17,202       892,440  

Clorox Co. (The)

    8,515       1,134,539  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    58,950       4,369,963  

Essity AB - Class B (a)

    62,382       1,706,773  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    10,654       1,288,644  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    23,835       3,077,337  

Lion Corp.

    22,999       476,521  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) (e)

    174,906       15,243,058  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    68,184       6,918,124  

Unicharm Corp.

    41,371       1,040,614  
   

 

 

 
      36,148,013  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%  

AES Corp.

    43,585       484,229  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

    15,044       372,207  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    131,378       280,162  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    20,705       356,540  
   

 

 

 
      1,493,138  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.1%  

3M Co.

    40,045       8,336,969  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    276,846       3,475,895  

DCC plc

    9,117       830,870  

General Electric Co. (e)

    602,372       16,270,068  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    50,860       6,779,129  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       1,412,828  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    22,800       951,306  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

    49,314       313,840  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    149,000       680,806  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    95,307       3,392,593  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    158,100       311,050  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    6,690       1,548,936  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    19,291       357,239  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    99,600       222,885  

Siemens AG

    78,428       10,783,627  

Smiths Group plc

    40,581       845,486  

Toshiba Corp. (a) (c)

    412,713       999,807  
   

 

 

 
      57,513,334  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Insurance—2.3%  

Admiral Group plc

    20,406     $ 532,549  

Aegon NV

    180,778       928,947  

Aflac, Inc.

    27,685       2,150,571  

Ageas

    20,022       806,684  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    1,235,973       9,033,900  

Allianz SE

    46,852       9,233,070  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    24,965       2,207,905  

American International Group, Inc.

    68,371       4,274,555  

Aon plc

    17,880       2,377,146  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    11,642       666,505  

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    127,934       2,113,943  

Assurant, Inc.

    4,305       446,385  

Aviva plc

    416,459       2,855,949  

AXA S.A.

    198,900       5,481,526  

Baloise Holding AG

    5,149       796,134  

Chubb, Ltd.

    30,467       4,429,292  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    9,710       703,490  

CNP Assurances

    17,635       396,052  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    110,538       2,007,081  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    140,963       652,984  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    2,828       719,981  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    20,548       350,684  

Hannover Rueck SE

    6,206       745,812  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    26,140       1,374,180  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    242,716       1,263,501  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    46,133       572,758  

Legal & General Group plc

    610,480       2,054,746  

Lincoln National Corp.

    15,840       1,070,467  

Loews Corp.

    17,640       825,728  

Mapfre S.A.

    109,312       382,011  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    34,450       2,685,722  

Medibank Private, Ltd.

    280,006       602,222  

MetLife, Inc. (f)

    72,375       3,976,283  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    48,694       1,641,845  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    16,512       3,331,335  

NN Group NV

    30,896       1,100,026  

Old Mutual plc

    505,415       1,273,586  

Poste Italiane S.p.A. (144A) (c)

    52,984       362,792  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    17,875       1,145,251  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    38,605       1,702,094  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    29,430       3,182,560  

Prudential plc

    264,619       6,079,201  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    140,614       1,276,449  

RSA Insurance Group plc

    104,529       838,587  

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    45,830       2,355,989  

SCOR SE

    17,714       702,689  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    36,195       1,404,085  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    17,970       307,779  

St. James’s Place plc

    54,079       832,878  

Standard Life plc

    202,888       1,054,994  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    132,270       1,504,873  

Swiss Life Holding AG (a)

    3,289       1,111,165  

Swiss Re AG

    33,223       3,043,602  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    55,892       856,213  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    69,895       2,903,965  

Torchmark Corp.

    7,455       570,308  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    19,480     2,464,804  

Tryg A/S

    11,704       256,183  

UnipolSai S.p.A.

    101,535       222,462  

Unum Group

    15,695       731,858  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    9,167       1,333,432  

XL Group, Ltd.

    19,265       843,807  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    15,446       4,497,759  
   

 

 

 
      117,651,334  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.8%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    26,450       25,603,600  

Expedia, Inc.

    7,785       1,159,576  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    28,281       4,225,464  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    3,295       6,163,363  

Rakuten, Inc.

    95,456       1,125,260  

Start Today Co., Ltd.

    19,829       488,815  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (c)

    7,505       286,691  

Zalando SE (144A) (a)

    11,407       522,934  
   

 

 

 
      39,575,703  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.3%  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

    11,610       578,294  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) (e)

    19,340       17,980,011  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a) (e)

    19,666       17,871,084  

Auto Trader Group plc (144A)

    99,871       494,499  

DeNA Co., Ltd.

    10,937       245,288  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    71,575       2,499,399  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    151,646       22,895,513  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    14,381       206,733  

Mixi, Inc.

    4,648       257,791  

United Internet AG

    12,616       693,762  

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (c)

    6,335       588,902  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    145,972       635,734  
   

 

 

 
      64,947,010  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.3%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    41,495       5,132,102  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    3,950       1,013,925  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    44,988       2,691,271  

Atos SE

    9,677       1,357,795  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    30,195       3,093,780  

Capgemini SE

    16,589       1,723,713  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    40,250       2,672,600  

Computershare, Ltd.

    47,607       516,705  

CSRA, Inc.

    8,955       284,321  

DXC Technology Co.

    19,428       1,490,516  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,185       1,552,999  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    14,760       1,805,738  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    201,605       1,488,394  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    6,159       760,698  

Global Payments, Inc.

    10,137       915,574  

International Business Machines Corp. (e)

    58,396       8,983,057  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    64,800       7,869,960  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    13,533       534,089  

NTT Data Corp.

    65,005       724,470  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
IT Services—(Continued)  

Obic Co., Ltd.

    6,655     $ 409,590  

Otsuka Corp.

    5,381       334,135  

Paychex, Inc.

    21,215       1,207,982  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    73,475       3,943,403  

Total System Services, Inc.

    11,095       646,284  

Visa, Inc. - Class A (c)

    126,760       11,887,553  

Western Union Co. (The)

    33,120       630,936  

Worldpay Group plc (144A)

    205,038       841,015  
   

 

 

 
      64,512,605  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.1%  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    20,484       698,979  

Hasbro, Inc.

    7,445       830,192  

Mattel, Inc.

    22,445       483,241  

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    4,604       156,170  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    17,741       239,164  

Shimano, Inc.

    7,605       1,205,359  

Yamaha Corp.

    17,189       594,992  
   

 

 

 
      4,208,097  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.3%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    21,635       1,283,172  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    1,124       633,694  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    9,719       1,686,441  

Lonza Group AG (a)

    7,635       1,651,185  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    1,789       1,052,898  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    7,190       489,927  

QIAGEN NV (a)

    22,481       748,560  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    26,230       4,576,348  

Waters Corp. (a)

    5,390       990,898  
   

 

 

 
      13,113,123  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.2%  

Alfa Laval AB

    30,135       617,464  

Alstom S.A. (a)

    15,816       553,482  

Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    34,599       400,594  

Andritz AG

    7,457       449,745  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

    68,843       2,651,460  

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    40,005       1,384,697  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    38,485       4,135,598  

CNH Industrial NV

    104,699       1,191,608  

Cummins, Inc.

    10,695       1,734,943  

Deere & Co.

    19,815       2,448,936  

Dover Corp.

    10,200       818,244  

FANUC Corp.

    19,876       3,838,133  

Flowserve Corp.

    8,580       398,369  

Fortive Corp.

    19,730       1,249,895  

GEA Group AG

    18,800       771,470  

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    26,541       295,201  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

    10,958       274,413  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    5,568       504,030  

IHI Corp. (a)

    158,576       541,290  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    21,600       3,094,200  

IMI plc

    27,792       432,836  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    16,965       1,550,431  
Machinery—(Continued)  

JTEKT Corp.

    22,950     336,923  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    154,160       456,886  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    94,663       2,413,280  

Kone Oyj - Class B

    34,597       1,764,308  

Kubota Corp.

    108,153       1,822,555  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

    10,510       286,804  

Makita Corp.

    22,966       850,427  

MAN SE

    3,616       387,626  

Metso Oyj

    11,571       401,744  

Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.

    39,406       636,021  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    328,570       1,348,160  

Nabtesco Corp.

    11,620       338,440  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    26,892       537,426  

NSK, Ltd.

    39,561       497,022  

PACCAR, Inc.

    23,195       1,531,798  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    8,935       1,427,992  

Pentair plc

    11,973       796,683  

Sandvik AB

    115,739       1,822,555  

Schindler Holding AG

    2,065       428,250  

Schindler Holding AG (Participation Certificate)

    4,180       884,797  

SKF AB - B Shares

    38,665       787,081  

SMC Corp.

    5,871       1,788,031  

Snap-on, Inc.

    3,810       601,980  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    10,040       1,412,929  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    59,850       396,106  

THK Co., Ltd.

    12,430       353,313  

Volvo AB - B Shares

    159,325       2,721,411  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    15,191       897,954  

Weir Group plc (The)

    22,386       505,989  

Xylem, Inc.

    11,740       650,748  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    235,990       204,002  
   

 

 

 
      58,626,280  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.1%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class A

    388       741,515  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    671       1,355,860  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    5,545       926,892  

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

    115,913       341,277  

Nippon Yusen KK (a)

    162,984       303,843  
   

 

 

 
      3,669,387  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.2%  

Altice NV - Class A (a) (c)

    39,874       927,271  

Altice NV - Class B (a)

    9,582       221,128  

Axel Springer SE

    4,978       299,047  

CBS Corp. - Class B

    27,850       1,776,273  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    14,457       4,869,840  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    321,404       12,509,044  

Dentsu, Inc.

    22,176       1,062,307  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A (a) (c)

    9,850       254,426  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class C (a)

    15,650       394,536  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A (a)

    14,194       890,815  

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    17,898       457,549  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    23,901       317,803  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    26,525       652,515  

ITV plc

    371,413       878,417  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Media—(Continued)  

JCDecaux S.A.

    7,705     $ 253,067  

Lagardere SCA

    12,130       383,612  

News Corp. - Class A

    25,021       342,788  

News Corp. - Class B

    7,056       99,842  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (c)

    15,785       1,308,576  

Pearson plc

    84,330       759,530  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    23,887       999,605  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    20,841       1,561,378  

REA Group, Ltd.

    5,478       279,973  

RTL Group S.A.

    328       24,807  

RTL Group S.A. (Brussels Exchange)

    3,657       277,236  

Schibsted ASA - B Shares

    9,063       200,418  

Schibsted ASA - Class A

    7,700       186,125  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    6,250       426,937  

SES S.A.

    37,382       876,598  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    162,000       380,114  

Sky plc

    105,739       1,368,945  

Telenet Group Holding NV (a)

    5,440       342,747  

Time Warner, Inc.

    52,155       5,236,884  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    11,662       359,441  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    73,958       2,095,970  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

    28,425       792,205  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    22,870       767,746  

Vivendi S.A.

    105,561       2,349,892  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    99,179       10,537,769  

WPP plc

    131,312       2,762,809  
   

 

 

 
      60,485,985  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.8%  

Alumina, Ltd.

    250,953       369,803  

Anglo American plc (a)

    136,569       1,830,281  

Antofagasta plc

    40,468       422,558  

ArcelorMittal (a)

    68,097       1,549,972  

BHP Billiton plc

    216,528       3,317,323  

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    329,260       5,873,099  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    58,703       595,199  

Boliden AB

    28,081       767,352  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    159,611       639,284  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a)

    82,700       993,227  

Fresnillo plc

    22,800       442,458  

Glencore plc (a)

    1,254,376       4,708,177  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    21,804       304,297  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    53,543       931,425  

Kobe Steel, Ltd. (a)

    31,751       327,310  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    5,868       170,750  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    11,544       350,406  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    78,605       1,220,318  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    34,935       1,131,545  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    77,941       1,764,208  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    137,872       765,658  

Nucor Corp.

    20,940       1,211,798  

Randgold Resources, Ltd.

    9,637       852,904  

Rio Tinto plc

    126,860       5,348,885  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    43,488       2,112,053  

South32, Ltd.

    545,787       1,122,136  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    50,684       678,509  
Metals & Mining—(Continued)  

ThyssenKrupp AG

    37,713     1,072,012  

Voestalpine AG (c)

    11,738       547,724  
   

 

 

 
      41,420,671  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.6%  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    68,898       1,351,397  

Ameren Corp.

    15,960       872,533  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    28,400       777,592  

Centrica plc

    562,711       1,466,790  

CMS Energy Corp.

    18,255       844,294  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    19,345       1,563,463  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    39,390       3,018,456  

DTE Energy Co.

    11,830       1,251,496  

E.ON SE

    225,654       2,129,599  

Engie S.A.

    174,764       2,653,235  

Innogy SE (144A)

    14,244       560,602  

National Grid plc

    352,359       4,373,393  

NiSource, Inc.

    21,050       533,828  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    33,370       1,435,244  

RWE AG (a)

    53,123       1,059,307  

SCANA Corp.

    9,440       632,574  

Sempra Energy

    15,620       1,761,155  

Suez

    37,730       699,243  

Veolia Environnement S.A.

    49,092       1,042,487  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    20,829       1,278,484  
   

 

 

 
      29,305,172  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.2%  

Dollar General Corp.

    19,180       1,382,686  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    15,513       1,084,669  

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    12,228       464,005  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.

    55,438       162,669  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    34,477       346,383  

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    24,534       377,603  

Kohl’s Corp.

    12,525       484,342  

Macy’s, Inc.

    20,410       474,328  

Marks & Spencer Group plc

    166,565       723,082  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    20,361       300,622  

Next plc

    15,076       757,162  

Nordstrom, Inc. (c)

    8,440       403,685  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    2,447       611,616  

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    30,980       295,283  

Target Corp.

    39,790       2,080,619  
   

 

 

 
      9,948,754  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.7%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    33,535       1,520,477  

Apache Corp.

    24,995       1,198,010  

BP plc

    2,005,303       11,584,750  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    30,190       757,165  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    26,738       648,881  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a) (c)

    34,135       169,651  

Chevron Corp. (e)

    124,400       12,978,652  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    6,315       593,673  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

    8,505       1,033,613  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

ConocoPhillips

    81,620     $ 3,588,015  

Devon Energy Corp.

    33,620       1,074,831  

Enagas S.A.

    23,251       653,175  

Eni S.p.A.

    260,801       3,935,738  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    36,290       3,284,971  

EQT Corp.

    11,210       656,794  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (e)

    291,748       23,552,816  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    51,389       780,557  

Hess Corp. (c)

    17,470       766,409  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    9,055       256,564  

Inpex Corp.

    97,445       939,776  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    315,968       1,382,470  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    120,830       2,315,103  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    7,230       335,645  

Lundin Petroleum AB (a)

    19,145       368,848  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    55,680       659,808  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    34,910       1,826,840  

Murphy Oil Corp. (c)

    10,585       271,294  

Neste Oyj

    13,158       519,055  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

    13,000       369,980  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    28,300       800,890  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    50,445       3,020,142  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    140,494       736,584  

OMV AG

    15,119       785,981  

ONEOK, Inc.

    26,167       1,364,871  

Origin Energy, Ltd. (a)

    179,922       947,255  

Phillips 66

    31,040       2,566,698  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    10,765       1,717,879  

Range Resources Corp.

    11,105       257,303  

Repsol S.A.

    122,728       1,882,804  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    454,048       12,060,902  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    383,984       10,313,527  

Santos, Ltd. (a)

    192,214       447,064  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    19,100       177,473  

Snam S.p.A.

    233,273       1,020,287  

Statoil ASA

    116,438       1,935,204  

Tesoro Corp.

    7,825       732,420  

Total S.A.

    238,962       11,839,734  

Valero Energy Corp.

    31,015       2,092,272  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    39,465       1,195,000  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    77,730       1,781,871  
   

 

 

 
      135,699,722  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.1%  

Mondi plc

    37,649       988,030  

OJI Holdings Corp.

    88,394       457,405  

Stora Enso Oyj - R Shares

    56,478       730,296  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    54,718       1,560,556  
   

 

 

 
      3,736,287  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.6%  

Beiersdorf AG

    10,334       1,088,376  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (c)

    31,719       595,048  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    14,620       1,403,228  

Kao Corp.

    50,747       3,016,229  

Kose Corp.

    3,122       341,581  
Personal Products—(Continued)  

L’Oreal S.A.

    25,825     5,382,397  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    9,396       248,146  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    38,958       1,387,866  

Unilever NV

    167,003       9,229,420  

Unilever plc

    131,580       7,127,252  
   

 

 

 
      29,819,543  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—3.6%  

Allergan plc (c)

    23,108       5,617,324  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    220,808       2,703,612  

AstraZeneca plc

    129,716       8,693,432  

Bayer AG

    84,778       10,968,920  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    110,235       6,142,294  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    22,955       860,254  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    58,150       1,371,399  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    27,364       1,512,726  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    64,330       5,294,359  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    503,410       10,723,205  

H Lundbeck A/S

    7,092       399,390  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    14,688       281,321  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    6,350       304,417  

Ipsen S.A.

    3,856       528,051  

Johnson & Johnson (e)

    182,320       24,119,113  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    26,502       493,177  

Mallinckrodt plc (a)

    7,370       330,250  

Merck & Co., Inc. (e)

    183,335       11,749,940  

Merck KGaA

    13,250       1,604,027  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    23,025       533,297  

Mylan NV (a)

    27,185       1,055,322  

Novartis AG

    228,931       19,117,791  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    185,694       7,965,351  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    42,286       923,730  

Orion Oyj - Class B

    10,576       675,320  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    40,032       1,707,263  

Perrigo Co. plc

    9,653       728,995  

Pfizer, Inc.

    399,506       13,419,407  

Recordati S.p.A.

    10,720       436,182  

Roche Holding AG

    72,027       18,391,091  

Sanofi

    119,212       11,457,712  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    37,446       508,583  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    30,400       1,695,703  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

    16,428       224,426  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,235       246,424  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    72,930       3,708,000  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (a) (c)

    1,262       141,420  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    93,592       3,109,126  

UCB S.A.

    12,963       892,042  

Vifor Pharma AG

    4,998       552,526  

Zoetis, Inc.

    30,140       1,880,133  
   

 

 

 
      183,067,055  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.4%  

Adecco Group AG

    16,561       1,260,802  

Bureau Veritas S.A.

    27,191       602,323  

Capita plc

    68,394       616,087  

Equifax, Inc.

    7,815       1,073,937  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Professional Services—(Continued)  

Experian plc

    96,819     $ 1,988,255  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a)

    21,760       958,310  

Intertek Group plc

    16,577       911,752  

Nielsen Holdings plc

    23,833       921,384  

Randstad Holding NV

    12,248       716,232  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    113,016       1,944,890  

RELX NV

    99,031       2,037,835  

RELX plc

    110,776       2,397,185  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    8,620       413,157  

Seek, Ltd.

    33,907       440,534  

SGS S.A.

    562       1,362,473  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

    10,201       860,658  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    30,951       1,311,621  
   

 

 

 
      19,817,435  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—1.2%  

ADLER Real Estate AG (a) (c)

    2,969       46,120  

ADO Properties S.A. (144A)

    3,148       133,209  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    24,563       483,968  

Allreal Holding AG (a)

    1,550       280,432  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    7,549       419,394  

BUWOG AG (a)

    11,600       333,428  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    7,482       182,498  

Capital & Counties Properties plc

    79,000       301,264  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    534,650       1,359,305  

Castellum AB

    29,127       428,646  

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    19,115       695,786  

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd.

    566,996       4,441,332  

City Developments, Ltd.

    92,400       720,193  

Citycon Oyj

    41,500       109,119  

D Carnegie & Co. AB (a)

    3,800       52,758  

Daejan Holdings plc

    500       40,211  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    7,206       1,121,436  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    58,057       1,986,400  

Deutsche Euroshop AG

    5,250       207,109  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    74,433       2,849,188  

DIC Asset AG

    4,650       50,970  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    9,082       50,337  

Entra ASA (144A)

    11,818       147,381  

Fabege AB

    14,250       274,072  

Fastighets AB Balder - B Shares (a)

    10,500       254,273  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    16,000       243,800  

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.

    273,068       567,513  

Grainger plc

    44,300       151,791  

Grand City Properties S.A.

    11,000       220,492  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

    90,700       375,251  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    426,500       1,065,308  

Helical plc

    10,600       41,550  

Hemfosa Fastigheter AB

    16,224       175,611  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    255,149       1,423,289  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    246,700       1,815,790  

Hufvudstaden AB - A Shares

    11,850       196,671  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    68,755       702,771  

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    130,700       624,263  

Inmobiliaria Colonial S.A.

    27,950       243,878  

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc

    10,500       151,990  
Real Estate Management & Development—(Continued)  

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    65,700     223,017  

Klovern AB - B Shares

    60,950       66,805  

Kungsleden AB

    20,370       124,771  

LEG Immobilien AG

    6,850       644,449  

Lend Lease Group

    56,779       726,640  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    255,965       4,781,768  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    193,676       4,630,297  

Mobimo Holding AG (a)

    650       182,431  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    1,182,425       1,500,955  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    25,740       504,407  

Norwegian Property ASA

    18,150       22,415  

NTT Urban Development Corp.

    11,596       111,762  

Phoenix Spree Deutschland, Ltd.

    8,500       32,499  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    4,209       393,577  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    641,250       1,051,382  

Sponda Oyj

    22,748       131,724  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    83,256       2,573,383  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    302,028       4,437,384  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    51,000       498,096  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    232,600       768,230  

Swiss Prime Site AG (a)

    14,979       1,360,637  

TAG Immobilien AG

    15,850       249,251  

Technopolis Oyj

    15,250       64,382  

TLG Immobilien AG

    7,142       146,184  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    43,156       566,340  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    52,123       308,619  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    100,200       556,275  

Vonovia SE

    98,557       3,916,134  

Wallenstam AB - B Shares

    20,700       199,429  

WCM Beteiligungs & Grundbesitz-AG (a)

    9,300       33,709  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    255,650       2,119,181  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    83,400       629,345  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    7,200       152,137  
   

 

 

 
      58,676,412  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.6%  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    210,343       865,651  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    14,784       2,412,121  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    221,100       369,813  

CSX Corp.

    63,570       3,468,379  

DSV A/S

    19,479       1,200,450  

East Japan Railway Co.

    33,934       3,247,908  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    24,766       891,290  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    5,896       538,776  

Kansas City Southern

    7,190       752,434  

Keikyu Corp.

    48,060       579,665  

Keio Corp.

    58,815       492,531  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    14,119       377,499  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    185,691       716,017  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    16,403       532,466  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    151,300       852,546  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

    94,294       439,887  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    84,428       529,244  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    19,740       2,402,358  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    30,254       610,762  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    99,237       541,713  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Road & Rail—(Continued)  

Tokyu Corp.

    108,903     $ 831,660  

Union Pacific Corp.

    55,890       6,086,980  

West Japan Railway Co.

    16,883       1,193,805  
   

 

 

 
      29,933,955  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) (c)

    52,778       658,669  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    24,102       1,875,136  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    74,660       3,084,205  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    27,200       367,201  

ASML Holding NV

    38,273       4,983,186  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    24,495       5,708,560  

Disco Corp.

    2,942       470,945  

Infineon Technologies AG

    116,261       2,463,751  

Intel Corp. (e)

    312,070       10,529,242  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    9,070       829,996  

Lam Research Corp.

    10,447       1,477,519  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (c)

    14,030       1,082,835  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

    68,470       2,044,514  

NVIDIA Corp.

    33,670       4,867,335  

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

    35,472       3,882,410  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    8,523       539,676  

QUALCOMM, Inc. (c)

    98,705       5,450,490  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    9,691       746,587  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    12,671       1,215,783  

STMicroelectronics NV

    65,345       937,009  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    66,430       5,110,460  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    16,091       2,179,919  

Xilinx, Inc. (c)

    16,880       1,085,722  
   

 

 

 
      61,591,150  
   

 

 

 
Software—1.8%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    45,854       2,639,815  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    32,920       4,656,205  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

    5,887       716,330  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    14,815       1,493,648  

CA, Inc.

    19,545       673,716  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    13,448       1,466,908  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    10,170       809,329  

Dassault Systemes SE

    13,187       1,181,809  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    20,380       2,154,574  

Gemalto NV

    8,373       505,674  

Intuit, Inc.

    16,995       2,257,106  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    9,604       534,342  

LINE Corp. (a) (c)

    4,541       157,546  

Microsoft Corp. (e)

    522,555       36,019,716  

Mobileye NV (a)

    20,460       1,284,888  

Nexon Co., Ltd. (a)

    20,064       397,277  

Nice, Ltd.

    6,195       491,416  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    11,619       3,888,765  

Oracle Corp. (e)

    208,110       10,434,635  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    3,933       255,596  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    12,035       1,152,351  

Sage Group plc (The)

    110,746       993,109  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    41,660       3,607,756  

SAP SE

    100,757       10,531,036  
Software—(Continued)  

Symantec Corp.

    40,200     1,135,650  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    10,322       752,783  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    12,226       630,780  
   

 

 

 
      90,822,760  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.9%  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    3,400       200,329  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    4,820       561,964  

AutoNation, Inc. (a) (c)

    4,805       202,579  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    2,035       1,160,886  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    10,775       327,560  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (c)

    18,545       1,063,185  

CarMax, Inc. (a) (c)

    12,850       810,321  

Dixons Carphone plc

    99,261       367,014  

Dufry AG (a)

    3,590       590,750  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    5,438       1,814,065  

Foot Locker, Inc. (c)

    9,044       445,688  

Gap, Inc. (The) (c)

    14,940       328,531  

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares

    97,336       2,431,035  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    2,200       231,677  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    83,770       12,850,318  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    111,831       4,306,538  

Kingfisher plc

    229,633       899,361  

L Brands, Inc.

    16,840       907,508  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    60,420       4,684,362  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,213       1,099,079  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    6,465       1,414,154  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    26,680       1,540,236  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    2,292       280,508  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    5,225       330,429  

Staples, Inc.

    42,585       428,831  

Tiffany & Co.

    7,320       687,128  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    44,250       3,193,522  

Tractor Supply Co.

    8,835       478,945  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

    4,279       1,229,528  

USS Co., Ltd.

    22,485       447,327  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    63,710       316,586  
   

 

 

 
      45,629,944  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.3%  

Apple, Inc. (e)

    358,952       51,696,267  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    24,185       559,651  

Canon, Inc.

    109,389       3,722,441  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    42,207       1,519,332  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    113,410       1,881,472  

HP, Inc. (c)

    114,010       1,992,895  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    48,956       407,493  

NEC Corp.

    267,034       709,293  

NetApp, Inc.

    19,070       763,753  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    72,549       641,874  

Seagate Technology plc (c)

    19,560       757,950  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    28,679       639,242  

Western Digital Corp.

    18,524       1,641,226  

Xerox Corp.

    15,715       451,492  
   

 

 

 
      67,384,381  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.7%  

adidas AG

    19,304     $ 3,700,577  

Asics Corp.

    16,265       302,024  

Burberry Group plc

    45,032       975,628  

Christian Dior SE

    5,554       1,588,095  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    53,515       4,415,927  

Coach, Inc.

    18,250       863,955  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (c)

    25,822       598,038  

Hermes International

    2,689       1,329,733  

Hugo Boss AG

    6,496       455,949  

Kering

    7,768       2,659,683  

Li & Fung, Ltd.

    596,300       217,235  

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    17,377       1,008,278  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    28,587       7,171,390  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    11,797       427,641  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    89,180       5,261,620  

Pandora A/S

    11,401       1,068,902  

PVH Corp.

    5,408       619,216  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    3,795       280,071  

Swatch Group AG (The)

    5,723       418,083  

Swatch Group AG (The) - Bearer Shares

    3,162       1,168,987  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a) (c)

    11,972       260,511  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (a) (c)

    12,056       243,049  

VF Corp. (c)

    22,400       1,290,240  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    75,100       311,666  
   

 

 

 
      36,636,498  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.9%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    129,325       9,630,833  

British American Tobacco plc

    191,134       13,012,811  

Imperial Brands plc

    98,287       4,419,688  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    112,771       3,963,648  

Philip Morris International, Inc. (e)

    102,405       12,027,467  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    54,664       3,555,347  

Swedish Match AB

    19,351       682,295  
   

 

 

 
      47,292,089  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.4%  

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

    15,359       713,118  

Ashtead Group plc

    51,180       1,061,620  

Brenntag AG

    15,842       917,272  

Bunzl plc

    34,407       1,026,328  

Fastenal Co.

    19,050       829,247  

ITOCHU Corp.

    153,430       2,283,560  

Marubeni Corp.

    169,263       1,095,834  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    28,179       644,150  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    154,863       3,253,219  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    174,968       2,504,798  

Rexel S.A.

    31,043       508,789  

Sumitomo Corp.

    121,800       1,587,895  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    21,858       656,384  

Travis Perkins plc

    25,721       487,779  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

    6,000       676,260  

Wolseley plc

    25,929       1,594,560  
Trading Companies & Distributors—(Continued)  

WW Grainger, Inc. (c)

    3,820     689,625  
   

 

 

 
      20,530,438  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.2%  

Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.

    71,073       1,317,811  

Aena S.A. (144A)

    6,921       1,352,324  

Aeroports de Paris

    3,054       493,328  

Atlantia S.p.A.

    46,562       1,314,971  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    97,671       510,374  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    4,297       380,113  

Groupe Eurotunnel SE

    47,927       511,431  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust - Class U

    535,802       230,406  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.

    4,825       184,824  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    23,677       248,477  

SATS, Ltd.

    68,300       253,598  

Sydney Airport

    113,018       615,635  

Transurban Group

    210,398       1,914,973  
   

 

 

 
      9,328,265  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    11,776       917,939  

Severn Trent plc

    24,232       689,164  

United Utilities Group plc

    69,906       790,401  
   

 

 

 
      2,397,504  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.5%  

KDDI Corp.

    188,056       4,981,996  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

    6,786       401,357  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    142,039       3,352,851  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    84,629       6,875,646  

StarHub, Ltd.

    61,000       120,671  

Tele2 AB - B Shares

    36,703       385,715  

Vodafone Group plc

    2,728,949       7,744,185  
   

 

 

 
      23,862,421  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,148,325,252)

      2,948,220,029  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—19.9%  
Federal Agencies—0.8%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.375%, 01/13/22

    8,925,000       9,112,318  

6.250%, 07/15/32

    2,480,000       3,525,424  

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.875%, 02/08/18

    20,645,000       20,604,722  

6.625%, 11/15/30

    1,650,000       2,358,942  

7.250%, 05/15/30 (c)

    1,941,000       2,877,139  
   

 

 

 
      38,478,545  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—19.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.250%, 08/15/46

    11,613,000     $ 10,223,981  

2.500%, 02/15/45

    5,830,000       5,440,801  

2.750%, 08/15/42

    5,415,000       5,355,771  

2.875%, 05/15/43

    5,779,000       5,834,987  

2.875%, 08/15/45

    29,325,000       29,488,809  

3.000%, 05/15/45 (c)

    1,395,000       1,437,450  

3.000%, 02/15/47 (c)

    3,410,000       3,517,626  

3.000%, 05/15/47

    949,000       979,397  

3.125%, 11/15/41 (c)

    7,070,000       7,486,465  

3.125%, 02/15/42

    5,645,000       5,977,745  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    8,925,000       9,429,120  

3.625%, 08/15/43 (c)

    25,457,000       29,285,504  

3.750%, 08/15/41

    8,025,000       9,395,831  

4.250%, 05/15/39

    1,235,000       1,547,078  

4.375%, 05/15/40 (c)

    6,650,000       8,487,063  

4.375%, 05/15/41

    7,495,000       9,607,361  

4.750%, 02/15/41

    1,780,000       2,396,742  

6.000%, 02/15/26

    33,774,000       43,786,133  

6.250%, 08/15/23

    4,620,000       5,749,553  

6.250%, 05/15/30 (c)

    1,815,000       2,587,155  

6.875%, 08/15/25 (c)

    2,640,000       3,566,165  

8.875%, 02/15/19 (c)

    2,158,000       2,418,984  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.750%, 10/31/18 (c)

    25,820,700       25,621,003  

1.125%, 02/28/21

    10,400,000       10,188,755  

1.125%, 09/30/21

    7,998,000       7,779,927  

1.250%, 11/30/18

    16,530,000       16,508,048  

1.250%, 01/31/19

    6,545,000       6,533,494  

1.250%, 04/30/19

    8,909,000       8,887,075  

1.250%, 03/31/21

    24,650,000       24,241,747  

1.250%, 10/31/21

    21,327,200       20,832,345  

1.375%, 12/31/18

    10,073,700       10,077,639  

1.375%, 03/31/20

    9,890,000       9,853,298  

1.375%, 08/31/20

    17,945,000       17,818,829  

1.375%, 10/31/20

    27,166,000       26,943,157  

1.375%, 05/31/21

    6,338,000       6,250,111  

1.500%, 08/31/18

    42,841,000       42,938,078  

1.500%, 01/31/19

    5,070,000       5,080,297  

1.500%, 05/31/19

    10,656,000       10,679,731  

1.500%, 11/30/19

    29,340,000       29,367,521  

1.500%, 05/31/20

    9,830,000       9,815,412  

1.625%, 06/30/20

    13,695,000       13,719,076  

1.625%, 07/31/20

    7,875,000       7,884,230  

1.625%, 11/15/22 (g)

    41,304,000       40,616,660  

1.625%, 02/15/26

    11,320,000       10,758,426  

1.750%, 03/31/22

    6,370,000       6,337,156  

1.750%, 05/15/22

    8,447,000       8,400,803  

1.750%, 05/31/22

    6,444,000       6,406,245  

1.750%, 05/15/23 (g)

    47,565,000       46,858,945  

1.875%, 11/30/21

    13,250,100       13,284,259  

2.000%, 02/15/22

    22,105,600       22,271,392  

2.000%, 02/15/23

    9,615,000       9,619,509  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    17,740,000       17,438,562  

2.000%, 11/15/26 (c)

    4,620,000       4,504,860  

2.125%, 08/15/21

    19,150,000       19,419,287  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Notes
2.125%, 05/15/25

    36,853,000     36,621,232  

2.250%, 11/15/24

    15,206,500       15,290,257  

2.250%, 02/15/27

    10,237,000       10,189,418  

2.375%, 05/15/27

    3,375,000       3,396,357  

2.625%, 08/15/20

    7,910,000       8,158,113  

2.625%, 11/15/20

    28,794,000       29,718,547  

2.750%, 02/15/19 (c)

    43,873,000       44,849,876  

2.750%, 11/15/23

    9,125,000       9,498,559  

3.500%, 05/15/20

    9,995,000       10,544,335  

3.625%, 02/15/20

    29,095,000       30,678,175  

3.625%, 02/15/21

    37,121,000       39,648,420  
   

 

 

 
      959,528,887  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $993,577,633)

      998,007,432  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—8.2%  
Sovereign—8.2%  

Australia Government Bonds
2.750%, 04/21/24 (AUD)

    7,630,000       5,988,608  

3.750%, 04/21/37 (AUD)

    2,170,000       1,804,485  

5.250%, 03/15/19 (AUD)

    510,000       414,914  

5.750%, 05/15/21 (AUD)

    2,345,000       2,048,242  

Austria Government Bonds
0.750%, 10/20/26 (144A) (EUR)

    1,805,000       2,082,794  

3.150%, 06/20/44 (144A) (EUR)

    530,000       826,639  

3.400%, 11/22/22 (144A) (EUR)

    1,740,000       2,351,183  

4.150%, 03/15/37 (144A) (EUR)

    380,000       652,395  

Belgium Government Bonds
2.600%, 06/22/24 (144A) (EUR)

    905,000       1,199,028  

3.750%, 09/28/20 (144A) (EUR)

    3,495,000       4,527,203  

4.250%, 09/28/21 (144A) (EUR)

    900,000       1,223,723  

4.250%, 03/28/41 (144A) (EUR)

    1,125,000       1,973,051  

5.000%, 03/28/35 (144A) (EUR)

    355,000       647,314  

5.500%, 09/28/17 (144A) (EUR)

    900,000       1,042,640  

5.500%, 03/28/28 (EUR)

    2,980,000       5,072,939  

Bundesobligation
0.250%, 04/13/18 (EUR)

    8,955,000       10,301,213  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland
0.500%, 02/15/26 (EUR)

    5,290,000       6,138,039  

1.500%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    885,000       1,104,271  

1.500%, 05/15/24 (EUR)

    1,965,000       2,465,641  

2.000%, 01/04/22 (EUR)

    1,505,000       1,896,653  

2.000%, 08/15/23 (EUR)

    1,170,000       1,503,568  

2.500%, 01/04/21 (EUR)

    2,715,000       3,421,641  

2.500%, 07/04/44 (EUR)

    1,615,000       2,384,725  

3.250%, 07/04/42 (EUR)

    135,000       224,079  

4.250%, 07/04/39 (EUR)

    1,955,000       3,626,153  

5.500%, 01/04/31 (EUR)

    1,505,000       2,769,291  

Canadian Government Bonds
1.500%, 06/01/26 (CAD)

    2,675,000       2,028,507  

2.750%, 06/01/22 (CAD)

    1,870,000       1,533,435  

3.500%, 06/01/20 (CAD)

    420,000       345,149  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Canadian Government Bonds
3.500%, 12/01/45 (CAD)

    1,275,000     $ 1,258,404  

4.000%, 06/01/41 (CAD)

    975,000       1,010,465  

5.750%, 06/01/29 (CAD)

    385,000       418,771  

5.750%, 06/01/33 (CAD)

    245,000       285,799  

Denmark Government Bonds
1.500%, 11/15/23 (DKK)

    5,745,000       960,442  

4.000%, 11/15/19 (DKK)

    3,690,000       625,311  

4.500%, 11/15/39 (DKK)

    4,060,000       1,035,102  

Finland Government Bonds
0.500%, 04/15/26 (144A) (EUR)

    495,000       565,031  

3.500%, 04/15/21 (144A) (EUR)

    1,500,000       1,959,963  

France Government Bond OAT
Zero Coupon, 05/25/21 (EUR)

    11,420,000       13,156,435  

Zero Coupon, 05/25/22 (EUR)

    1,450,000       1,658,962  

0.500%, 05/25/26 (EUR)

    3,470,000       3,908,368  

1.000%, 11/25/25 (EUR)

    7,220,000       8,542,775  

1.750%, 05/25/23 (EUR)

    545,000       682,754  

2.250%, 05/25/24 (EUR)

    3,550,000       4,603,328  

2.500%, 05/25/30 (EUR)

    3,205,000       4,278,563  

3.250%, 05/25/45 (EUR)

    4,605,000       6,985,084  

Ireland Government Bonds
2.000%, 02/18/45 (EUR)

    190,000       220,175  

4.500%, 10/18/18 (EUR)

    3,420,000       4,152,396  

4.500%, 04/18/20 (EUR)

    415,000       537,251  

5.400%, 03/13/25 (EUR)

    1,625,000       2,517,933  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
2.000%, 12/01/25 (EUR)

    1,190,000       1,371,855  

3.250%, 09/01/46 (144A) (EUR)

    1,430,000       1,625,843  

3.750%, 03/01/21 (EUR)

    6,625,000       8,491,700  

3.750%, 09/01/24 (EUR)

    13,635,000       17,802,017  

5.000%, 08/01/39 (EUR)

    2,790,000       4,167,177  

5.250%, 08/01/17 (EUR)

    15,815,000       18,141,491  

5.250%, 11/01/29 (EUR)

    4,420,000       6,565,417  

5.500%, 11/01/22 (EUR)

    1,215,000       1,707,010  

Japan Government Five Year Bonds
0.100%, 12/20/19 (JPY)

    139,400,000       1,245,051  

0.300%, 09/20/18 (JPY)

    2,243,100,000       20,043,013  

Japan Government Forty Year Bonds
1.700%, 03/20/54 (JPY)

    25,750,000       280,827  

Japan Government Ten Year Bonds
0.100%, 09/20/26 (JPY)

    1,656,450,000       14,778,818  

0.500%, 12/20/24 (JPY)

    555,750,000       5,124,017  

0.800%, 09/20/22 (JPY)

    1,675,100,000       15,547,639  

0.800%, 12/20/22 (JPY)

    317,250,000       2,950,545  

0.800%, 09/20/23 (JPY)

    252,300,000       2,358,845  

Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds
0.500%, 09/20/46 (JPY)

    638,300,000       5,194,931  

1.800%, 09/20/43 (JPY)

    498,100,000       5,508,041  

1.900%, 09/20/42 (JPY)

    325,250,000       3,656,941  

2.300%, 03/20/40 (JPY)

    387,100,000       4,604,038  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bonds
0.500%, 09/20/36 (JPY)

    1,237,450,000       10,895,061  

1.400%, 12/20/22 (JPY)

    764,200,000       7,330,545  

1.500%, 03/20/33 (JPY)

    230,600,000       2,405,416  

1.700%, 12/20/31 (JPY)

    561,250,000       5,979,464  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Japan Government Twenty Year Bonds
1.700%, 09/20/32 (JPY)

    182,400,000     1,949,033  

1.700%, 09/20/33 (JPY)

    418,500,000       4,480,136  

2.100%, 06/20/29 (JPY)

    555,050,000       6,058,151  

2.100%, 12/20/29 (JPY)

    121,550,000       1,333,349  

2.500%, 12/21/20 (JPY)

    808,300,000       7,826,874  

Mexican Bonos
6.500%, 06/10/21 (MXN)

    43,260,000       2,374,363  

7.750%, 11/13/42 (MXN)

    3,375,000       196,638  

10.000%, 11/20/36 (MXN)

    17,380,000       1,246,840  

Netherlands Government Bonds
2.250%, 07/15/22 (144A) (EUR)

    2,130,000       2,725,189  

3.750%, 01/15/42 (144A) (EUR)

    1,130,000       1,990,914  

5.500%, 01/15/28 (EUR)

    2,640,000       4,516,128  

Norway Government Bonds
3.000%, 03/14/24 (144A) (NOK)

    3,240,000       428,982  

Poland Government Bonds
5.500%, 10/25/19 (PLN)

    3,610,000       1,051,383  

5.750%, 04/25/29 (PLN)

    3,940,000       1,318,972  

Republic of South Africa Government Bonds
6.500%, 02/28/41 (ZAR)

    6,815,000       363,553  

8.250%, 09/15/17 (ZAR)

    12,430,000       950,884  

10.500%, 12/21/26 (ZAR)

    29,175,000       2,473,603  

Singapore Government Bonds
2.125%, 06/01/26 (SGD)

    815,000       597,302  

2.250%, 06/01/21 (SGD)

    865,000       646,260  

Spain Government Bonds
1.950%, 04/30/26 (144A) (EUR)

    5,390,000       6,470,848  

2.750%, 10/31/24 (144A) (EUR)

    2,425,000       3,108,726  

2.900%, 10/31/46 (144A) (EUR)

    365,000       421,195  

4.000%, 04/30/20 (144A) (EUR)

    8,535,000       10,888,324  

4.200%, 01/31/37 (144A) (EUR)

    1,045,000       1,521,772  

4.400%, 10/31/23 (144A) (EUR)

    445,000       624,279  

4.700%, 07/30/41 (144A) (EUR)

    1,305,000       2,035,128  

5.850%, 01/31/22 (144A) (EUR)

    1,680,000       2,411,451  

6.000%, 01/31/29 (EUR)

    995,000       1,642,268  

Sweden Government Bonds
1.000%, 11/12/26 (SEK)

    14,580,000       1,785,729  

1.500%, 11/13/23 (144A) (SEK)

    3,330,000       426,412  

5.000%, 12/01/20 (SEK)

    8,685,000       1,218,510  

Switzerland Government Bonds
4.000%, 02/11/23 (CHF)

    415,000       540,898  

United Kingdom Gilt
2.000%, 09/07/25 (GBP)

    4,080,000       5,706,433  

2.250%, 09/07/23 (GBP)

    1,170,000       1,654,690  

2.750%, 09/07/24 (GBP)

    1,425,000       2,090,235  

3.250%, 01/22/44 (GBP)

    3,265,000       5,428,960  

3.750%, 09/07/20 (GBP)

    4,235,000       6,100,116  

4.250%, 09/07/39 (GBP)

    2,035,000       3,792,595  

4.250%, 12/07/46 (GBP)

    4,100,000       8,181,855  

4.500%, 12/07/42 (GBP)

    275,000       547,415  

8.000%, 06/07/21 (GBP)

    1,170,000       1,971,916  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $416,752,650)

      409,834,846  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—8.1%

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Investment Company Securities—8.1%  

F&C Commercial Property Trust, Ltd.

    56,900     $ 107,709  

F&C UK Real Estate Investment, Ltd.

    25,900       36,009  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (c)

    758,434       37,952,037  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (c)

    621,318       87,556,133  

MedicX Fund, Ltd.

    46,083       53,260  

Picton Property Income, Ltd.

    58,350       63,282  

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust, Ltd.

    56,050       46,755  

Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust, Ltd.

    42,040       48,870  

UK Commercial Property Trust, Ltd.

    70,600       84,777  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (c)

    929,342       52,275,488  

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

    613,019       87,367,468  

Vanguard REIT ETF (c)

    608,040       50,607,169  

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (c)

    670,924       90,937,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $394,963,858)

      407,135,996  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
Auto Components—0.0%  

Schaeffler AG

    16,952       242,815  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.1%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    5,636       465,036  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    15,705       882,398  

Volkswagen AG

    19,026       2,901,821  
   

 

 

 
      4,249,255  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.0%  

FUCHS Petrolub SE

    7,151       390,763  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.0%  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    18,266       2,513,975  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $6,979,561)

      7,396,808  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%  
Construction & Engineering—0.0%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A., Expires 07/17/17 (a)

    24,195       19,344  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.0%  

Kiwi Property Group, Ltd., Expires 07/10/17 (a)

    12,763       467  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $20,577)

      19,811  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—4.8%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—3.8%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $189,795,038 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $183,800,000 U.S. Treasury Notes with rates ranging from 1.375% - 3.625%, maturity dates ranging from 02/15/20 - 02/29/20, with a value of $193,591,694.

    189,793,140     $ 189,793,140  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—1.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.908%, 08/24/17 (h)

    50,000,000       49,933,700  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $239,724,852)

      239,726,840  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments(i)—4.8%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.5%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    1,991,635       1,995,800  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (j)

    5,000,000       5,001,190  

Bank of Montreal
1.210%, 07/17/17

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (j)

    10,000,000       10,009,760  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (j)

    1,500,000       1,501,730  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (j)

    1,000,000       1,001,357  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.466%, 10/25/17 (j)

    11,000,000       11,000,651  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (j)

    2,200,000       2,200,275  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    9,967,396       9,983,900  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (j)

    7,500,000       7,501,680  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (j)

    13,850,000       13,849,543  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (j)

    2,000,000       1,999,864  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (j)

    2,000,000       2,001,375  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (j)

    12,000,000       12,004,428  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (j)

    2,000,000       2,002,022  

Shizuoka Bank New York
1.220%, 07/17/17

    7,000,000       7,000,028  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (j)

    2,500,000       2,499,772  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (j)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (j)

    2,650,000       2,651,867  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (j)

    12,000,000       12,003,612  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments(i)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (j)

    2,002,044     $ 2,001,142  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (j)

    2,000,000       2,001,788  
   

 

 

 
      123,211,638  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.1%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    7,976,340       7,997,104  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    13,955,768       13,995,436  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (j)

    10,000,000       10,003,453  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (j)

    2,500,000       2,499,817  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.170%, 07/20/17

    1,994,410       1,998,726  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    3,988,200       3,998,672  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.604%, 08/21/17 (j)

    5,000,000       5,002,105  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.220%, 08/15/17

    1,993,764       1,996,744  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    9,968,908       9,997,660  
   

 

 

 
      57,489,717  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.9%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $99,705 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $103,782 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $101,690.

    99,696       99,696  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $7,589,063 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $8,250,000.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $8,541,183 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $9,350,002.

    8,500,000       8,500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $20,018,528 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $18,033,653 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $20,413,319.

    20,000,000       20,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $3,048,593 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,300,000.

    3,000,000     3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,038,238 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      44,099,696  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    400,000       400,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    2,250,000       2,250,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    8,135,000       8,135,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,285,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $241,051,055)

      241,086,051  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.6%
(Cost $4,441,395,438) (k)

      5,251,427,813  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(4.6)%

      (229,020,076
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 5,022,407,737  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(c)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $235,231,338 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $240,923,161. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $125,198,435.
(f)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(g)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $68,898,025.
(h)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

(i)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(j)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(k)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $4,441,395,438. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $966,935,668 and $(156,903,293), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $810,032,375.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $62,353,994, which is 1.2% of net assets.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(PLN)—   Polish Zloty
(REIT)—   A Real Estate Investment Trust is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interest.
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CHF     31,711,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     09/15/17      $ 33,010,470      $ 210,419  
EUR     1,221,522     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/13/17        1,301,611        94,122  
EUR     1,203,887     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        1,351,131        24,452  
EUR     2,080,276     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        2,374,572        2,388  
EUR     2,430,607     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        2,719,298        57,958  
EUR     29,116,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/15/17        32,830,590        548,835  
EUR     26,590,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/15/17        30,109,215        374,331  
EUR     70,228,668     

Credit Suisse International

     09/15/17        77,008,684        3,503,494  
JPY     137,547,452     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/14/17        1,233,853        (10,465
JPY     3,200,132,151     

Citibank N.A.

     09/15/17        29,364,474        (824,779
JPY     4,187,671,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/15/17        37,791,641        (444,792
SEK     126,114,937     

Credit Suisse International

     09/15/17        14,569,233        460,942  
SEK     206,327,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/15/17        23,959,578        630,140  

Contracts to Deliver

                    
AUD     12,532,664     

Goldman Sachs International

     07/10/17        9,449,252        (182,725
AUD     589,664     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/10/17        443,505        (9,682
AUD     124,598,414     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/15/17        94,037,663        (1,642,693
CAD     8,924,514     

HSBC Bank USA

     08/24/17        6,734,364        (153,384
CAD     9,896,332     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/15/17        7,375,811        (264,315
CHF     517,800     

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/14/17        537,734        (4,684
CHF     47,022,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/15/17        48,750,043        (510,866
CHF     33,570,231     

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/15/17        34,982,619        (186,027
DKK     17,164,748     

Goldman Sachs International

     07/14/17        2,521,876        (115,933
EUR     1,211,224     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/13/17        1,351,913        (32,053
EUR     959,860     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/13/17        1,076,675        (20,078
EUR     186,495,055     

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     07/13/17        198,490,790        (14,601,826
EUR     958,820     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        1,075,755        (19,809
EUR     669,832     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        734,441        (30,920
EUR     548,642     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/13/17        603,949        (22,939
EUR     1,491,241     

UBS AG

     07/13/17        1,587,765        (116,153
GBP     27,831,624     

Goldman Sachs International

     07/21/17        35,976,994        (290,851
GBP     16,039,128     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     09/15/17        20,689,670        (246,354
GBP     36,629,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/15/17        46,888,687        (923,491
JPY     14,728,007,869     

Goldman Sachs International

     07/14/17        129,495,435        (1,499,876

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     113,654,055     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/14/17      $ 1,022,583      $ 11,710  
JPY     3,792,224,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     09/15/17        33,911,772        91,633  
MXN     66,854,788     

HSBC Bank USA

     08/03/17        3,700,074        33,283  
NOK     3,194,907     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/14/17        368,616        (14,143
NOK     73,590,422     

Citibank N.A.

     09/15/17        8,708,270        (118,672
NZD     6,872,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/15/17        5,008,719        (20,484
PLN     8,341,044     

Citibank N.A.

     07/20/17        2,146,683        (104,049
SEK     27,396,001     

HSBC Bank USA

     07/14/17        3,095,104        (158,383
SGD     1,674,868     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/17/17        1,199,924        (17,419
ZAR     47,598,161     

Citibank N.A.

     07/11/17        3,579,563        (55,002
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (16,599,140
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        437       EUR        15,476,814     $ (552,051

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        276       EUR        45,421,431       (851,257

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        512       GBP        37,946,540       (1,126,540

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/12/17        23       JPY        3,457,030,180       (40,010

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/15/17        91       USD        8,633,262       (35,582

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        503       USD        88,387,856       (559,026

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        272       JPY        4,396,196,838       (114,842

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        2,281       USD        287,252,905       (916,124

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        710       USD        83,850,376       (186,860

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        451       USD        73,277,706       1,531,919  

Futures Contracts—Short

 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        (89     AUD        (11,671,149     128,380  

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (62     CAD        (8,954,099     185,070  

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        (403     HKD        (515,721,542     23,541  

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        (480     USD        (58,036,928     (64,672

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        (154     AUD        (21,671,219     (59,514

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        (334     GBP        (42,579,089     831,887  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (1,805,681
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Floating
Rate Index
  Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Underlying
Reference
Instrument
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Receive

  3M LIBOR     1.000   09/20/17   Deutsche Bank AG     S&P 500 Total Return       USD       204,760,927     $ 873,320     $     $ 873,320  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Pay

   3M LIBOR      2.135   06/28/27      USD        1,267,000,000      $ (16,910,143
                

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(PLN)—   Polish Zloty
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 33,583,069      $ 17,126,851      $ —        $ 50,709,920  

Air Freight & Logistics

     10,045,709        5,456,276        —          15,501,985  

Airlines

     10,018,676        2,755,819        —          12,774,495  

Auto Components

     2,832,460        17,951,961        —          20,784,421  

Automobiles

     6,775,618        43,473,638        —          50,249,256  

Banks

     91,774,443        179,250,641        0        271,025,084  

Beverages

     29,139,824        30,855,886        —          59,995,710  

Biotechnology

     41,300,973        12,181,840        —          53,482,813  

Building Products

     4,727,317        11,495,547        —          16,222,864  

Capital Markets

     42,845,260        32,546,078        —          75,391,338  

Chemicals

     29,046,426        51,680,357        —          80,726,783  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     4,167,977        7,807,066        —          11,975,043  

Communications Equipment

     13,438,199        5,946,672        —          19,384,871  

Construction & Engineering

     1,179,623        13,311,026        —          14,490,649  

Construction Materials

     2,080,883        9,723,201        —          11,804,084  

Consumer Finance

     11,152,666        1,228,644        —          12,381,310  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Containers & Packaging

   $ 4,371,629      $ 1,759,984      $ —        $ 6,131,613  

Distributors

     1,583,064        328,697        —          1,911,761  

Diversified Consumer Services

     480,805        278,007        —          758,812  

Diversified Financial Services

     21,546,937        10,522,239        —          32,069,176  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     29,335,235        35,880,671        —          65,215,906  

Electric Utilities

     26,734,546        24,976,546        —          51,711,092  

Electrical Equipment

     7,820,641        21,260,930        —          29,081,571  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     5,935,108        19,401,386        —          25,336,494  

Energy Equipment & Services

     12,300,426        1,137,108        —          13,437,534  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     125,196,342        58,906,862        —          184,103,204  

Food & Staples Retailing

     26,950,804        21,441,204        —          48,392,008  

Food Products

     19,718,749        44,930,638        —          64,649,387  

Gas Utilities

     —          5,374,041        —          5,374,041  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     39,409,451        14,214,803        —          53,624,254  

Health Care Providers & Services

     39,822,442        9,488,644        —          49,311,086  

Health Care Technology

     1,326,741        595,743        —          1,922,484  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     26,559,458        19,308,011        —          45,867,469  

Household Durables

     6,386,595        17,190,451        —          23,577,046  

Household Products

     26,424,110        9,723,903        —          36,148,013  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     840,769        652,369        —          1,493,138  

Industrial Conglomerates

     32,935,102        24,578,232        —          57,513,334  

Insurance

     39,882,324        77,769,010        —          117,651,334  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     37,438,694        2,137,009        —          39,575,703  

Internet Software & Services

     62,413,203        2,533,807        —          64,947,010  

IT Services

     53,891,428        10,621,177        —          64,512,605  

Leisure Products

     1,313,433        2,894,664        —          4,208,097  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     10,079,684        3,033,439        —          13,113,123  

Machinery

     21,852,746        36,773,534        —          58,626,280  

Marine

     —          3,669,387        —          3,669,387  

Media

     42,956,166        17,529,819        —          60,485,985  

Metals & Mining

     3,336,570        38,084,101        —          41,420,671  

Multi-Utilities

     13,969,119        15,336,053        —          29,305,172  

Multiline Retail

     5,910,329        4,038,425        —          9,948,754  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     70,365,577        65,334,145        —          135,699,722  

Paper & Forest Products

     —          3,736,287        —          3,736,287  

Personal Products

     1,998,276        27,821,267        —          29,819,543  

Pharmaceuticals

     73,587,683        109,479,372        —          183,067,055  

Professional Services

     4,227,446        15,589,989        —          19,817,435  

Real Estate Management & Development

     939,586        57,736,826        —          58,676,412  

Road & Rail

     13,248,927        16,685,028        —          29,933,955  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     49,442,552        12,148,598        —          61,591,150  

Software

     71,255,410        19,567,350        —          90,822,760  

Specialty Retail

     32,645,675        12,984,269        —          45,629,944  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     59,185,055        8,199,326        —          67,384,381  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     11,432,436        25,204,062        —          36,636,498  

Tobacco

     25,213,647        22,078,442        —          47,292,089  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2,908,250        17,622,188        —          20,530,438  

Transportation Infrastructure

     —          9,328,265        —          9,328,265  

Water Utilities

     917,939        1,479,565        —          2,397,504  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —          23,862,421        —          23,862,421  

Total Common Stocks

     1,500,200,232        1,448,019,797        —          2,948,220,029  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          998,007,432        —          998,007,432  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          409,834,846        —          409,834,846  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

     406,695,334        440,662        —          407,135,996  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          7,396,808        —          7,396,808  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Rights          

Construction & Engineering

   $ 19,344     $ —       $ —        $ 19,344  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —         467       —          467  

Total Rights

     19,344       467       —          19,811  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         239,726,840       —          239,726,840  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         241,086,051       —          241,086,051  

Total Investments

   $ 1,906,914,910     $ 3,344,512,903     $ —        $ 5,251,427,813  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (240,923,161   $ —        $ (240,923,161
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 6,043,707     $ —        $ 6,043,707  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (22,642,847     —          (22,642,847

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (16,599,140   $ —        $ (16,599,140
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 2,700,797     $ —       $ —        $ 2,700,797  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (4,506,478     —         —          (4,506,478

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (1,805,681   $ —       $ —        $ (1,805,681
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —       $ (16,910,143   $ —        $ (16,910,143
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 873,320     $ —        $ 873,320  

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $2,650,862 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 5,247,451,530  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     3,976,283  

Cash

     13,700,273  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     9,794,550  

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     218,566  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     873,320  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,043,707  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     17,206,642  

Fund shares sold

     406,939  

Dividends and interest

     16,994,373  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,160,765  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,317,826,948  

Liabilities

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     22,642,847  

Collateral for securities loaned

     240,923,161  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     22,168,338  

Fund shares redeemed

     381,419  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,037,789  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     2,666,627  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,470,044  

Distribution and service fees

     1,043,074  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,903  

Other expenses

     987,009  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     295,419,211  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,022,407,737  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 4,173,501,769  

Undistributed net investment income

     17,645,052  

Accumulated net realized gain

     55,481,196  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     775,779,720  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,022,407,737  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class B

   $ 5,022,407,737  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class B

     424,084,921  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class B

   $ 11.84  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $4,438,755,921.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $235,231,338.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $2,639,517.
(d)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $9,659,699.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 47,010,185  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     57,900  

Interest

     11,151,773  

Securities lending income

     1,034,334  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     59,254,192  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     15,128,136  

Administration fees

     101,924  

Custodian and accounting fees

     336,371  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     6,200,079  

Interest expense

     45,593  

Audit and tax services

     47,732  

Legal

     20,763  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     98,208  

Insurance

     17,321  

Miscellaneous

     53,957  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     22,076,538  

Less management fee waiver

     (435,087
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     21,641,451  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     37,612,741  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     14,394,600  

Futures contracts

     (24,584,715

Swap contracts

     74,880,689  

Foreign currency transactions

     7,304,493  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     71,995,067  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     312,578,901  

Affiliated investments

     75,994  

Futures contracts

     (219,785

Swap contracts

     (53,495,173

Foreign currency transactions

     (20,837,794
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     238,102,143  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     310,097,210  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 347,709,951  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,819,098.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 37,612,741     $ 59,009,090  

Net realized gain (loss)

     71,995,067       (259,478

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     238,102,143       117,567,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     347,709,951       176,317,439  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class B

     (74,207,879     (79,569,686

Net realized capital gains

 

Class B

     0       (51,278,242
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (74,207,879     (130,847,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (174,874,823     (113,448,688
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     98,627,249       (67,979,177

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     4,923,780,488       4,991,759,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,022,407,737     $ 4,923,780,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 17,645,052     $ 54,240,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     913,138     $ 10,660,015       11,925,620     $ 133,599,200  

Reinvestments

     6,230,721       74,207,879       11,809,380       130,847,928  

Redemptions

     (22,290,036     (259,742,717     (33,751,538     (377,895,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (15,146,177   $ (174,874,823     (10,016,538   $ (113,448,688
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (174,874,823     $ (113,448,688
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.21     $ 11.11     $ 11.84     $ 11.48     $ 10.70     $ 9.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.09       0.13       0.10       0.13       0.08       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.72       0.27       (0.01     0.69       1.09       0.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.81       0.40       0.09       0.82       1.17       0.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.18     (0.40     (0.23     (0.15     (0.01

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.12     (0.42     (0.23     (0.24     (0.00 )(b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.18     (0.30     (0.82     (0.46     (0.39     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.84     $ 11.21     $ 11.11     $ 11.84     $ 11.48     $ 10.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.19  (d)      3.60       0.58       7.35       11.15       10.09  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (e)      0.89       0.89       0.90       0.89       0.91  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.87  (e)      0.87       0.87       0.88       0.88       0.91  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.52  (e)      1.18       0.88       1.15       0.74       0.52  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (d)      34       34       37       29       35  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5,022.4     $ 4,923.8     $ 4,991.8     $ 5,195.3     $ 5,064.3     $ 4,142.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-33


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, Ltd. which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date was May 2, 2012 and it invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange-traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $63,629,695 in the Subsidiary, representing 1.2% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-34


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For

 

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centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), controlled foreign corporations, distribution re-designations and adjustments to prior period accumulated balances. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $189,793,140. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $44,099,696. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 3. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Consolidated Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (62,427,908   $      $      $      $ (62,427,908

Mutual Funds

     (128,494,984                          (128,494,984

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (50,000,269                          (50,000,269

Total

   $ (240,923,161   $      $      $      $ (240,923,161

Total Borrowings

   $ (240,923,161   $      $      $      $ (240,923,161

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (240,923,161
             

 

 

 

 

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4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

 

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The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The

 

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Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced

 

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obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

         Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 16,910,143  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)    $ 960,267      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      2,104,479  

Equity

   OTC swap contracts at market value      873,320        
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,740,530      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      2,401,999  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      6,043,707      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      22,642,847  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $ 9,617,824         $ 44,059,468  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

   $ 94,122      $ (94,122   $      $  

Citibank N.A.

     548,835        (548,835             

Credit Suisse International

     4,338,767        (1,434,357            2,904,410  

Deutsche Bank AG

     873,320                     873,320  

HSBC Bank USA

     33,283        (33,283             

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     630,140        (444,792            185,348  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     302,052                     302,052  

State Street Bank and Trust

     96,508        (96,508             
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,917,027      $ (2,651,897   $      $ 4,265,130  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,964,989      $     $      $ 1,964,989  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     278,407        (94,122            184,285  

Citibank N.A.

     1,102,502        (548,835            553,667  

Credit Suisse International

     1,434,357        (1,434,357             

Goldman Sachs International

     2,089,385                     2,089,385  

HSBC Bank USA

     311,767        (33,283            278,484  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     444,792        (444,792             

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     14,601,826                     14,601,826  

State Street Bank and Trust

     298,669        (96,508            202,161  

UBS AG

     116,153                     116,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,642,847      $ (2,651,897   $      $ 19,990,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $      $     $ 5,609,215     $ 5,609,215  

Futures contracts

     1,079,135              (25,663,850           (24,584,715

Swap contracts

     52,027,676       1,058,261        21,794,752             74,880,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 53,106,811     $ 1,058,261      $ (3,869,098   $ 5,609,215     $ 55,905,189  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $      $     $ (21,258,952   $ (21,258,952

Futures contracts

     802,987              (1,022,772           (219,785

Swap contracts

     (35,923,922        (17,571,251           (53,495,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (33,293,718   $      $ (20,421,240   $ (21,258,952   $ (74,973,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 1,504,077,595  

Futures contracts long

     436,353,414  

Futures contracts short

     (165,703,461

Swap contracts

     1,500,746,304  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$104,667,550    $ 1,000,652,605      $ 345,776,259      $ 707,311,368  

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$15,128,136      0.700   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $500 million
     0.625   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.020%    $2 billion to $3.5 billion
0.030%    $3.5 billion to $5 billion
0.040%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
     Realized
Gain on
shares
sold
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
     Ending Value
as of
June 30,
2017
 

MetLife, Inc.

     72,375        0        0        72,375      $      $ 57,900      $ 3,976,283  

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$127,117,393    $ 327,645,494      $ 3,730,535      $ 22,699,623      $ 130,847,928      $ 350,345,117  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$75,249,993    $      $ 500,928,555      $ (689,823   $ 575,488,725  

 

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AB Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had accumulated short-term capital losses of $689,823.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

12. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  396,827,431        18,765,893        27,848,528  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     414,110,562        29,331,290  

Robert Boulware

     414,170,218        29,271,634  

Susan C. Gause

     414,679,916        28,761,936  

Nancy Hawthorne

     414,312,051        29,129,801  

Barbara A. Nugent

     414,695,763        28,746,090  

John Rosenthal

     413,999,910        29,441,942  

Linda B. Strumpf

     413,500,237        29,941,615  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     413,873,990        29,564,862  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio returned 6.86%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Central Bank policy and political developments were key themes during the period. U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) Chair Janet Yellen led the Fed to raise interest rates twice, in March and again in June, and maintained forecasts to further rate rises in the second half of 2017 and 2018 largely in line with market expectations. However, other central bank heads surprised markets, including Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank (the “ECB”), whose comments in late June about the temporal nature of disinflationary pressures led to speculation that the ECB would fast-forward its policy tightening. Overall, global equities rallied strongly in the period despite the prevailing political uncertainty and developed markets’ central bank policy becoming less accommodative. Global equities rallied 13.8% (MSCI EAFE USD Index Total Return) with the U.S. returning 8.9% (Russell 3000 Index). The best performing equities were Emerging Markets, which posted double digit returns supported by better macro-economic growth and benefitting from a weaker U.S. dollar. In the U.S., against the backdrop of weaker inflation prints and stable but decelerating growth, almost all sectors rallied with Information Technology stocks posting the strongest performance although they gave back some of their gains in June. Large cap stocks outperformed small cap stocks by more than 4.0% and growth stocks significantly outperformed value stocks for the period.

Global bonds posted positive returns with emerging market bonds outperforming most developed markets. For much of the period, yields in developed markets whipsawed as investor sentiment was affected by both central bank rhetoric and perceived political risk. Toward the end of the period, yields rallied in response to Draghi’s comments suggesting an accelerated end to monetary policy accommodation. U.S. Treasuries, which started the period having priced in further rises in U.S. interest rates, managed to post modestly positive returns with the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Treasury Bond Index up around 2.0%. U.K. bonds also had positive returns. In contrast, during the period core eurozone sovereign bonds suffered modest losses as yields spiked at the end of the period in the aftermath of Draghi’s statements.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Allianz Global Investors pursues the Portfolio’s investment objective through a combination of active allocation between asset classes and utilization of actively managed strategies within those asset classes. Allianz Global Investors allocates the Portfolio’s investments among asset classes in response to changing market, economic, and political factors and events that Allianz Global Investors believes may affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio utilizes both quantitative and fundamental research in order to identify trends and turning points in the global markets that inform its decisions about when and where to invest the Portfolio’s assets. The Portfolio’s global stock selection is based on a risk-factor approach that aims to reap equity-related style premiums.

The Portfolio underperformed the Dow Jones Moderate Index benchmark during the six month period ending June 30, 2017. There were a number of positive and negative contributions coming from asset allocation and stock selection effects. Among the detractors were risk factor-based stock selection, specifically due to the underperformance of value stocks, and a tactical underweight to U.S. Government Bonds. Positive return contributions came from a tactical overweight in global equities, and opportunistic exposures to Emerging Market debt, Emerging Market equities, and High Yield bonds.

Throughout the period, the Portfolio maintained a tactical overweight in Global Developed equities of approximately 10.0%, which helped as both U.S. equities and international equities continued to rise. The Portfolio held overweight exposure in both the U.S. and international equities through the end of April. In May the overweight to U.S. equities was trimmed in favor of exposure to international equities as a result of improving market conditions especially in the eurozone.

In addition to the overweight in equities, the Portfolio started the period with an approximately 7.5% opportunistic exposure to High Yield Bond Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), which was gradually decreased, leaving no exposure at the close of the period. The proceeds of the sale were used to increase the opportunistic exposure to Emerging Market Bond ETFs to approximately 6.5% as of the end of the period.

In order to finance the overweight positions of equities and opportunistic assets, the Portfolio maintained an underweight exposure to U.S. Government Bonds. At the end of the period, the Portfolio held an underweight of approximately 19%.

The Portfolio utilizes derivatives to gain exposure to certain asset classes and to conduct tactical views to overweight and underweight certain asset classes relative to the benchmark. The Portfolio utilized derivatives to gain exposure to U.S. equities, international equities, real estate, and fixed income which have provided mixed contributions to

 

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

absolute performance during the reporting period. The derivatives have performed as expected, enabling the Portfolio to gain or reduce exposure to the underlying asset classes in a liquid and cost effective way.

Michael Stamos

Herold Rohweder

Giorgio Carlino

Portfolio Managers

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.86          7.48          4.43  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          5.61  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/14/2014. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      16.9  
Information Technology      10.9  
Consumer Discretionary      8.9  
Industrials      7.4  
Health Care      6.6  

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      29.2  
Cash & Cash Equivalents      3.6  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus
Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.20    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,068.60        $ 6.15  
   Hypothetical*      1.20    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.84        $ 6.01  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—60.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—0.3%  

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,189     $ 235,541  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    1,463       272,352  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    485       28,101  

Thales S.A.

    457       49,236  
   

 

 

 
      585,230  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.8%  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a)

    5,486       119,485  

Deutsche Post AG

    14,653       549,839  

FedEx Corp.

    3,164       687,632  
   

 

 

 
      1,356,956  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.7%  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    38,437       91,886  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    571       51,253  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    103,000       358,223  

Exchange Income Corp. (b)

    3,917       99,858  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

    41,977       334,284  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

    7,395       168,828  

SkyWest, Inc.

    6,515       228,676  
   

 

 

 
      1,333,008  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.8%  

Bridgestone Corp.

    300       12,955  

Cie Automotive S.A.

    6,789       155,870  

Dana, Inc.

    10,962       244,782  

Exedy Corp.

    600       16,936  

FCC Co., Ltd.

    5,700       115,107  

Grammer AG

    2,917       153,424  

Kongsberg Automotive ASA (a)

    29,173       25,858  

Lear Corp.

    2,164       307,461  

Sogefi S.p.A. (a)

    18,254       98,094  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    513       26,789  

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

    8,074       124,420  

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    800       19,132  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    1,600       30,109  

Unipres Corp.

    1,000       22,294  

Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    76,000       75,359  
   

 

 

 
      1,428,590  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—2.2%  

Daimler AG

    8,777       636,715  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (a)

    29,182       310,204  

Ford Motor Co.

    47,363       529,992  

General Motors Co.

    17,387       607,328  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    48,200       480,532  

Peugeot S.A.

    1,006       20,082  

Subaru Corp.

    500       16,900  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    8,500       403,969  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    16,000       839,278  
   

 

 

 
      3,845,000  
   

 

 

 
Banks—3.9%  

BancFirst Corp.

    293       28,304  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    342       12,021  
Banks—(Continued)  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    104,000     498,550  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    13,395       195,567  

Cathay General Bancorp

    3,784       143,603  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,634       93,981  

Danske Bank A/S

    1,526       58,906  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    16,700       251,600  

First Merchants Corp.

    1,222       49,051  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    774       41,409  

Heartland Bank, Ltd.

    13,369       17,439  

HSBC Holdings plc

    40,559       376,471  

Iberiabank Corp.

    360       29,340  

Independent Bank Corp./Rockland Trust

    354       23,594  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    158,558       505,819  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    80,832       212,784  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,554       142,036  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    115,700       780,237  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    38,900       304,895  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    1,485       47,713  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    442       27,758  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,133       141,478  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a)

    10,419       263,686  

Regions Financial Corp.

    25,738       376,804  

Royal Bank of Canada

    6,543       475,084  

Royal Bank of Canada (U.S. Listed Shares)

    5,504       399,150  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    8,467       111,067  

Sparebank 1 Nord Norge

    2,534       17,247  

Sparebanken Vest

    5,893       36,540  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    9,800       383,383  

Sydbank A/S

    2,655       100,060  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    9,082       457,672  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (U.S. Listed Shares)

    7,470       376,339  
   

 

 

 
      6,979,588  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.1%  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (a)

    11,305       332,556  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    3,768       343,302  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,990       182,890  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    9,033       1,043,221  
   

 

 

 
      1,901,969  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.4%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    8,293       601,325  

Amgen, Inc.

    5,571       959,493  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    9,545       675,595  

Monash IVF Group, Ltd.

    25,815       35,350  

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)

    59,880       147,904  
   

 

 

 
      2,419,667  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.3%  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    7,019       231,417  

Owens Corning

    4,558       305,021  
   

 

 

 
      536,438  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—0.8%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    8,526       434,997  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

CME Group, Inc.

    1,068     $ 133,756  

International FCStone, Inc. (a)

    3,890       146,886  

Morgan Stanley

    16,000       712,960  
   

 

 

 
      1,428,599  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.9%  

A. Schulman, Inc.

    747       23,904  

Arkema S.A.

    2,112       225,527  

Borregaard ASA

    19,892       245,902  

Covestro AG (144A) (b)

    4,422       319,315  

Denka Co., Ltd.

    14,000       72,392  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    11,060       697,554  

Ercros S.A. (a)

    14,938       55,764  

Huntsman Corp.

    8,685       224,420  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,237       153,168  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    16,600       301,590  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    6,166       520,349  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    5,700       517,799  
   

 

 

 
      3,357,684  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.5%  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    404       34,106  

Derichebourg S.A.

    6,199       52,778  

Downer EDI, Ltd.

    3,926       19,323  

Ennis, Inc.

    967       18,470  

Johnson Service Group plc

    25,374       42,538  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    2,374       99,637  

Kimball International, Inc. - Class B

    3,532       58,949  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    6,151       140,981  

RPS Group plc

    11,721       40,035  

SmartGroup Corp., Ltd.

    8,795       48,468  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    27,000       296,623  

Viad Corp.

    2,339       110,518  
   

 

 

 
      962,426  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.5%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    31,352       981,318  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.8%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

    3,259       126,055  

Galliford Try plc

    7,341       111,055  

HOCHTIEF AG

    1,771       324,717  

Kyudenko Corp.

    3,500       125,494  

Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.

    38,000       201,767  

Peab AB

    19,681       238,796  

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.

    5,600       88,346  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

    1,032       29,670  

Veidekke ASA

    2,311       30,179  

Vinci S.A.

    949       81,064  
   

 

 

 
      1,357,143  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.3%  

Adelaide Brighton, Ltd.

    11,113       48,052  

Boral, Ltd.

    41,499       221,689  

CSR, Ltd.

    35,168       114,343  
Construction Materials—(Continued)  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    32,851     192,618  
   

 

 

 
      576,702  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.0%  

Nelnet, Inc. - Class A

    993       46,681  

Regional Management Corp. (a)

    1,544       36,485  
   

 

 

 
      83,166  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.3%  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

    3,090       176,161  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    9,655       301,568  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    573       17,839  
   

 

 

 
      495,568  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

    787       133,294  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    6,689       246,757  
   

 

 

 
      380,051  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—2.2%  

AT&T, Inc.

    33,663       1,270,105  

CenturyLink, Inc. (b)

    13,413       320,303  

IDT Corp. - Class B

    6,674       95,905  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    29,388       94,301  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    12,300       581,838  

Orange S.A.

    29,834       475,240  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    23,814       1,063,533  
   

 

 

 
      3,901,225  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.8%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    6,049       420,224  

AusNet Services

    22,901       30,538  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000       380,907  

Exelon Corp.

    14,034       506,207  

Iberdrola S.A.

    73,599       584,377  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    4,737       663,796  

Portland General Electric Co.

    815       37,237  

Southern Co. (The)

    11,340       542,959  
   

 

 

 
      3,166,245  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.0%  

Fujikura, Ltd.

    3,000       25,188  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.3%  

ALSO Holding AG (a)

    713       91,786  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

    4,121       323,169  

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    14,200       99,887  

Control4 Corp. (a)

    2,229       43,711  

Corning, Inc.

    15,219       457,331  

Flex, Ltd. (a)

    1,071       17,468  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    75,000       461,224  

Jabil, Inc.

    737       21,513  

Orbotech, Ltd. (a)

    4,415       144,017  

PCM, Inc. (a)

    3,642       68,288  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)  

Sanmina Corp. (a)

    569     $ 21,679  

Sumida Corp.

    3,000       47,564  

SYNNEX Corp.

    2,402       288,144  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    23,000       201,310  
   

 

 

 
      2,287,091  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

    3,261       18,392  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    15,699       127,790  
   

 

 

 
      146,182  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.1%  

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

    38,000       47,164  

Getty Realty Corp.

    4,535       113,829  

Keppel DC REIT

    55,000       51,539  
   

 

 

 
      212,532  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.6%  

CVS Health Corp.

    8,560       688,738  

George Weston, Ltd.

    157       14,212  

Ingles Markets, Inc. - Class A

    5,045       167,998  

Metcash, Ltd. (a)

    103,051       190,361  

Qol Co., Ltd.

    2,100       31,523  

Rallye S.A.

    1,522       31,368  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    8,691       45,565  
   

 

 

 
      1,169,765  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.5%  

Bunge, Ltd.

    3,399       253,565  

Fonterra Co-operative Group, Ltd.

    14,264       62,729  

Grieg Seafood ASA

    26,217       182,959  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,350       280,144  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    2,484       156,765  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    17,770       96,506  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

    22,000       167,433  

Omega Protein Corp.

    8,396       150,288  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    4,576       271,814  

Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

    1,600       37,798  

Salmar ASA

    1,593       39,502  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    2,115       244,600  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    5,484       343,463  

Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,800       49,699  

WH Group, Ltd. (144A)

    321,000       324,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,661,265  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.3%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    3,600       298,620  

UGI Corp.

    5,811       281,311  
   

 

 

 
      579,931  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.6%  

Baxter International, Inc.

    6,302       381,523  

Inogen, Inc. (a)

    903       86,164  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    3,443       107,491  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—(Continued)  

Masimo Corp. (a)

    3,166     288,676  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,433       297,720  
   

 

 

 
      1,161,574  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.9%  

Aetna, Inc.

    3,871       587,734  

Anthem, Inc.

    3,102       583,579  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    5,686       443,053  

Centene Corp. (a)

    4,735       378,232  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    8,607       549,471  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    5,308       462,858  

Medical Facilities Corp.

    2,160       24,385  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,340       371,274  

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

    6,548       260,938  

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a)

    3,288       55,600  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    5,939       1,101,209  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

    1,649       296,095  
   

 

 

 
      5,114,428  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.0%  

Aramark

    5,224       214,080  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    18,738       324,660  

Carnival plc

    5,538       366,696  

Collins Foods, Ltd.

    9,606       43,561  

Elior Group (144A)

    3,971       115,906  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (a)

    5,503       101,335  

International Game Technology plc

    8,595       157,289  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    2,658       80,272  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    254       29,909  

McDonald’s Corp.

    5,862       897,824  

Melia Hotels International S.A.

    13,921       208,386  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    244       26,652  

Star Entertainment Group, Ltd. (The)

    50,793       197,458  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    1,388       281,528  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    6,115       451,042  
   

 

 

 
      3,496,598  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.6%  

Barratt Developments plc

    38,663       283,892  

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

    2,458       93,281  

Bellway plc

    4,904       190,143  

Garmin, Ltd.

    5,350       273,011  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    2,779       114,356  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    1,510       364,952  

Persimmon plc

    8,991       262,671  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    15,600       279,862  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    18,200       320,942  

SodaStream International, Ltd. (a)

    3,966       212,260  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    116,417       267,278  

ZAGG, Inc. (a)

    16,171       139,879  
   

 

 

 
      2,802,527  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.1%  

Central Garden and Pet Co. (a)

    2,953       93,876  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.1%  

Capital Power Corp.

    5,854     $ 109,785  

ERG S.p.A.

    4,103       57,702  
   

 

 

 
      167,487  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.7%  

3M Co.

    2,705       563,154  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    41,500       521,046  

General Electric Co.

    5,087       137,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,221,600  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.3%  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    5,338       472,093  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    2,865       284,695  

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

    4,694       303,514  

Chubb, Ltd.

    4,650       676,017  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    4,480       324,576  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    57,115       264,574  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    2,829       119,667  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    1,269       323,075  

Federated National Holding Co.

    1,567       25,072  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    7,405       389,281  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    5,029       65,478  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    2,290       462,013  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    5,861       375,514  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    5,249       567,627  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    2,346       301,203  

SCOR SE

    7,893       313,104  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    8,900       345,251  

Swiss Life Holding AG (a)

    964       325,680  

Swiss Re AG

    5,227       478,852  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    4,406       557,491  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)

    4,323       108,940  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,840       535,794  
   

 

 

 
      7,619,511  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    324       313,632  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.0%  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    55       51,133  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)

    762       692,452  

Blucora, Inc. (a)

    10,140       214,968  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,735       412,930  

j2 Global, Inc.

    2,900       246,761  

Meet Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    37,295       188,340  
   

 

 

 
      1,806,584  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.3%  

Bechtle AG

    1,666       214,540  

Capgemini SE

    3,470       360,557  

Convergys Corp.

    648       15,410  

DXC Technology Co.

    5,477       420,196  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    1,656       144,685  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    800       28,035  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    5,135       265,428  
IT Services—(Continued)  

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (a)

    8,400     82,824  

NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a)

    6,481       216,141  

NTT Data Corp.

    12,500       139,311  

Science Applications International Corp.

    2,879       199,860  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    6,653       223,075  
   

 

 

 
      2,310,062  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.1%  

Bobst Group S.A.

    879       84,952  

CKD Corp.

    13,700       209,131  

Conzzeta AG

    81       80,447  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    2,805       92,284  

Fincantieri S.p.A. (a)

    98,603       110,299  

Fukushima Industries Corp.

    1,100       42,366  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    3,731       172,559  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    287       41,113  

Kadant, Inc.

    486       36,547  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    4,500       72,477  

Lydall, Inc. (a)

    3,338       172,575  

PACCAR, Inc.

    7,016       463,337  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    396       15,088  

Prima Industrie S.p.A.

    1,323       37,468  

Supreme Industries, Inc. - Class A

    12,876       211,810  

Valmet Oyj

    10,598       205,982  
   

 

 

 
      2,048,435  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.1%  

DFDS A/S

    1,156       61,591  

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (a)

    19,772       116,783  
   

 

 

 
      178,374  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.4%  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    27,629       1,075,321  

Liberty SiriusXM Group - Class A (a)

    5,645       236,977  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    2,000       33,660  

Time Warner, Inc.

    7,013       704,175  

TV Tokyo Holdings Corp.

    600       12,277  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    3,978       422,663  
   

 

 

 
      2,485,073  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.5%  

Aichi Steel Corp.

    700       27,715  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV

    5,566       163,894  

APERAM S.A. (b)

    625       29,192  

ArcelorMittal (a)

    10,185       232,065  

Bekaert S.A.

    556       28,305  

Boliden AB

    10,858       296,710  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    59,215       237,172  

Highland Gold Mining, Ltd.

    19,455       35,928  

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

    17,476       100,487  

Lucara Diamond Corp.

    14,594       31,060  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    42,214       234,431  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    20,356       74,598  

Rio Tinto plc

    14,480       610,530  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    8,349       298,978  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining—(Continued)  

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B (b)

    12,607     $ 218,479  
   

 

 

 
      2,619,544  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.2%  

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

    4,512       82,570  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    12,873       274,066  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    30,452       366,947  

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

    19,720       118,517  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    11,456       212,509  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    5,893       77,139  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    12,279       228,758  

Dynex Capital, Inc.

    7,442       52,838  

Ladder Capital Corp.

    1,137       15,247  

Mortgage Investment Corp.

    11,744       220,787  

New Residential Investment Corp.

    14,312       222,695  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (b)

    6,078       37,805  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    8,898       88,179  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.

    5,903       60,801  
   

 

 

 
      2,058,858  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.5%  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    12,544       343,455  

National Grid plc

    41,845       519,370  
   

 

 

 
      862,825  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.4%  

Kohl’s Corp.

    5,719       221,154  

Macy’s, Inc.

    2,119       49,245  

Target Corp.

    7,207       376,854  
   

 

 

 
      647,253  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.4%  

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a)

    28,950       46,899  

Avance Gas Holding, Ltd. (144A) (a)

    5,918       15,004  

BW LPG, Ltd. (144A)

    18,789       65,407  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    9,205       223,388  

China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp., Ltd.

    60,000       72,793  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,000       181,040  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    2,721       219,666  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    22,066       335,165  

Geopark, Ltd. (a)

    8,382       63,284  

KNOT Offshore Partners L.P.

    2,334       53,565  

Neste Oyj

    6,689       263,867  

Repsol S.A.

    15,102       231,684  

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

    540       52,143  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    3,540       94,157  

Tanker Investments, Ltd. (a)

    3,348       18,836  

Valero Energy Corp.

    7,355       496,168  
   

 

 

 
      2,433,066  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.5%  

Canfor Pulp Products, Inc.

    988       9,569  

Holmen AB - B Shares

    4,705       204,360  

Interfor Corp. (a)

    6,610       94,705  

Norbord, Inc.

    5,099       158,734  
Paper & Forest Products—(Continued)  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    13,648     389,241  

Western Forest Products, Inc.

    6,956       12,552  
   

 

 

 
      869,161  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.1%  

Best World International, Ltd.

    90,000       92,895  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.7%  

Allergan plc

    2,076       504,655  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    4,743       390,349  

Johnson & Johnson

    12,712       1,681,670  

Mallinckrodt plc (a)

    2,214       99,209  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    421       26,982  

Merck KGaA

    197       23,849  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    9,572       317,916  
   

 

 

 
      3,044,630  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.6%  

Adecco Group AG

    1,532       116,632  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    2,884       165,224  

CBIZ, Inc. (a)

    7,003       105,045  

ICF International, Inc. (a)

    331       15,590  

Kelly Services, Inc. - Class A

    2,137       47,976  

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

    8,932       176,496  

Willdan Group, Inc. (a)

    2,434       74,359  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    8,088       342,748  
   

 

 

 
      1,044,070  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.2%  

Allreal Holding AG (a)

    334       60,428  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    1,518       58,107  

Entra ASA (144A)

    10,851       135,321  

Nexity S.A. (a)

    2,989       173,754  
   

 

 

 
      427,610  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.8%  

ArcBest Corp.

    690       14,214  

East Japan Railway Co.

    5,200       497,705  

National Express Group plc

    4,771       22,777  

Nobina AB (144A)

    6,741       36,560  

Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,000       19,518  

Union Pacific Corp.

    5,144       560,233  

West Japan Railway Co.

    5,200       367,695  
   

 

 

 
      1,518,702  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.6%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. (a)

    2,889       48,160  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    13,546       559,585  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    4,007       215,322  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    2,828       208,791  

Entegris, Inc. (a)

    5,168       113,438  

Intel Corp.

    28,358       956,799  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    3,495       319,828  

Lam Research Corp.

    2,845       402,368  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    7,509       337,154  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

    18,240     $ 544,646  

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

    6,367       161,022  

NVIDIA Corp.

    5,262       760,675  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    17,948       251,990  

Photronics, Inc. (a)

    1,775       16,685  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    3,600       277,341  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)

    8,766       200,303  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    9,324       717,295  

Towa Corp.

    9,500       139,991  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

    9,192       172,350  
   

 

 

 
      6,403,743  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.8%  

Microsoft Corp.

    11,544       795,728  

Open Text Corp.

    7,674       242,209  

Symantec Corp.

    12,912       364,764  
   

 

 

 
      1,402,701  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.4%  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    5,370       64,709  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    333       19,091  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (b)

    11,638       151,876  

Bilia AB - A Shares

    11,536       114,226  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    4,570       225,210  

GameStop Corp. - Class A

    4,894       105,759  

Valora Holding AG

    197       63,023  
   

 

 

 
      743,894  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.3%  

Apple, Inc.

    19,390       2,792,548  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    7,200       166,611  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    10,200       367,171  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    16,410       272,242  

HP, Inc.

    16,668       291,356  

Logitech International S.A. (b)

    7,377       270,441  
   

 

 

 
      4,160,369  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.0%  

Chargeurs S.A.

    2,572       71,385  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%  

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    823       25,669  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.7%  

Imperial Brands plc

    11,332       509,568  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    10,215       664,383  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (144A)

    2,504       40,801  
   

 

 

 
      1,214,752  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.5%  

Aircastle, Ltd.

    8,827       191,987  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    755       15,410  

Marubeni Corp.

    55,300       358,020  
Trading Companies & Distributors—(Continued)  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (a)

    5,773     $ 214,640  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class B (a)

    961       34,990  
   

 

 

 
      815,047  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.1%  

Enav S.p.A. (144A)

    24,448       105,376  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.1%  

SJW Group

    2,222       109,278  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.7%  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    11,400       269,099  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    5,100       414,347  

Vodafone Group plc

    182,910       519,060  
   

 

 

 
      1,202,506  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $96,356,929)

      106,851,622  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—29.2%  
U.S. Treasury—29.2%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
3.000%, 11/15/44

    1,267,000       1,307,386  

3.125%, 02/15/43 (c)

    2,538,000       2,681,356  

4.375%, 05/15/41 (d)

    2,607,000       3,341,746  

4.500%, 05/15/38 (d)

    2,854,000       3,695,374  

5.375%, 02/15/31

    1,139,000       1,530,798  

6.875%, 08/15/25

    1,351,000       1,824,958  

7.625%, 11/15/22

    1,986,000       2,561,630  

7.875%, 02/15/21

    1,839,000       2,236,756  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.625%, 11/30/17

    489,000       487,991  

0.750%, 02/28/18

    1,607,000       1,602,103  

0.875%, 07/31/19

    1,483,000       1,467,243  

1.000%, 06/30/19

    1,483,000       1,471,993  

1.125%, 03/31/20

    1,471,000       1,455,772  

1.500%, 02/28/19

    1,483,000       1,486,070  

1.875%, 10/31/17

    7,500,000       7,518,795  

2.000%, 05/31/21

    1,839,000       1,857,677  

2.000%, 11/15/21

    2,022,000       2,039,062  

2.000%, 02/15/23 (c)

    6,568,000       6,571,080  

2.125%, 08/31/20

    1,766,000       1,794,422  

2.250%, 07/31/18 (d)

    1,325,000       1,338,095  

2.375%, 08/15/24

    2,027,000       2,057,879  

3.125%, 05/15/19

    1,483,000       1,530,851  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $52,570,837)

      51,859,037  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—6.5%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Investment Company Securities—6.5%  

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (b)

    260,000     $ 4,911,400  

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

    82,500       6,608,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $11,454,936)

      11,519,650  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%  
Construction & Engineering—0.0%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A., Expires 07/17/17 (a)

    3,259       2,606  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.0%  

Collins Foods, Ltd., Expires 07/12/17 (a)

    873       0  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.0%  

Repsol S.A., Expires 06/30/17 (a)

    15,102       6,899  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $9,974)

      9,505  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.6%  
Repurchase Agreement—3.6%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $6,341,224 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,475,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.875% due 03/31/18 with a value of $6,471,290.

    6,341,160       6,341,160  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $6,341,160)

      6,341,160  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—2.3%  
Repurchase Agreements—2.0%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $632,505 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $658,367 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $645,097.

    632,448       632,448  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $80,007 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $79,693 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $81,600.

    80,000       80,000  
Security Description  

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $40,004 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $40,669 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $40,800.

    40,000     $ 40,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $300,233 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $65 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $333,547.

    300,000       300,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $850,089 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $766,430 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $867,566.

    850,000       850,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $850,095 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,694,953 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $867,101.

    850,000       850,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $850,084 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,276,499 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $867,000.

    850,000       850,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,602,448  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

DZ Bank AG New York
1.060%, 07/03/17

    200,000       200,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    200,000       200,000  
   

 

 

 
      600,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $4,202,448)

      4,202,448  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.8%
(Cost $170,936,284) (f)

      180,783,422  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.8)%

      (3,192,925
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 177,590,497  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $4,063,340 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $4,202,448. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $1,845,238.
(d)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $3,283,466.
(e)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $170,936,284. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $14,890,375 and $(5,043,237), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $9,847,138.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $1,157,690, which is 0.7% of net assets.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian Currency Futures

     09/18/17        40       USD       3,052,676     $ 17,324  

Euro Currency Futures

     09/18/17        20       USD       2,857,234       9,516  

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        100       EUR       3,546,130       (131,496

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/15/17        25       USD       2,370,808       (8,808

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        20       USD       1,006,346       1,954  

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        83       USD       5,919,706       (50,361

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        25       JPY       397,886,250       44,354  

Futures Contracts—Short

                               

Japanese Yen Currency Futures

     09/18/17        (40     USD       (4,469,406     14,406  

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        (5     USD       (606,578     1,353  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (1     USD       (125,748     217  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (19     USD       (4,113,172     7,093  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (4     USD       (472,243     899  
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (93,549
           

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Pay

     3M LIBOR        1.437     07/29/26        USD       6,000,000      $ (391,413

Pay

     3M LIBOR        1.610     05/18/26        USD       45,000,000        (2,217,676

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.200     05/31/27        USD       8,000,000        (46,543
               

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (2,655,632
               

 

 

 

 

(EUR)—   Euro
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 535,994      $ 49,236      $ —        $ 585,230  

Air Freight & Logistics

     807,117        549,839        —          1,356,956  

Airlines

     548,615        784,393        —          1,333,008  

Auto Components

     703,452        725,138        —          1,428,590  

Automobiles

     1,447,524        2,397,476        —          3,845,000  

Banks

     3,060,904        3,918,684        —          6,979,588  

Beverages

     1,386,523        515,446        —          1,901,969  

Biotechnology

     2,384,317        35,350        —          2,419,667  

Building Products

     536,438        —          —          536,438  

Capital Markets

     1,428,599        —          —          1,428,599  

Chemicals

     1,619,395        1,738,289        —          3,357,684  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     428,555        533,871        —          962,426  

Communications Equipment

     981,318        —          —          981,318  

Construction & Engineering

     29,670        1,327,473        —          1,357,143  

Construction Materials

     —          576,702        —          576,702  

Consumer Finance

     83,166        —          —          83,166  

Containers & Packaging

     176,161        319,407        —          495,568  

Diversified Financial Services

     380,051        —          —          380,051  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2,749,846        1,151,379        —          3,901,225  

Electric Utilities

     2,170,423        995,822        —          3,166,245  

Electrical Equipment

     —          25,188        —          25,188  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1,385,320        901,771        —          2,287,091  

Energy Equipment & Services

     146,182        —          —          146,182  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     113,829        98,703        —          212,532  

Food & Staples Retailing

     870,948        298,817        —          1,169,765  

Food Products

     1,700,639        960,626        —          2,661,265  

Gas Utilities

     579,931        —          —          579,931  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1,161,574        —          —          1,161,574  

Health Care Providers & Services

     5,114,428        —          —          5,114,428  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,239,931        1,256,667        —          3,496,598  

Household Durables

     1,197,739        1,604,788        —          2,802,527  

Household Products

     93,876        —          —          93,876  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     109,785        57,702        —          167,487  

Industrial Conglomerates

     700,554        521,046        —          1,221,600  

Insurance

     4,894,243        2,725,268        —          7,619,511  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     313,632        —          —          313,632  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Internet Software & Services

   $ 1,806,584     $ —       $ —        $ 1,806,584  

IT Services

     1,567,619       742,443       —          2,310,062  

Machinery

     1,205,313       843,122       —          2,048,435  

Marine

     —         178,374       —          178,374  

Media

     2,439,136       45,937       —          2,485,073  

Metals & Mining

     649,004       1,970,540       —          2,619,544  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts

     2,058,858       —         —          2,058,858  

Multi-Utilities

     343,455       519,370       —          862,825  

Multiline Retail

     647,253       —         —          647,253  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1,112,765       1,320,301       —          2,433,066  

Paper & Forest Products

     275,560       593,601       —          869,161  

Personal Products

     —         92,895       —          92,895  

Pharmaceuticals

     2,702,865       341,765       —          3,044,630  

Professional Services

     584,690       459,380       —          1,044,070  

Real Estate Management & Development

     —         427,610       —          427,610  

Road & Rail

     574,447       944,255       —          1,518,702  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5,771,089       632,654       —          6,403,743  

Software

     1,402,701       —         —          1,402,701  

Specialty Retail

     566,645       177,249       —          743,894  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3,626,587       533,782       —          4,160,369  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     —         71,385       —          71,385  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     25,669       —         —          25,669  

Tobacco

     664,383       550,369       —          1,214,752  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     457,027       358,020       —          815,047  

Transportation Infrastructure

     —         105,376       —          105,376  

Water Utilities

     109,278       —         —          109,278  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —         1,202,506       —          1,202,506  

Total Common Stocks

     70,671,607       36,180,015       —          106,851,622  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —         51,859,037       —          51,859,037  

Total Mutual Funds*

     11,519,650       —         —          11,519,650  
Rights          

Construction & Engineering

     2,606       —         —          2,606  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     —         0       —          0  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6,899       —         —          6,899  

Total Rights

     9,505       0       —          9,505  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         6,341,160       —          6,341,160  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         4,202,448       —          4,202,448  

Total Investments

   $ 82,200,762     $ 98,582,660     $ —        $ 180,783,422  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (4,202,448   $ —        $ (4,202,448
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 97,116     $ —       $ —        $ 97,116  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (190,665     —         —          (190,665

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (93,549   $ —       $ —        $ (93,549
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —       $ (2,655,632   $ —        $ (2,655,632

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 180,783,422  

Cash

     1,779  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     129,465  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     14,256  

Dividends and interest

     597,316  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     645,122  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     62,083  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     182,233,443  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     4,202,448  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     70,737  

Due to Adviser

     6,093  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     98,698  

Distribution and service fees

     36,555  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     63,287  

Other expenses

     165,128  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,642,946  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 177,590,497  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 169,766,482  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,221,442  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (499,756

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     7,102,329  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 177,590,497  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class B

   $ 177,590,497  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class B

     16,098,339  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.03  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $170,936,284.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $4,063,340.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $128,253.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 1,919,155  

Interest

     432,151  

Securities lending income

     64,150  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,415,456  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     565,393  

Administration fees

     18,811  

Deferred expense reimbursement

     66,328  

Custodian and accounting fees

     36,349  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     209,405  

Audit and tax services

     41,499  

Legal

     23,595  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     9,505  

Insurance

     555  

Miscellaneous

     7,246  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,005,140  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,410,316  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     2,375,333  

Futures contracts

     714,984  

Swap contracts

     141,199  

Foreign currency transactions

     11,432  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,242,948  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     6,137,263  

Futures contracts

     (216,353

Swap contracts

     474,683  

Foreign currency transactions

     8,075  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     6,403,668  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     9,646,616  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 11,056,932  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $90,790.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,410,316     $ 1,819,251  

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,242,948       (2,082,335

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     6,403,668       3,474,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     11,056,932       3,211,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (2,689,742     (72,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2,689,742     (72,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     8,601,799       36,307,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     16,968,989       39,447,008  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     160,621,508       121,174,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 177,590,497     $ 160,621,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 1,221,442     $ 2,500,868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     1,419,557     $ 15,493,248       4,912,986     $ 50,660,716  

Reinvestments

     242,976       2,689,742       6,983       72,414  

Redemptions

     (883,917     (9,581,191     (1,382,150     (14,425,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     778,616     $ 8,601,799       3,537,819     $ 36,307,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 8,601,799       $ 36,307,655  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.48     $ 10.28     $ 10.51      $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

         

Net investment income (loss) (b)

     0.09       0.13  (c)      0.09        (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.63       0.08       (0.19      0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.72       0.21       (0.10      0.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

         

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.01     (0.11      (0.05

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00       (0.02      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.01     (0.13      (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.03     $ 10.48     $ 10.28      $ 10.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     6.86  (e)      1.99       (0.98      6.52  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.20  (f)      1.20       1.35        2.98  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.20  (f)      1.20       1.20        1.20  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     1.68  (f)      1.23  (c)      0.87        (0.51 )(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (e)      49       23        19  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 177.6     $ 160.6     $ 121.2      $ 37.1  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 14, 2014 and it invests in commodity-related instruments such as futures, options, and swap contracts. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $0 in the Subsidiary.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946–Financial Services–Investment Companies and Topic 820–Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), swap transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and premium amortization. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $6,341,160. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $3,602,448. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 3. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Consolidated Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (1,246,546   $      $      $      $ (1,246,546

Mutual Funds

     (2,955,902                          (2,955,902

Total

   $ (4,202,448   $      $      $      $ (4,202,448

Total Borrowings

   $ (4,202,448   $      $      $      $ (4,202,448

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (4,202,448
             

 

 

 

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These

 

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guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

         Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 2,655,632  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)    $ 8,209        

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      47,661      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      190,665  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      41,246        
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 97,116         $ 2,846,297  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $ (5,472   $ (5,472

Futures contracts

     (302,827     1,017,811             714,984  

Swap contracts

     141,199                   141,199  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (161,628   $ 1,017,811     $ (5,472   $ 850,711  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Futures contracts

   $ (110,526   $ (147,073   $ 41,246     $ (216,353

Swap contracts

     474,683                   474,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 364,157     $ (147,073   $ 41,246     $ 258,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 7,560,215  

Futures contracts short

     (10,158,490

Swap contracts

     52,333,333  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 37,717,570      $ 1,977,000      $ 38,731,822  

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment
Advisers for the
six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$565,393      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managaing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 30, 2018. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, are limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio

under current
Expense Limitation

Agreement
Class B

   Expenses Deferred
in 2014 Subject to repayment
until December 31,
2017
     Expenses Deferred in
2015 Subject to
repayment until
December 31,
2018
1.20%    $ 76,971      $118,545

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred. As of June 30, 2017, the Adviser was repaid $66,328 by the Portfolio which was deferred in 2014. This amount is shown as Deferred expense reimbursement in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. There were no expenses deferred by the Adviser for the period ended June 30, 2017.

 

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Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$72,414    $ 1,299,972      $      $ 72,580      $ 72,414      $ 1,372,552  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$2,618,019    $      $ 224,387      $ (3,336,613   $ (494,207

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the accumulated short-term capital losses were $840,644 and the accumulated long-term capital losses were $2,495,969.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  13,756,211        600,355        896,589  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     14,152,977        1,100,179  

Robert Boulware

     14,192,379        1,060,778  

Susan C. Gause

     14,189,598        1,063,559  

Nancy Hawthorne

     14,178,825        1,074,331  

Barbara A. Nugent

     14,171,806        1,081,351  

John Rosenthal

     14,161,349        1,091,808  

Linda B. Strumpf

     14,183,815        1,069,342  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     14,184,365        1,068,791  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2017, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio returned 8.62% and 8.36%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

ECONOMIC AND MARKET REVIEW

The first half of the year was marked by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raising rates twice, both times in 0.25% increments, from 0.75% to 1.25%. In addition, the Fed has suggested another rate hike in 2017 as well as the beginning of ”a balance sheet normalization”, with reference to the Fed’s plan to start reducing its enormous balance sheet of approximately $4.5 trillion worth of primarily U.S. government bonds and mortgage securities. The Fed’s move comes on the back of continued slow but steady growth in the U.S., currently at the tune of 2% annually. However, despite the muted growth, the current eight-year-long economic expansion has driven the unemployment rate down to 4.3% as of this writing. This is a level not witnessed since 2000, and before that, one would have to go all the way back to 1969 to see a level that low. This level is noticeably below the long-run “normal” level of unemployment, typically defined by the Fed as being between 4.5 to 5.0%. As such, unemployment should not be expected to go much lower, despite the tailwind from more than 6 million current job openings, which would lower the unemployment rate by another approximately 4% if they were all filled. If the job market continues to tighten, however, it would not be a surprise to see stronger growth in wages, which in turn would help push core inflation above the current level of 1.9%, and above the Fed’s stated target of 2%.

Another factor pushing core inflation upward is housing expenses. After a game-changing collapse in housing leading up to the Financial Crisis, surviving homebuilders are still only cautiously embarking on new projects, despite an existing inventory of housing of only slightly more than four months. This, in turn, has led to an increase in the cost of renting and owning, a trend that could continue if interest rates continue to rise.

In addition to relatively healthy economic data, financial markets have been busy interpreting the impact of the potential shift in the regulatory environment and in fiscal policies that followed the November election. The result was a very healthy gain for stocks during the first two months of the year, as financial markets seemed to price in a complete and swift implementation of everything promised before and after the election. However, as investors got into March, expectations were lowered, epitomized by the Republican withdrawal of the healthcare bill. This led to sideways movement of U.S. stock prices until the second half of May, where another push higher led the U.S. stock market, as defined by the S&P 500 Index, to a very strong mid-year return of 9.34%. The robust returns were led by Information Technology and Healthcare, which returned 16.62% and 16.47% respectively. At the other end of the scale was Energy and Telecommunication Services, which fell 13.82% and 10.77%, in that order. Large cap stocks outperformed both mid cap stocks and small cap stocks, which returned 7.99% and 4.99%, respectively, as measured by the Russell Mid Cap Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

Despite the strong performance of U.S. equity markets, non-U.S. equities fared even better. Foreign developed equity, as defined by the MSCI EAFE index, returned 13.81% during the first six months of the year, driven by relatively cheap valuations and a European economy that seems to be in recovery mode. Emerging Market (“EM”) equity was the best performing major asset class, returning 18.43% as defined by the MSCI EM Index. The strong returns were primarily driven by Asian economies, led by Korea, China and Taiwan, which returned 28.78%, 24.86% and 21.58%, respectively, according to their MSCI country-specific indices. European emerging markets were the laggard, primarily because of a negative return of 14.18% coming out of Russia, as defined by the MSCI Russia Index.

In the fixed income world, there was a slight curve-flattening during the first half of the year. The 1-year U.S. Treasury rate rose from 0.80% to 1.23%, but longer-term rates were, surprisingly, down slightly for the first six months of the year. The 5-year rates moved from 1.94% to 1.89%, the 10-year rate moved from 2.44% to 2.30%, and the 30-year rate moved from 3.05% to 2.83%, as the market responded to lower than expected inflation, and diminished hope that the economy can break out of the current 2% growth environment any time soon. However, the confirmation of steady economic growth, fueled strong returns for corporate bonds, and more so in in the low-quality end of the spectrum. As such, the lowest quality corporate bonds returned 6.59% during first half of the year, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Caa Index. Much of the strong return came out of the energy sector during the first quarter of the year, as surviving energy related companies have had a chance to adjust their businesses to low energy prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and American Funds retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 35% fixed income to 65% to equities.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio outperformed the Dow Jones Moderate Index. An underweight to foreign bonds and poor security selection within the underlying fixed income funds was a drag on relative performance, but an overweight to U.S. large cap equities and strong security selection within the international equity funds was enough to outperform the benchmark.

During the second quarter of 2017, the contribution to relative performance from the underlying U.S. equity funds was mixed, but overall generated a small boost to returns. The biggest detractor from relative performance was the American Funds IS Blue Chip Income & Growth Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

1.62%. The main drivers of underperformance were overweights to Energy, and poor security selection within Energy, Technology, Basic Materials, and Financial Services. Furthermore, the fund’s value tilt versus its benchmark served as a headwind. Another detractor from performance was the American Funds American Mutual Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by 0.93%. This fund also suffered from its value tilt versus its benchmark, in addition to overweights to Energy and Communication Services, and poor security selection within Technology. The best performing underlying U.S. equity fund was the American Funds IS Growth Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.32% for the quarter. The fund’s growth tilt versus its benchmark was a strong contributor to performance, as was strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Technology.

The underlying non-U.S. equity funds all contributed positively to relative performance. The biggest contributor was the American Funds IS International Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.26% for the quarter. The fund benefitted from strong security selection, primarily within Consumer Discretionary, Financial Services, Technology and Utilities. However, the fund’s growth tilt versus its benchmark served as a tailwind. Another strong performer was the American Funds IS International Growth & Income Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 1.46% over the period. While an underweight to, and poor security selection within Technology was a detractor from relative performance, strong security selection within Industrials and Financial Services were enough to outperform the benchmark. Finally, the American Funds IS Global Small Cap Fund managed to beat its benchmark as well. For the second quarter of 2017, the fund outperformed by 0.43%. The primary drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, as well as an overweight to Healthcare.

Overall, the fixed income funds’ contribution to relative return was negative for the second quarter of 2017. The American Funds IS High-Income Bond Fund was the biggest detractor from performance, and underperformed its benchmark by 0.56% for the quarter. While the fund benefitted from its positions in municipal bonds and utility bonds, it was not enough to compensate for the drag on relative performance from the fund’s positions in Financials, Industrials, and U.S. Treasuries. The American Funds IS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund was also a drag on relative performance, as it underperformed its benchmark by 0.18% for the quarter. While positions in U.S. Treasuries and mortgage bonds helped returns, the drag from positions in investment grade bonds and U.S. agency bonds proved too big of a headwind to overcome. The American Funds IS Global Bond Fund on the other hand, was able to outperform its benchmark by 0.11% for the quarter. The main drivers of return were investments in EM bonds, U.S. agency bonds, and high yield corporate bonds, whereas positions in investment grade bonds and non-U.S. developed market bonds were a drag on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       8.62          12.90          9.65          6.03  

Class C

       8.36          12.42          9.32          5.71  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          5.62  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)      12.4  
American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)      10.4  
American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)      9.2  
American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)      9.2  
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)      8.2  
American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)      8.1  
American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)      8.1  
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)      8.1  
American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)      8.1  
American Funds International Fund (Class 1)      6.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,086.20        $ 3.78  
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.18        $ 3.66  

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,083.60        $ 5.32  
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.69        $ 5.16  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Investment Company Securities—100.1%  

American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)

    13,269,652     $    392,383,618  

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    10,077,088       392,401,821  

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

    28,503,970       391,644,545  

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    55,061,589       597,968,858  

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    6,647,511       391,604,875  

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    11,940,318       139,940,527  

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    6,509,307       148,021,652  

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    6,320,683       442,953,471  

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    9,708,582       442,420,098  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    18,520,595       194,836,662  

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    15,163,948       298,274,867  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    23,743,185     396,511,187  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

    4,351,114       98,161,137  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1) (a)

    41,003,796       501,886,461  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds (Cost $4,377,068,366)

      4,829,009,779  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1% (Cost $4,377,068,366) (b)

      4,829,009,779  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (2,640,802
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 4,826,368,977  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $4,377,068,366. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $479,237,739 and $(27,296,326), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $451,941,413.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 4,829,009,779      $ —        $ —        $ 4,829,009,779  

Total Investments

   $ 4,829,009,779      $ —        $ —        $ 4,829,009,779  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 2,997,866,084  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     1,831,143,695  

Cash

     2,091  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,630,489  

Fund shares sold

     696,206  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,831,338,565  

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     2,328,787  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     229,757  

Distribution and service fees

     2,186,065  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     109,197  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,969,588  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,826,368,977  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 4,224,179,877  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,038,628  

Accumulated net realized gain

     145,209,059  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     451,941,413  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,826,368,977  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 8,945,548  

Class C

     4,817,423,429  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     904,933  

Class C

     490,405,000  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 9.89  

Class C

     9.82  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $2,540,535,222.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,836,533,144.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 12,161,745  

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     7,898,595  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     20,060,340  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,368,341  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,578  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     11,008  

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     12,981,983  

Audit and tax services

     15,255  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     36,230  

Insurance

     15,646  

Miscellaneous

     15,769  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     14,513,509  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     5,546,831  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     40,512,386  

Affiliated investments

     901,388  

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     98,180,142  

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     9,462,370  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     149,056,286  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     151,920,637  

Affiliated investments

     76,696,278  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     228,616,915  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     377,673,201  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 383,220,032  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,546,831     $ 58,196,843  

Net realized gain

     149,056,286       257,065,059  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     228,616,915       25,346,531  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     383,220,032       340,608,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (159,160     (153,900

Class C

     (71,715,057     (73,536,216

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (445,987     (655,021

Class C

     (240,889,036     (382,742,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (313,209,240     (457,087,850
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     142,614,487       200,979,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     212,625,279       84,499,768  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     4,613,743,698       4,529,243,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,826,368,977     $ 4,613,743,698  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 5,038,628     $ 71,366,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     45,810     $ 469,178       151,526     $ 1,464,305  

Reinvestments

     61,250       605,147       86,981       808,921  

Redemptions

     (57,089     (590,206     (89,370     (863,395
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     49,971     $ 484,119       149,137     $ 1,409,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Sales

     6,673,624     $ 67,388,771       17,425,333     $ 169,725,991  

Reinvestments

     31,833,411       312,604,093       49,380,836       456,278,929  

Redemptions

     (23,456,789     (237,862,496     (43,918,225     (426,435,566
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     15,050,246     $ 142,130,368       22,887,944     $ 199,569,354  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 142,614,487       $ 200,979,185  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data    Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.76     $ 10.07      $ 10.84      $ 11.50      $ 10.51      $ 9.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.03       0.15        0.16        0.20        0.16        0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.81       0.60        (0.17      0.46        1.71        1.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.84       0.75        (0.01      0.66        1.87        1.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.20      (0.19      (0.19      (0.19      (0.20

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.52     (0.86      (0.57      (1.13      (0.69      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.71     (1.06      (0.76      (1.32      (0.88      (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.89     $ 9.76      $ 10.07      $ 10.84      $ 11.50      $ 10.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     8.62  (c)      8.04        (0.33      6.38        18.91        13.80  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.31  (e)      0.31        0.31        0.31        0.31        0.32  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.54  (e)      1.55        1.49        1.81        1.52        1.78  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     3  (c)      8        9        7        33        14  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 8.9     $ 8.3      $ 7.1      $ 5.8      $ 4.5      $ 3.0  
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.69     $ 9.99      $ 10.76      $ 11.42      $ 10.44      $ 9.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.12        0.11        0.15        0.13        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.80       0.61        (0.16      0.47        1.69        1.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.81       0.73        (0.05      0.62        1.82        1.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.17      (0.15      (0.15      (0.15      (0.17

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.52     (0.86      (0.57      (1.13      (0.69      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.68     (1.03      (0.72      (1.28      (0.84      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.82     $ 9.69      $ 9.99      $ 10.76      $ 11.42      $ 10.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     8.36  (c)      7.81        (0.71      6.05        18.53        13.53  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.61  (e)      0.61        0.61        0.61        0.61        0.62  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.23  (e)      1.28        1.05        1.36        1.17        1.30  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     3  (c)      8        9        7        33        14  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4,817.4     $ 4,605.4      $ 4,522.1      $ 4,909.1      $ 4,894.3      $ 4,385.0  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of the Portfolio is calculated based on the NAVs of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 134,653,893      $ 0      $ 191,985,141  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,368,341      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

     53,776,195        1,308,645        (23,251     55,061,589  

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

     11,664,297        278,000        (1,979     11,940,318  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     18,393,278        225,552        (98,235     18,520,595  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)*

     24,685,875        63,294        (1,005,984     23,743,185  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA—Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     40,735,905        285,145        (17,254     41,003,796  

 

*   The Portfolio had ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding voting securities of the Affiliated Underlying Portfolio as of June 30, 2017. The most recent Annual Report of the Affiliated Underlying Portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 848-3854 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

   $ 11,270     $ 8,620,461      $ 3,394,306      $ 597,968,858  

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

     1,327       841,909               139,940,527  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     7,245              2,360,480        194,836,662  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     889,764              715,215        396,511,187  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA—Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     (8,218            1,428,594        501,886,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 901,388     $ 9,462,370      $ 7,898,595      $ 1,831,143,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$73,690,116    $ 66,848,190      $ 383,397,734      $ 251,469,951      $ 457,087,850      $ 318,318,141  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital
Losses
     Total  
$71,467,836    $ 240,995,423      $ 219,816,871      $      $ 532,280,130  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
442,662,926      14,294,438        21,092,935  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     454,954,316        23,095,982  

Robert Boulware

     455,722,626        22,327,673  

Susan C. Gause

     456,206,652        21,843,646  

Nancy Hawthorne

     455,543,865        22,506,433  

Barbara A. Nugent

     456,001,860        22,048,439  

John Rosenthal

     455,528,291        22,522,007  

Linda B. Strumpf

     454,914,108        23,136,191  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     455,602,150        22,448,149  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2016, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio returned 10.43% and 10.35%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index1, returned 8.91%.

ECONOMIC AND MARKET REVIEW

The first half of the year was marked by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raising rates twice, both times in 0.25% increments, from 0.75% to 1.25%. In addition, the Fed has suggested another rate hike in 2017 as well as the beginning of ”a balance sheet normalization”, with reference to the Fed’s plan to start reducing its enormous balance sheet of approximately $4.5 trillion worth of primarily U.S. government bonds and mortgage securities. The Fed’s move comes on the back of continued slow but steady growth in the U.S., currently at the tune of 2% annually. However, despite the muted growth, the current eight-year-long economic expansion has driven the unemployment rate down to 4.3% as of this writing. This is a level not witnessed since 2000, and before that, one would have to go all the way back to 1969 to see a level that low. This level is noticeably below the long-run “normal” level of unemployment, typically defined by the Fed as being between 4.5 to 5.0%. As such, unemployment should not be expected to go much lower, despite the tailwind from more than 6 million current job openings, which would lower the unemployment rate by another approximately 4% if they were all filled. If the job market continues to tighten, however, it would not be a surprise to see stronger growth in wages, which in turn would help push core inflation above the current level of 1.9%, and above the Fed’s stated target of 2%.

Another factor pushing core inflation upward is housing expenses. After a game-changing collapse in housing leading up to the Financial Crisis, surviving homebuilders are still only cautiously embarking on new projects, despite an existing inventory of housing of only slightly more than four months. This, in turn, has led to an increase in the cost of renting and owning, a trend that could continue if interest rates continue to rise.

In addition to relatively healthy economic data, financial markets have been busy interpreting the impact of the potential shift in the regulatory environment and in fiscal policies that followed the November election. The result was a very healthy gain for stocks during the first two months of the year, as financial markets seemed to price in a complete and swift implementation of everything promised before and after the election. However, as investors got into March, expectations were lowered, epitomized by the Republican withdrawal of the healthcare bill. This led to sideways movement of U.S. stock prices until the second half of May, where another push higher led the U.S. stock market, as defined by the S&P 500 Index, to a very strong mid-year return of 9.34%. The robust returns were led by Information Technology and Healthcare, which returned 16.62% and 16.47%, respectively. At the other end of the scale was Energy and Telecommunication Services, which fell 13.82% and 10.77%, in that order. Large cap stocks outperformed both mid cap stocks and small cap stocks, which returned 7.99% and 4.99%, respectively, as measured by the Russell Mid Cap Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

Despite the strong performance of U.S. equity markets, non-U.S. equities fared even better. Foreign developed equity, as defined by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 13.81% during the first six months of the year, driven by relatively cheap valuations and a European economy that seems to be in recovery mode. Emerging Market (“EM”) equity was the best performing major asset class, returning 18.43% as defined by the MSCI EM Index. The strong returns were primarily driven by Asian economies, led by Korea, China and Taiwan, which returned 28.78%, 24.86% and 21.58%, respectively, according to their MSCI country-specific indices. European emerging markets were the laggard, primarily because of a negative return of 14.18% coming out of Russia, as defined by the MSCI Russia Index.

In the fixed income world, there was a slight curve-flattening during the first half of the year. The 1-year U.S. Treasury rate rose from 0.80% to 1.23%, but longer-term rates were, surprisingly, down slightly for the first six months of the year. The 5-year rates moved from 1.94% to 1.89%, the 10-year rate moved from 2.44% to 2.30%, and the 30-year rate moved from 3.05% to 2.83%, as the market responded to lower than expected inflation, and diminished hope that the economy can break out of the current 2% growth environment any time soon. However, the confirmation of steady economic growth, fueled strong returns for corporate bonds, and more so in in the low-quality end of the spectrum. As such, the lowest quality corporate bonds returned 6.59% during first half of the year, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Caa Index. Much of the strong return came out of the energy sector during the first quarter of the year, as surviving energy related companies have had a chance to adjust their businesses to low energy prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and American Funds retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 15% fixed income and 85% to equities.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio outperformed the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index. While poor security selection within the underlying fixed income funds was a drag on relative performance, the combination of an overweight to U.S. large cap equities and strong security selection within the international equity funds was enough to outperform the benchmark.

During the second quarter of 2017, the contribution to relative performance from the underlying U.S. equity funds was mixed, but overall generated a small boost to returns. The biggest detractor from relative performance was the American Funds IS Blue Chip Income & Growth Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

1.62%. The main drivers of underperformance were overweights to Energy, and poor security selection within Energy, Technology, Basic Materials, and Financial Services. Furthermore, the fund’s value tilt versus its benchmark served as a headwind. Another detractor from performance was the American Funds American Mutual Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by 0.93%. This fund also suffered from its value tilt versus its benchmark, in addition to overweights to Energy and Communication Services, and poor security selection within Technology. The best performing underlying U.S. equity fund was the American Funds IS Growth Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.32% for the quarter. The fund’s growth tilt versus its benchmark was a strong contributor to performance, as was strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Technology.

The underlying non-U.S. equity funds all contributed positively to relative performance. The biggest contributor was the American Funds IS International Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.26% for the quarter. The fund benefitted from strong security selection, primarily within Consumer Discretionary, Financial Services, Technology and Utilities. However, the funds growth tilt versus its benchmark served as a tailwind. Another strong performer was the American Funds IS International Growth & Income Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 1.46% over the period. While an underweight to, and poor security selection within Technology was a detractor from relative performance, strong security selection within Industrials and Financial Services were enough to outperform the benchmark. Finally, the American Funds IS Global Small Cap Fund managed to beat its benchmark as well. For the second quarter of 2017, the fund outperformed by 0.43%. The primary drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, as well as an overweight to Healthcare.

Overall, the fixed income funds’ contribution to relative return was negative for the second quarter of 2017. The American Funds IS High-Income Bond Fund was the biggest detractor from performance, and underperformed its benchmark by 0.56% for the quarter. While the fund benefitted from its positions in municipal bonds and utility bonds, it was not enough to compensate for the drag on relative performance from the fund’s positions in financials, industrials, and U.S. Treasuries. The American Funds IS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund was also a drag on relative performance, as it underperformed its benchmark by 0.18% for the quarter. While positions in U.S. Treasuries and mortgage bonds helped returns, the drag from positions in investment grade bonds and U.S. agency bonds proved too big of a headwind to overcome. The American Funds IS Global Bond Fund on the other hand, was able to outperform its benchmark by 0.11% for the quarter. The main drivers of return were investments in EM bonds, U.S. agency bonds, and high yield corporate bonds, whereas positions in investment grade bonds and non-U.S. developed market bonds were a drag on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       10.43          16.62          11.84          6.40  

Class C

       10.35          16.32          11.51          6.07  
Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index        8.91          14.97          9.95          6.25  

1 The Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 80% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)      12.1  
American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)      11.0  
American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)      11.0  
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)      10.1  
American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)      10.1  
American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)      10.0  
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)      10.0  
American Funds International Fund (Class 1)      8.0  
American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)      5.0  
American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)      3.9  

 

BHFTI-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,104.30        $ 3.91  
   Hypothetical*      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.08        $ 3.76  

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.05    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,103.50        $ 5.48  
   Hypothetical*      1.05    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.59        $ 5.26  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Investment Company Securities—100.1%  

American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)

    12,576,237     $ 371,879,323  

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    7,916,903       308,284,222  

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

    22,312,091       306,568,129  

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

    10,978,763       119,229,370  

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    5,758,931       339,258,600  

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

    5,130,209       60,126,051  

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    6,819,234       155,069,392  

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    4,838,893       339,109,623  

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    6,801,934       309,964,152  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    8,636,882       90,859,996  

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    12,593,423       247,712,631  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    18,608,464       310,761,341  
Investment Company Securities—(Continued)  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

    4,112,006     92,766,848  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

    2,420,595       29,628,087  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,675,543,422)

      3,081,217,765  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $2,675,543,422) (b)

      3,081,217,765  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (1,757,334
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,079,460,431  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,675,543,422. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $413,956,912 and $(8,282,569), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $405,674,343.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 3,081,217,765      $ —        $ —        $ 3,081,217,765  

Total Investments

   $ 3,081,217,765      $ —        $ —        $ 3,081,217,765  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 2,679,596,428  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     401,621,337  

Cash

     1,335  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     1,358,918  

Fund shares sold

     1,197,506  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,083,775,524  

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     2,557,759  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     157,857  

Distribution and service fees

     1,391,941  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     91,754  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,315,093  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,079,460,431  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,590,131,190  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,502,736  

Accumulated net realized gain

     81,152,162  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     405,674,343  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,079,460,431  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 22,087,786  

Class C

     3,057,372,645  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     2,348,777  

Class C

     327,779,445  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 9.40  

Class C

     9.33  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $2,282,810,914.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $392,732,508.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 10,601,895  

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     1,660,633  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     12,262,528  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     934,053  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,578  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     26,480  

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     8,170,779  

Audit and tax services

     15,255  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     23,931  

Insurance

     9,617  

Miscellaneous

     11,173  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,260,565  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,001,963  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     25,478,168  

Affiliated investments

     720,142  

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     77,361,205  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     103,559,515  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     147,400,905  

Affiliated investments

     37,984,165  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     185,385,070  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     288,944,585  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 291,946,548  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,001,963     $ 33,478,838  

Net realized gain

     103,559,515       210,403,083  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     185,385,070       (2,214,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     291,946,548       241,667,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class B

     (328,317     (332,459

Class C

     (37,995,963     (36,279,985

Net realized capital gains

 

Class B

     (1,382,385     (2,042,245

Class C

     (194,539,331     (282,526,810
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (234,245,996     (321,181,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     157,232,841       107,751,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     214,933,393       28,237,591  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,864,527,038       2,836,289,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,079,460,431     $ 2,864,527,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 2,502,736     $ 37,825,053  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     102,473     $ 997,304       217,916     $ 2,019,149  

Reinvestments

     182,183       1,710,702       274,850       2,374,704  

Redemptions

     (112,756     (1,109,486     (336,603     (3,078,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     171,900     $ 1,598,520       156,163     $ 1,315,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Sales

     8,431,875     $ 81,166,145       12,361,553     $ 112,890,963  

Reinvestments

     24,976,938       232,535,294       37,156,969       318,806,795  

Redemptions

     (16,327,797     (158,067,118     (35,619,883     (325,261,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     17,081,016     $ 155,634,321       13,898,639     $ 106,436,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 157,232,841       $ 107,751,790  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.23     $ 9.57      $ 10.43      $ 11.76      $ 10.10      $ 8.80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

    0.02       0.13        0.13        0.18        0.16        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.94       0.68        (0.14      0.47        2.27        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.96       0.81        (0.01      0.65        2.43        1.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.16      (0.17      (0.16      (0.15      (0.15

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.64     (0.99      (0.68      (1.82      (0.62      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.79     (1.15      (0.85      (1.98      (0.77      (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.40     $ 9.23      $ 9.57      $ 10.43      $ 11.76      $ 10.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    10.43  (c)      9.28        (0.51      6.72        25.44        16.54  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.32  (e)      0.32        0.32        0.32        0.32        0.33  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.50  (e)      1.43        1.28        1.67        1.44        1.57  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    3  (c)      9        8        9        42        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 22.1     $ 20.1      $ 19.3      $ 17.5      $ 14.2      $ 9.7  
    Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.15     $ 9.49      $ 10.34      $ 11.67      $ 10.02      $ 8.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

    0.01       0.11        0.09        0.14        0.12        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.94       0.67        (0.12      0.47        2.26        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.95       0.78        (0.03      0.61        2.38        1.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.13      (0.14      (0.12      (0.11      (0.11

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.64     (0.99      (0.68      (1.82      (0.62      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.77     (1.12      (0.82      (1.94      (0.73      (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.33     $ 9.15      $ 9.49      $ 10.34      $ 11.67      $ 10.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    10.35  (c)      8.96        (0.76      6.39        25.11        16.16  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.62  (e)      0.62        0.62        0.62        0.62        0.63  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.20  (e)      1.19        0.92        1.29        1.10        1.07  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    3  (c)      9        8        9        42        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 3,057.4     $ 2,844.4      $ 2,816.9      $ 2,999.2      $ 2,951.2      $ 2,435.2  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of the Portfolio is calculated based on the NAVs of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 108,057,652      $ 0      $ 104,608,902  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse

Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$934,053      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30,
2017
 

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     8,409,633       229,721        (2,472     8,636,882  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     19,163,533       272,927        (827,996     18,608,464  

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30,
2017
 

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

   $ (1,988   $      $ 1,099,544     $ 90,859,996  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     722,130              561,089       310,761,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 720,142     $      $ 1,660,633     $ 401,621,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$36,612,444    $ 39,125,396      $ 284,569,055      $ 191,626,256      $ 321,181,499      $ 230,751,652  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$37,926,875    $ 195,828,238      $ 197,975,398      $      $ 431,730,511  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
289,834,388      8,202,921        15,080,322  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     294,321,759        18,795,872  

Robert Boulware

     294,682,509        18,435,122  

Susan C. Gause

     295,407,364        17,710,267  

Nancy Hawthorne

     295,189,412        17,928,219  

Barbara A. Nugent

     295,798,061        17,319,570  

John Rosenthal

     294,211,339        18,906,292  

Linda B. Strumpf

     294,239,320        18,878,311  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     295,165,755        17,951,876  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the American Funds Growth Portfolio had a return of 14.87% for Class C versus 9.34% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index1.

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year2  
American Funds Growth Portfolio                      

Class C

       14.87          24.37          15.30          6.89  
S&P 500 Index        9.34          17.90          14.63          7.18  

1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a marketweighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 The Portfolio and its corresponding Master Fund have essentially the same investment objectives, policies, and strategies. Since the Portfolio commenced operations on April 28, 2008, the ten year returns disclosed in the table above are based on the performance of the Master Fund adjusted to reflect for the Portfolio’s expenses. Similarly, the historical performance shown in the line graph above for periods prior to April 28, 2008 is the performance of the Master Fund, adjusted to reflect the Portfolio’s expenses.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class C(a)

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,148.70        $ 4.90  
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.23        $ 4.61  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Master Fund in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Fund—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Investment Company Security—100.1%            

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1) (a) (Cost $1,046,997,842)

    16,962,390     $ 1,188,724,313  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $1,046,997,842) (b)

      1,188,724,313  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (751,634
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,187,972,679  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,046,997,842. The aggregate and net unrealized appreciation of investments was $141,726,471.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Fund            

Investment Company Security

   $ 1,188,724,313      $ —        $ —        $ 1,188,724,313  

Total Investments

   $ 1,188,724,313      $ —        $ —      $ 1,188,724,313  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,188,724,313  

Cash

     518  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     249,568  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,188,974,399  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     120,317  

Fund shares redeemed

     129,769  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Distribution and service fees

     542,919  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     92,933  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,001,720  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,187,972,679  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 909,796,964  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,609,667

Accumulated net realized gain

     138,058,911  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     141,726,471  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,187,972,679  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class C

   $ 1,187,972,679  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class C

     118,200,993  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class C

   $ 10.05  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,046,997,842.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from Master Fund

   $ 1,900,937  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,900,937  

Expenses

 

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,578  

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     3,192,730  

Audit and tax services

     15,255  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     22,460  

Insurance

     3,689  

Miscellaneous

     6,459  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,309,870  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,408,933
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     28,919,729  

Capital gain distributions from Master Fund

     113,314,404  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     142,234,133  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     19,549,348  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     161,783,481  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 160,374,548  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,408,933   $ 4,821,101  

Net realized gain

     142,234,133       125,662,357  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     19,549,348       (35,003,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     160,374,548       95,479,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class C

     (4,765,972     (3,154,033

Net realized capital gains

 

Class C

     (125,398,026     (270,107,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (130,163,998     (273,261,916
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     53,451,212       193,975,921  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     83,661,762       16,193,645  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,104,310,917       1,088,117,272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,187,972,679     $ 1,104,310,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

End of period

   $ (1,609,667   $ 4,565,238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class C

        

Sales

     2,770,282     $ 29,267,902       6,356,813     $ 65,931,389  

Reinvestments

     12,964,542       130,163,998       30,261,563       273,261,916  

Redemptions

     (9,946,593     (105,980,688     (14,060,143     (145,217,384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     5,788,231     $ 53,451,212       22,558,233     $ 193,975,921  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 53,451,212       $ 193,975,921  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
    Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.82     $ 12.11      $ 12.58      $ 12.46      $ 10.18      $ 8.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.01     0.05        0.03        0.11        0.07        0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.47       0.78        0.80        0.82        2.82        1.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.46       0.83        0.83        0.93        2.89        1.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.04      (0.12      (0.07      (0.05      (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (1.18     (3.08      (1.18      (0.74      (0.56      (0.00 )(b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.23     (3.12      (1.30      (0.81      (0.61      (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.05     $ 9.82      $ 12.11      $ 12.58      $ 12.46      $ 10.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    14.87  (d)      9.10        6.49        8.18        29.78        17.41  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

    0.57  (f)      0.57        0.57        0.57        0.57        0.57  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

    (0.24 )(f)      0.45        0.28        0.89        0.60        0.46  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    7  (d)      10        10        9        4        3  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,188.0     $ 1,104.3      $ 1,088.1      $ 1,108.5      $ 1,086.4      $ 927.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Master Fund in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is American Funds Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio, a feeder fund, seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in a master fund, the Growth Fund (the “Master Fund”), a fund of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. The financial statements of the Master Fund accompany the Portfolio’s financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Portfolio’s financial statements. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio owned approximately 5.00% of the Master Fund.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Master Fund are valued at its closing daily net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of the Portfolio is calculated based on the NAV of the Master Fund in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Master Fund, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements for the Master Fund.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio has no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2016.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Master Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Master Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Master Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Master Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Master Fund has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Master Fund to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Master Fund manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Master Fund’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Master Fund restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Master Fund in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investments in the Master Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 117,720,417      $ 0      $ 82,470,144  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Adviser for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser selects the Master Fund in which the Portfolio will invest and monitors the Master Fund investment program. The Adviser currently receives no compensation for its services to the Portfolio. In the event that the Portfolio were to withdraw from the Master Fund and invest its assets directly in investment securities, the Adviser would retain the services of an investment subadviser and would receive a management fee at the annual rate of 0.750% of average daily net assets.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class C Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class C distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class C Shares. However, under the Class C distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class C distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class C Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class C distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Master Fund

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of the Master Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Master Fund

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

     16,421,533        1,667,565        (1,126,708     16,962,390  

Master Fund

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Master Fund
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Master Fund
     Dividend Income
from Master Fund
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

   $ 28,919,729      $ 113,314,404      $ 1,900,937     $ 1,188,724,313  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$3,154,033    $ 9,642,504      $ 270,107,883      $ 98,772,782      $ 273,261,916      $ 108,415,286  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$4,667,060    $ 125,266,611      $ 118,133,316      $      $ 248,066,987  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
104,384,490      2,609,289        5,965,923  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     105,868,586        7,091,117  

Robert Boulware

     105,679,141        7,280,562  

Susan C. Gause

     105,743,967        7,215,735  

Nancy Hawthorne

     105,788,387        7,171,316  

Barbara A. Nugent

     105,812,063        7,147,640  

John Rosenthal

     105,609,131        7,350,572  

Linda B. Strumpf

     105,690,190        7,269,513  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     105,602,382        7,357,321  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2017, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio returned 6.90% and 6.69%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

ECONOMIC AND MARKET REVIEW

The first half of the year was marked by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raising rates twice, both times in 0.25% increments, from 0.75% to 1.25%. In addition, the Fed has suggested another rate hike in 2017 as well as the beginning of ”a balance sheet normalization”, with reference to the Fed’s plan to start reducing its enormous balance sheet of approximately $4.5 trillion worth of primarily U.S. government bonds and mortgage securities. The Fed’s move comes on the back of continued slow but steady growth in the U.S., currently at the tune of 2% annually. However, despite the muted growth, the current eight-year-long economic expansion has driven the unemployment rate down to 4.3% as of this writing. This is a level not witnessed since 2000, and before that, one would have to go all the way back to 1969 to see a level that low. This level is noticeably below the long-run “normal” level of unemployment, typically defined by the Fed as being between 4.5 to 5.0%. As such, unemployment should not be expected to go much lower, despite the tailwind from more than 6 million current job openings, which would lower the unemployment rate by another approximately 4% if they were all filled. If the job market continues to tighten, however, it would not be a surprise to see stronger growth in wages, which in turn would help push core inflation above the current level of 1.9%, and above the Fed’s stated target of 2%.

Another factor pushing core inflation upward is housing expenses. After a game-changing collapse in housing leading up to the Financial Crisis, surviving homebuilders are still only cautiously embarking on new projects, despite an existing inventory of housing of only slightly more than four months. This, in turn, has led to an increase in the cost of renting and owning, a trend that could continue if interest rates continue to rise.

In addition to relatively healthy economic data, financial markets have been busy interpreting the impact of the potential shift in the regulatory environment and in fiscal policies that followed the November election. The result was a very healthy gain for stocks during the first two months of the year, as financial markets seemed to price in a complete and swift implementation of everything promised before and after the election. However, as investors got into March, expectations were lowered, epitomized by the Republican withdrawal of the healthcare bill. This led to sideways movement of U.S. stock prices until the second half of May, where another push higher led the U.S. stock market, as defined by the S&P 500 index, to a very strong mid-year return of 9.34%. The robust returns were led by Information Technology and Healthcare, which returned 16.62% and 16.47%, respectively. At the other end of the scale was Energy and Telecommunication Services, which fell 13.82% and 10.77%, in that order. Large cap stocks outperformed both mid cap stocks and small cap stocks, which returned 7.99% and 4.99%, respectively, as measured by the Russell Mid Cap Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

Despite the strong performance of U.S. equity markets, non-U.S. equities fared even better. Foreign developed equity, as defined by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 13.81% during the first six months of the year, driven by relatively cheap valuations and a European economy that seems to be in recovery mode. Emerging Market (“EM”) equity was the best performing major asset class, returning 18.43% as defined by the MSCI EM Index. The strong returns were primarily driven by Asian economies, led by Korea, China and Taiwan, which returned 28.78%, 24.86% and 21.58%, respectively, according to their MSCI country-specific indices. European emerging markets were the laggard, primarily because of a negative return of 14.18% coming out of Russia, as defined by the MSCI Russia Index.

In the fixed income world, there was a slight curve-flattening during the first half of the year. The 1-year U.S. Treasury rate rose from 0.80% to 1.23%, but longer-term rates were, surprisingly, down slightly for the first six months of the year. The 5-year rates moved from 1.94% to 1.89%, the 10-year rate moved from 2.44% to 2.30%, and the 30-year rate moved from 3.05% to 2.83%, as the market responded to lower than expected inflation, and diminished hope that the economy can break out of the current 2% growth environment any time soon. However, the confirmation of steady economic growth, fueled strong returns for corporate bonds, and more so in in the low-quality end of the spectrum. As such, the lowest quality corporate bonds returned 6.59% during first half of the year, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Caa Index. Much of the strong return came out of the energy sector during the first quarter of the year, as surviving energy related companies have had a chance to adjust their businesses to low energy prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and American Funds retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 50% fixed income to 50% to equities.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio underperformed the Dow Jones Moderate Index. Strong performance by the underlying international equity funds was not enough to outweigh the underperformance of the fixed income and large cap funds, as well as the headwind from being underweight emerging market equities.

During the second quarter of 2017, the contribution to relative performance from the underlying U.S. equity funds was mixed, but overall created a small drag on relative returns. The biggest detractor from relative performance was the American Funds IS Blue Chip Income & Growth Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by 1.62%. The main drivers of underperformance were overweights to

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Energy and poor security selection within Energy, Technology, Basic Materials, and Financial Services. Furthermore, the fund’s value tilt versus its benchmark served as a headwind. Another detractor from performance was the American Funds American Mutual Fund, which underperformed its benchmark by 0.93%. This fund also suffered from its value tilt versus its benchmark, in addition to overweights in Energy and Communication Services, and poor security selection within Technology. The best-performing underlying U.S. equity fund was the American Funds IS Growth Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.32% for the quarter. The fund’s growth tilt versus its benchmark was a strong contributor to performance, as was strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Technology.

The underlying non-U.S. equity funds all contributed positively to relative performance. The biggest contributor was the American Funds IS International Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.26% for the quarter. The fund benefitted from strong security selection, primarily within Consumer Discretionary, Financial Services, Technology and Utilities. However, the fund’s growth tilt versus its benchmark served as a tailwind. Another strong performer was the American Funds IS International Growth and Income Fund, which outperformed its benchmark by 1.46% over the period. While an underweight to, and poor security selection within Technology was a detractor from relative performance, strong security selection within Industrials and Financial Services were enough to outperform the benchmark. Finally, the American Funds IS Global Small Cap Fund managed to beat its benchmark as well. For the second quarter of 2017, the fund outperformed by 0.43%. The primary drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, as well as an overweight to Healthcare.

Overall, the fixed income funds’ contribution to relative return was negative for the second quarter of 2017. The American Funds IS High-Income Bond Fund was the biggest detractor from performance, and underperformed its benchmark by 0.56% for the quarter. While the fund benefitted from its positions in municipal bonds and utility bonds, it was not enough to compensate for the drag on relative performance from the fund’s positions in financials, industrials, and U.S. Treasuries. The American Funds IS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund was also a drag on relative performance, as it underperformed its benchmark by 0.18% for the quarter. While positions in U.S. Treasuries and mortgage bonds helped returns, the drag from positions in investment grade bonds and U.S. agency bonds proved too big of a headwind to overcome. The American Funds IS Global Bond Fund on the other hand, was able to outperform its benchmark by 0.11% for the quarter. The main drivers of return were investments in EM bonds, U.S. agency bonds, and high yield corporate bonds, whereas positions in investment grade bonds and non-U.S. developed market bonds were a drag on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       6.90          9.60          7.91          5.53  

Class C

       6.69          9.29          7.59          5.22  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          5.62  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)      19.7  
American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)      18.8  
American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)      9.1  
American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)      8.1  
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)      8.1  
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)      6.1  
American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)      5.1  
American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)      5.1  
American Funds International Fund (Class 1)      5.0  
American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)      5.0  

 

BHFTI-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio         Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,069.00        $ 3.69  
   Hypothetical*      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.22        $ 3.61  

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.02    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,066.90        $ 5.23  
   Hypothetical*      1.02    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.74        $ 5.11  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Investment Company Securities—100.1%  

American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)

    5,005,540     $    148,013,813  

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    6,841,965       266,426,125  

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

    17,235,690       236,818,380  

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    50,802,622       551,716,476  

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    2,504,914       147,564,513  

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

    7,424,259       87,012,311  

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    1,301,809       29,603,137  

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    2,101,903       147,301,392  

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    5,196,900       236,822,726  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    14,069,237       148,008,368  

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    7,510,168       147,725,010  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    10,635,880       177,619,202  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

    1,309,160     29,534,658  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1) (a)

    47,140,700       577,002,170  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,728,867,636)

      2,931,168,281  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $2,728,867,636) (b)

      2,931,168,281  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (1,694,148
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,929,474,133  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,728,867,636. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $224,934,623 and $(22,633,978), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $202,300,645.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 2,931,168,281      $ —        $ —        $ 2,931,168,281  

Total Investments

   $ 2,931,168,281      $ —        $ —        $ 2,931,168,281  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,476,822,065  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     1,454,346,216  

Cash

     1,280  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,540,816  

Fund shares sold

     226,588  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,932,936,965  

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,339  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,766,346  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     151,885  

Distribution and service fees

     1,328,950  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     97,530  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,462,832  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,929,474,133  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,645,759,174  

Undistributed net investment income

     4,106,214  

Accumulated net realized gain

     77,308,100  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     202,300,645  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,929,474,133  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 11,115,445  

Class C

     2,918,358,688  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     1,141,561  

Class C

     301,015,678  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 9.74  

Class C

     9.70  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,269,889,954.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,458,977,682.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 6,437,912  

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     6,906,494  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,344,406  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     913,174  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,578  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     13,290  

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     7,970,134  

Audit and tax services

     15,255  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     27,295  

Insurance

     9,873  

Miscellaneous

     11,342  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,029,640  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,314,766  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     26,456,220  

Affiliated investments

     606,483  

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     44,066,665  

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     7,964,345  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     79,093,713  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     60,506,630  

Affiliated investments

     44,687,228  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     105,193,858  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     184,287,571  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 188,602,337  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,314,766     $ 39,788,060  

Net realized gain

     79,093,713       140,072,690  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     105,193,858       15,479,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     188,602,337       195,339,896  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (229,927     (223,202

Class C

     (51,655,781     (54,813,837

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (476,964     (639,523

Class C

     (126,585,045     (186,197,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (178,947,717     (241,874,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     34,259,072       73,296,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     43,913,692       26,762,624  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,885,560,441       2,858,797,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,929,474,133     $ 2,885,560,441  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 4,106,214     $ 51,677,156  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     57,403     $ 577,717       110,347     $ 1,082,749  

Reinvestments

     72,576       706,891       91,779       862,725  

Redemptions

     (25,335     (255,475     (88,011     (848,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     104,644     $ 1,029,133       114,115     $ 1,097,472  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Sales

     2,844,349     $ 28,384,087       10,589,062     $ 103,780,427  

Reinvestments

     18,375,343       178,240,826       25,749,076       241,011,356  

Redemptions

     (17,291,539     (173,394,974     (28,046,841     (272,592,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     3,928,153     $ 33,229,939       8,291,297     $ 72,199,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 34,259,072       $ 73,296,809  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.73     $ 9.93      $ 10.61      $ 11.14      $ 10.58      $ 9.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.03       0.17        0.17        0.21        0.17        0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65       0.52        (0.18      0.44        1.21        0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.68       0.69        (0.01      0.65        1.38        1.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.23      (0.20      (0.20      (0.22      (0.25

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.45     (0.66      (0.47      (0.98      (0.60      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.67     (0.89      (0.67      (1.18      (0.82      (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.74     $ 9.73      $ 9.93      $ 10.61      $ 11.14      $ 10.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.90  (c)      7.25        (0.36      6.44        13.75        11.28  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.32  (e)      0.32        0.32        0.32        0.32        0.32  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.62  (e)      1.78        1.62        1.97        1.56        1.93  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     2  (c)      8        8        5        27        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 11.1     $ 10.1      $ 9.2      $ 8.6      $ 6.2      $ 4.4  
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.68     $ 9.87      $ 10.55      $ 11.08      $ 10.51      $ 9.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.13        0.13        0.15        0.13        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64       0.53        (0.18      0.47        1.22        0.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.65       0.66        (0.05      0.62        1.35        1.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.19      (0.16      (0.17      (0.18      (0.21

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.45     (0.66      (0.47      (0.98      (0.60      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.63     (0.85      (0.63      (1.15      (0.78      (0.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.70     $ 9.68      $ 9.87      $ 10.55      $ 11.08      $ 10.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.69  (c)      7.01        (0.73      6.09        13.52        10.84  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.62  (e)      0.62        0.62        0.62        0.62        0.62  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.30  (e)      1.38        1.22        1.42        1.20        1.36  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     2  (c)      8        8        5        27        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,918.4     $ 2,875.5      $ 2,849.6      $ 3,118.4      $ 3,156.1      $ 3,027.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of the Portfolio is calculated based on the NAVs of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 66,675,374      $ 0      $ 155,001,662  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$913,174      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Bond Fund

     49,781,021       1,052,213        (30,612     50,802,622  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     14,491,772       172,125        (594,660     14,069,237  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     11,833,577       19,937        (1,217,634     10,635,880  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA—Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     46,974,381       195,255        (28,936     47,140,700  

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

American Funds Bond Fund

   $ 36,241     $ 7,964,345      $ 3,135,961     $ 551,716,476  

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     (178,309            1,803,690       148,008,368  

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     753,299              322,830       177,619,202  

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA—Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     (4,748            1,644,013       577,002,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 606,483     $ 7,964,345      $ 6,906,494     $ 1,454,346,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$55,037,039    $ 45,017,914      $ 186,837,042      $ 132,398,014      $ 241,874,081      $ 177,415,928  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$51,778,978    $ 126,823,963      $ 95,559,220      $      $ 274,162,161  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
277,643,147      6,069,543        16,449,058  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     287,011,778        13,149,969  

Robert Boulware

     286,527,944        13,633,803  

Susan C. Gause

     287,269,367        12,892,379  

Nancy Hawthorne

     287,364,857        12,796,890  

Barbara A. Nugent

     287,740,604        12,421,143  

John Rosenthal

     286,888,934        13,272,813  

Linda B. Strumpf

     286,166,372        13,995,375  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     287,073,204        13,088,543  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio returned 1.94%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Towards the end of 2016 stars appeared to be aligning for a revival of inflation risk in the U.S. economy as evidence was emerging that the U.S. economy would soon be operating beyond its productive capacity. Unemployment had fallen below 5% for the first time since 2008, and readings were in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) estimate of full employment. Continued growth appeared likely to push unemployment even lower, giving rise to accelerating wages and broader price pressures. Data releases suggested this dynamic might already be emerging, with growth in average hourly earnings showing signs of life and CPI (Consumer Price Index) numbers picking up as well. More qualitative signs of rising inflation were there as well: an agreement between OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and Russia to cut production led to firming in oil prices, and a new U.S. President was elected on a platform of larger budget deficits and protectionist trade policy.

And yet over the last few months, inflationary trends have run into a series of setbacks. First and foremost, economic data has not cooperated with the narrative of escalating price pressures. As measured by the CPI, inflation hit 2.7% in February, the fastest pace since 2012. However, following the publication of that data in mid-March, CPI releases proceeded to deliver three consecutive downside surprises. Monthly changes in CPI fell far short of economist forecasts, and year-over-year inflation rates sank sharply. Even though unemployment fell to a sixteen-year low in May, wage growth flattened out over the course of the second quarter, seemingly losing momentum despite diminished labor market slack. Outside of the data, other elements of the inflationary narrative were also called into question. The potentially inflationary components of the Trump adminsitration’s agenda, such as fiscal stimulus and increased tariffs on imports, gained little traction on the year. While Russia and OPEC agreed to an extension of their oil production cuts, a revival in U.S. shale production and elevated levels of global inventories led to a slide in crude prices.

These developments generated market moves consistent with a dramatic decline in inflation expectations over the course of the period. 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities breakevens (expected inflation rates) sank, finishing the period at around 1.7%, a level not seen since just before the election and well below a rate consistent with the Fed’s inflation target. Nominal bonds in the U.S. and abroad delivered healthy gains, benefiting from reduced concerns about inflation as well as scaled back expectations for tightening from the Fed, and commodity prices experienced broad weakness. Stock markets, consistent with a modest inflationary environment, saw continued strength on steady global growth and decreased political uncertainty.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio is a globally diversified asset-allocation portfolio. The Portfolio seeks to take equal risk in three primary areas: equity risk, nominal interest rate risk, and inflation risk. The Portfolio diversifies by risk rather than dollars and targets equal risk contributions from each source. Diversifying by risk means creating a portfolio where each asset class is expected to matter about the same amount, not where each is allocated the same number of dollars. To target equal risk weighting, low-risk assets are given higher dollar allocations than high-risk assets, which are given lower dollar allocations. In this way, each asset class is expected to contribute meaningfully to the size and variability of portfolio returns.

The Portfolio is moderately levered through investments in equity, fixed income, and commodity futures to target 10% annualized volatility. The portfolio management process adjusts exposures to each of the three risk categories using proprietary risk-forecasting models. The process seeks to realize a steady risk contribution from each of the Portfolio’s three categories and for the Portfolio as a whole. The objective is to keep the Portfolio diversified not only across asset classes, but also through time so no single period has a disproportionate impact on the Portfolio’s long-term results. Our research has shown that targeting a steady level of risk and maintaining a consistently diversified portfolio can help manage risk during periods of market stress and improve long-term risk-adjusted returns.

The Portfolio returned 1.94% for the six month period ending June 30, 2017, underperforming the Dow Jones Moderate Index by 5.33%. Equity risk contributed 3.6% to the Portfolio as developed and emerging markets rallied on better-than-expected growth data, reduced political uncertainty following the French elections, and positive risk sentiment. Nominal bonds contributed 1.1% as bond markets experienced positive returns. Inflation-sensitive assets detracted 2.3% from the Portfolio return over the period, as commodities were weighed down by energy prices, and inflation-linked bonds were flat.

AQR’s systematic portfolio management process dynamically adjusts position sizes to counter changes in the volatility of the underlying assets. The Portfolio entered 2017 with a total market exposure of 233%. As of June 30th, the Portfolio’s exposures were 45% equities, 123% nominal bonds, 37% inflation-linked bonds, and 37% commodities, for a total Portfolio exposure of 242%.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio uses futures, swaps on futures, and index swaps to gain most of its market exposures. Futures are used to gain exposure to equities, nominal interest rates, and commodities. Index swaps are also used to gain exposure to commodity markets. Swaps on futures are used when holding limit, local regulation, or asset coverage rules restrict investment in futures. The Portfolio does not use derivatives to gain exposure to global inflation-linked bonds but instead buys cash bonds. Currency hedges are used to minimize currency exposures gained from non-U.S. investments. Derivatives performed as expected over the period.

Brian Hurst

John Huss

Michael Mendelson

Yao Hua Ooi

Portfolio Managers

AQR Capital Management, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio                      

Class B

       1.94          0.95          1.60          2.34  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          6.18  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      122.7  
Global Inflation-Linked Bonds      37.3  
Commodities      36.5  
Global Developed Equities      35.4  
Global Emerging Equities      5.0  
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      2.6  
U.S. Small Cap Equities      2.2  

 

*   The percentages noted above are based on the notional amounts by asset class as a percentage of net assets.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.40        $ 4.41  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—23.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
U.S. Treasury—23.1%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/20 (a)

    229,152,484     $ 229,505,149  

0.125%, 04/15/21 (a)

    262,235,262       261,835,878  

0.125%, 07/15/26 (a)

    141,558,376       136,542,538  

0.375%, 07/15/25 (a)

    97,153,015       96,423,104  

0.625%, 01/15/26 (a)

    127,769,688       128,577,959  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $847,686,617)

      852,884,628  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—19.1%  
Sovereign—19.1%  

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bonds
0.100%, 04/15/23 (EUR) (a)

    66,796,338       81,013,853  

0.100%, 04/15/26 (EUR) (a)

    86,648,835       106,480,223  

1.750%, 04/15/20 (EUR) (a)

    23,185,968       28,553,441  

France Government Bond OAT
0.100%, 07/25/21 (EUR) (a)

    16,867,620       20,207,807  

0.100%, 03/01/25 (EUR) (a)

    51,691,050       62,445,461  

0.250%, 07/25/24 (EUR) (a)

    11,132,195       13,680,945  

1.100%, 07/25/22 (EUR) (a)

    67,285,210       85,403,160  

1.850%, 07/25/27 (EUR) (a)

    29,053,001       40,984,170  

2.250%, 07/25/20 (EUR) (a)

    11,435,320       14,484,479  

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked Bonds
0.125%, 03/22/24 (GBP) (a)

    93,415,059       140,638,463  

0.125%, 03/22/26 (GBP) (a)

    71,347,689       109,705,352  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $699,641,448)

      703,597,354  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—54.4%  
Mutual Funds—37.9%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.847% (b)

    329,719,031       329,719,031  

Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class, 0.860% (b)

    309,462,718       309,462,718  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Institutional Class, 1.141% (b) (c)

    142,665,111       142,679,377  

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Class I, 0.895% (b) (c)

    270,142,387       270,142,387  

UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Institutional Class, 0.840% (b)

    348,836,639       348,836,639  
   

 

 

 
      1,400,840,152  
   

 

 

 
Security Description  

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
U.S. Treasury—16.5%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.625%, 08/03/17 (d)

    208,319,000     208,166,094  

0.645%, 08/17/17 (d)

    17,366,000       17,346,376  

0.670%, 08/31/17 (d)

    304,854,000       304,393,061  

1.068%, 12/07/17 (d) (e)

    5,452,000       5,426,561  

1.069%, 11/30/17 (d) (e)

    53,459,000       53,223,246  

1.100%, 12/14/17 (d)

    19,537,000       19,441,991  
   

 

 

 
      607,997,329  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,008,983,180)

      2,008,837,481  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—96.6%
(Cost $3,556,311,245) (e) (f)

      3,565,319,463  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—3.4%

      123,931,799  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,689,251,262  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(b)   The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2017.
(c)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $144,705,577.
(d)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $7,638,161.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $3,556,311,245. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $23,946,622 and $(14,938,404), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $9,008,218.
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     985,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17      $ 735,378      $ 25,110  
CHF     36,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        37,223        504  
CHF     2,608,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        2,712,395        20,713  
EUR     15,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        16,806        395  
EUR     1,086,111     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        1,225,512        19,984  
GBP     1,652,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        2,144,479        12,240  
HKD     383,869     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        49,421        (150
HKD     401,055     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        51,555        (79
HKD     511,563     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        65,809        (149
HKD     512,120     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        65,917        (185
HKD     614,051     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        78,987        (172
HKD     1,050,342     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        135,126        (312
HKD     1,482,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        190,668        (450
HKD     3,745,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        481,019        (339
HKD     4,923,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        633,474        (1,595
HKD     7,913,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        1,016,790        (1,137
HKD     9,124,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        1,174,148        (3,061
JPY     28,893,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        263,061        (5,322

Contracts to Deliver

                    
CAD     306,386     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17      $ 227,243      $ (9,308
CAD     208,325     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        154,966        (5,875
CAD     169,013     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        126,031        (4,459
CAD     156,743     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        116,455        (4,562
CAD     156,720     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        116,321        (4,678
CAD     156,522     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        116,481        (4,365
CAD     156,233     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        116,444        (4,179
CAD     156,058     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        116,120        (4,367
CHF     362,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        374,744        (4,621
CHF     327,693     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        341,784        (1,629
CHF     327,693     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        341,373        (2,040
CHF     288,370     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        298,867        (3,337
CHF     288,370     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        299,874        (2,329
CHF     278,566     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        289,894        (2,035
CHF     209,724     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        217,585        (2,200
CHF     209,723     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        217,222        (2,562
CHF     183,508     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        189,035        (3,276
CHF     176,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        181,915        (2,528
CHF     131,077     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        136,373        (991
CHF     79,984     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        82,559        (1,262
CHF     78,646     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        81,429        (990
CHF     78,646     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        81,331        (1,087
EUR     61,816,794     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        69,724,961        (1,163,377
EUR     61,816,794     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        69,322,144        (1,566,194
EUR     50,093,727     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        56,603,172        (841,752
EUR     41,211,196     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        46,352,737        (906,155
EUR     41,211,196     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        46,477,710        (781,183
EUR     41,211,195     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        46,473,876        (785,015
EUR     40,013,433     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        45,209,871        (675,488
EUR     20,605,598     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        23,344,613        (284,833
EUR     20,605,598     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        23,303,566        (325,880
EUR     19,369,262     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        21,806,918        (404,761
EUR     505,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        569,532        (9,576
GBP     170,627,838     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        221,819,623        (938,320
GBP     21,489,458     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        27,693,447        (361,456
HKD     83,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        10,659        6  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     72,993,489     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17      $ 661,782      $ 10,647  
JPY     45,450,649     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        409,094        3,654  
JPY     45,214,567     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        406,505        3,170  
JPY     41,561,702     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        380,967        10,217  
JPY     34,141,593     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        311,813        7,254  
             

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation      $ (9,015,727
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum Futures

     07/26/17        100        USD        4,900,245      $ (122,120

Aluminum Futures

     08/11/17        19        USD        898,160        10,909  

Aluminum Futures

     08/15/17        2        USD        95,017        691  

Aluminum Futures

     09/18/17        1,344        USD        65,113,154        (617,954

Amsterdam Index Futures

     07/21/17        78        EUR        8,177,675        (315,548

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        1,072        AUD        140,762,874        (1,688,169

CAC 40 Index Futures

     07/21/17        462        EUR        24,384,488        (852,338

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        1,221        CAD        176,297,227        (3,613,261

Copper Futures

     09/27/17        1,496        USD        97,007,733        4,383,667  

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/06/17        36        USD        1,314,063        (79,443

DAX Index Futures

     09/15/17        69        EUR        22,072,040        (936,609

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        1,912        EUR        67,980,347        (2,717,890

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        5,385        EUR        883,689,516        (13,728,143

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        955        GBP        71,260,304        (2,727,889

FTSE JSE Top 40 Index Futures

     09/21/17        472        ZAR        216,752,678        (86,653

FTSE MIB Index Futures

     09/15/17        50        EUR        5,254,933        (148,688

H-Shares Index Futures

     07/28/17        91        HKD        46,788,072        (51,338

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        1        HKD        1,279,178        9  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

     07/21/17        75        EUR        8,110,476        (349,557

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/12/17        309        JPY        46,512,362,505        (1,141,343

KOSPI 200 Index Futures

     09/14/17        439        KRW        33,836,443,253        440,792  

Lean Hogs Futures

     08/14/17        673        USD        21,787,702        757,798  

Live Cattle Futures

     08/31/17        137        USD        6,647,470        (274,230

MSCI Taiwan Index Futures

     07/28/17        201        USD        7,835,184        (90,654

Nickel Futures

     07/26/17        40        USD        2,226,938        19,253  

Nickel Futures

     08/11/17        7        USD        393,599        (120

Nickel Futures

     09/18/17        521        USD        29,399,907        (54,582

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        1,124        USD        80,025,642        (541,982

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        6,742        USD        818,577,967        (2,492,577

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        550        USD        96,563,914        (528,414

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     09/14/17        351        CAD        63,376,775        (736,378

SGX CNX Nifty Index Futures

     07/27/17        1,145        USD        21,858,548        (61,183

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        329        AUD        46,667,881        (157,453

Soybean Meal Futures

     12/14/17        430        USD        13,259,925        121,675  

Soybean Oil Futures

     12/14/17        289        USD        5,591,504        189,652  

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     09/29/17        1,700        USD        27,471,844        (1,177,604

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        837        JPY        13,400,020,988        784,477  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        10,478        USD        1,317,544,453        (2,228,015

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        915        GBP        116,785,851        (2,460,719

Zinc Futures

     07/26/17        39        USD        2,547,039        141,036  

Zinc Futures

     08/11/17        7        USD        462,105        20,442  

Zinc Futures

     08/15/17        1        USD        64,377        4,560  

Zinc Futures

     09/18/17        517        USD        34,199,642        1,473,358  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum Futures

     07/26/17        (100     USD        (4,908,589   $ 130,464  

Aluminum Futures

     08/11/17        (19     USD        (893,295     (15,775

Aluminum Futures

     08/15/17        (2     USD        (94,953     (755

Nickel Futures

     07/26/17        (40     USD        (2,232,269     (13,923

Nickel Futures

     08/11/17        (7     USD        (391,393     (2,086

Zinc Futures

     07/26/17        (39     USD        (2,556,168     (131,907

Zinc Futures

     08/11/17        (7     USD        (459,818     (22,729

Zinc Futures

     08/15/17        (1     USD        (64,392     (4,545
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (31,693,791
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Maturity
Date

   Counterparty   

Underlying Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
07/28/17    Citibank N.A.   

Brent Crude Futures

   USD  46,906,860      $ 1,570,520     $      $ 1,570,520  
07/28/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Brent Crude Futures

   USD 34,444,720        1,206,150              1,206,150  
08/25/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

   CAD  28,206,516        (616,337            (616,337
08/11/17    Citibank N.A.   

Coffee “C” Futures

   USD 13,832,091        (350,766            (350,766
08/11/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Coffee “C” Futures

   USD 13,211,091        (342,553            (342,553
07/07/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Commodity Excess-Return Index

   USD  135,849,206        220,984              220,984  
08/25/17    Citibank N.A.   

Corn No. 2 Futures

   USD 45,914,012        (1,146,512            (1,146,512
08/25/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Corn No. 2 Futures

   USD 55,510,288        (1,332,088            (1,332,088
11/10/17    Citibank N.A.   

Cotton No. 2 Futures

   USD 5,661,740        (346,015            (346,015
11/10/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Cotton No. 2 Futures

   USD 10,970,790        (682,290            (682,290
07/19/17    Citibank N.A.   

Crude Oil Futures

   USD 46,176,114        2,006              2,006  
07/19/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Crude Oil Futures

   USD 30,627,270        (1,207,710            (1,207,710
09/07/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Euro-Bund Futures

   EUR 91,181,561        (1,534,718            (1,534,718
07/31/17    Citibank N.A.   

Gold 100 oz. Futures

   USD 71,305,920        (867,510            (867,510
07/31/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Gold 100 oz. Futures

   USD 78,756,300        (491,400            (491,400
07/28/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

   HKD  352,718,197        (518,632            (518,632
07/28/17    Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

   HKD 125,937,694        (134,352            (134,352
07/28/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Hang Seng Index Futures

   HKD 69,318,192        (30,572            (30,572
07/28/17    Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Hang Seng Index Futures

   HKD 24,365,734        (7,683            (7,683
09/12/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

   JPY  16,108,807,200        (418,201            (418,201
08/14/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Lean Hogs Futures

   USD 11,464,381        361,119              361,119  
08/04/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Live Cattle Futures

   USD 44,541,672        (2,115,432            (2,115,432
09/27/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Long Gilt Futures

   GBP 71,511,792        (1,389,742            (1,389,742
07/28/17    Bank of America N.A.   

MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures

   USD 19,523,569        (258,569            (258,569
07/28/17    Goldman Sachs & Co.   

MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures

   USD 3,456,384        (27,215            (27,215
07/28/17    Citibank N.A.   

NY Harbor ULSD Futures

   USD 24,473,030        816,791              816,791  
07/28/17    Merrill Lynch International   

NY Harbor ULSD Futures

   USD 15,992,340        203,112              203,112  
07/27/17    Citibank N.A.   

Natural Gas Futures

   USD 57,691,070        (86,770            (86,770
07/27/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Natural Gas Futures

   USD 35,445,300        (542,800            (542,800
07/28/17    Citibank N.A.   

RBOB Gasoline Futures

   USD 27,457,870        388,155              388,155  
07/28/17    Merrill Lynch International   

RBOB Gasoline Futures

   USD 15,391,152        (133,057            (133,057
08/16/17    Bank of America N.A.   

San Juan Natural Gas Index Futures

   BRL 53,734,311        168,490              168,490  
08/31/17    Citibank N.A.   

Silver Futures

   USD  30,421,640        172,040              172,040  
08/31/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Silver Futures

   USD 21,451,790        (86,095            (86,095
10/27/17    Citibank N.A.   

Soybean Futures

   USD 34,418,256        525,594              525,594  
10/27/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Soybean Futures

   USD 34,876,688        496,800              496,800  
11/24/17    Citibank N.A.   

Soybean Meal Futures

   USD 11,984,162        121,518              121,518  
11/24/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Soybean Meal Futures

   USD 10,833,030        58,970              58,970  
11/24/17    Citibank N.A.   

Soybean Oil Futures

   USD 17,760,527        523,129              523,129  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

Maturity
Date

   Counterparty   

Underlying Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/ (Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
11/24/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Soybean Oil Futures

   USD 9,149,910      $ 331,986     $      $ 331,986  
09/15/17    Citibank N.A.   

Sugar No. 11 Futures

   USD 1,625,761        (63,573            (63,573
09/15/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Sugar No. 11 Futures

   USD 511,258        (16,307            (16,307
09/15/17    Bank of America N.A.   

Swiss Market Index Futures

   CHF 42,663,197        174,495              174,495  
08/29/17    Bank of America N.A.   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

   USD    859,730,906        (1,724,813            (1,724,813
08/25/17    Citibank N.A.   

Wheat Futures

   USD 14,388,206        1,893,919              1,893,919  
08/25/17    Citibank N.A.   

Wheat Futures

   USD 28,473,674        4,243,526              4,243,526  
08/25/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Wheat Futures

   USD 1,629,600        223,650              223,650  
08/25/17    Merrill Lynch International   

Wheat Futures

   USD 16,982,050        2,585,150              2,585,150  
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     $ (183,608   $      $ (183,608
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Index Information

Commodity Excess-Return Index—a commodity index composed of futures contracts on Aluminum, Brent Crude, Coffee ‘C’, Copper, Corn, Cotton No.2, Gasoline RBOB, Gold, Heating Oil, Kansas Wheat, Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, Natural Gas, Nickel, Silver, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Soybeans, Sugar No.11, Wheat, WTI Crude and Zinc.

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 852,884,628     $ —        $ 852,884,628  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         703,597,354       —          703,597,354  
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Funds

     1,400,840,152       —         —          1,400,840,152  

U.S. Treasury

     —         607,997,329       —          607,997,329  

Total Short-Term Investments

     1,400,840,152       607,997,329       —          2,008,837,481  

Total Investments

   $ 1,400,840,152     $ 2,164,479,311     $ —        $ 3,565,319,463  
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 113,894     $ —        $ 113,894  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (9,129,621     —          (9,129,621

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (9,015,727   $ —        $ (9,015,727
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 8,478,783     $ —       $ —        $ 8,478,783  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (40,172,574     —         —          (40,172,574

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (31,693,791   $ —       $ —        $ (31,693,791
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 16,288,104     $ —        $ 16,288,104  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (16,471,712     —          (16,471,712

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (183,608   $ —        $ (183,608

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 3,565,319,463  

Cash

     8,729,267  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     4,233,007  

Cash collateral (c)

     143,081,407  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     16,288,104  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     113,894  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     31,029  

OTC swap contracts

     1,332,973  

Dividends and interest

     3,516,471  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     8,047,178  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,750,692,793  

Liabilities

  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     200,617  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     16,471,712  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,129,621  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     4,467,228  

Payables for:

  

OTC swap contracts

     26,684,720  

Fund shares redeemed

     991,050  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     20,830  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,858,476  

Distribution and service fees

     769,137  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,903  

Other expenses

     749,237  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     61,441,531  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,689,251,262  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,670,278,453  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (4,965,553

Accumulated net realized gain

     55,851,450  

Unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (31,913,088
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,689,251,262  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 3,689,251,262  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     424,743,267  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 8.69  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $3,556,311,245.
(b)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,179,248.
(c)   Includes collateral of $110,981,407 for futures contracts, $32,100,000 for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 486,108  

Interest

     22,228,544  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     22,714,652  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     11,515,466  

Administration fees

     84,121  

Custodian and accounting fees

     254,026  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     4,694,800  

Interest expense

     25  

Audit and tax services

     50,501  

Legal

     20,287  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     75,651  

Insurance

     13,238  

Miscellaneous

     25,142  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,759,711  

Less management fee waiver

     (180,901
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     16,578,810  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,135,842  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     553,191  

Futures contracts

     171,094,260  

Swap contracts

     (60,531,860

Foreign currency transactions

     (26,305,171
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     84,810,420  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     32,816,456  

Futures contracts

     (32,320,595

Swap contracts

     703,346  

Foreign currency transactions

     (19,290,992
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (18,091,785
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     66,718,635  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 72,854,477  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $144,915.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 6,135,842     $ (7,773,070

Net realized gain

     84,810,420       303,936,513  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (18,091,785     37,082,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     72,854,477       333,246,369  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (64,150,979     0  

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (179,702,431     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (243,853,410     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     51,281,758       (388,019,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (119,717,175     (54,772,793

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     3,808,968,437       3,863,741,230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,689,251,262     $ 3,808,968,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income

 

End of period

   $ (4,965,553   $ 53,049,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     1,295,014     $ 11,901,567       2,633,197     $ 23,404,598  

Reinvestments

     27,837,147       243,853,410       0       0  

Redemptions

     (22,085,575     (204,473,219     (46,577,556     (411,423,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,046,586     $ 51,281,758       (43,944,359   $ (388,019,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 51,281,758       $ (388,019,162
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                     
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016
    2015
    2014
    2013
    2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.12     $ 8.37     $ 10.88     $ 10.50     $ 11.52     $ 10.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.01       (0.02     (0.07     (0.02     (0.07     (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.17       0.77       (0.79     0.45       (0.30     1.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.18       0.75       (0.86     0.43       (0.37     1.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     0.00       (0.59     0.00       (0.23     (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.45     0.00       (1.06     (0.05     (0.42     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.61     0.00       (1.65     (0.05     (0.65     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 8.69     $ 9.12     $ 8.37     $ 10.88     $ 10.50     $ 11.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.94  (d)      8.96       (9.57     4.00       (3.39     10.56  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (e)      0.89       0.89       0.89       0.90       0.98  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.89  (e)      0.89       0.89       0.89       0.88       0.89  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.88  (e)      0.88       0.88       0.87       0.89       0.98  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)

     0.88  (e)      0.88       0.88       0.87       0.87       0.89  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.33  (e)      (0.20     (0.76     (0.17     (0.66     (0.04

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (d)      54       122       30       173       79  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,689.3     $ 3,809.0     $ 3,863.7     $ 4,762.1     $ 5,136.1     $ 5,694.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service confirming that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio will constitute “qualifying income” for the purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 19, 2011 and it invests primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures, but it may also invest in other commodity-related instruments and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $368,924,988 in the Subsidiary, representing 9.8% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946–Financial Services–Investment Companies and Topic 820–Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments, controlled foreign corporation adjustments and deflationary sell adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds - The Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted by the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value that is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

         OTC swap contracts at market value    $ 5,683,811  
         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      175,945  

Equity

   OTC swap contracts at market value    $ 174,495      OTC swap contracts at market value      977,023  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      2,865,664      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      10,454,682  

Commodity

   OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      16,113,609      OTC swap contracts at market value      9,810,878  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      5,613,119      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      29,541,947  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      113,894      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      9,129,621  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 24,880,781         $ 65,773,907  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(c)   Excludes OTC swap interest payable of $20,830.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 342,985      $ (342,985   $      $  

Citibank N.A.

     10,371,092        (10,371,092             

Merrill Lynch International

     5,687,921        (5,687,921             
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,401,998      $ (16,401,998   $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net
Amount**
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 6,491,584      $ (342,985   $ (2,027,015   $ 4,121,584  

Citibank N.A.

     11,990,767        (10,371,092     (1,619,675      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     169,250                    169,250  

Merrill Lynch International

     6,949,732        (5,687,921     (1,261,811      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 25,601,333      $ (16,401,998   $ (4,908,501   $ 4,290,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $     $ (26,097,936   $ (26,097,936

Futures contracts

     52,664,166       118,430,094                   171,094,260  

Swap contracts

     18,891,419       16,815,800       (96,239,079           (60,531,860
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 71,555,585     $ 135,245,894     $ (96,239,079   $ (26,097,936   $ 84,464,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $     $ (19,568,965   $ (19,568,965

Futures contracts

     (30,256,982     (13,604,144 )       11,540,531             (32,320,595

Swap contracts

     (3,006,809     (3,366,493     7,076,648             703,346  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (33,263,791   $ (16,970,637   $ 18,617,179     $ (19,568,965   $ (51,186,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 1,024,698,339  

Futures contracts long

     34,936,438,945  

Futures contracts short

     (28,469

Swap contracts

     343,303,130  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$44,999,959    $ 140,772,837      $ 9,669,460      $ 187,150,425  

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment
Advisers for the
six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$11,515,466      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $750 million
     0.625   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.010%    $1 billion to $3.5 billion
0.040%    Over $3.5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Return of Capital      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$—    $ 486,253,651      $      $ 198,781,167      $      $ 583,179      $      $ 685,617,997  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$145,505,734    $ 97,573,504      $ (53,022,667   $      $ 190,056,571  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized acccumulated losses of $18,187,633.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  375,571,390        17,123,127        28,610,472  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     392,892,535        28,412,452  

Robert Boulware

     392,848,866        28,456,122  

Susan C. Gause

     393,379,625        27,925,363  

Nancy Hawthorne

     393,023,307        28,281,682  

Barbara A. Nugent

     393,382,534        27,922,455  

John Rosenthal

     392,412,044        28,892,945  

Linda B. Strumpf

     392,389,138        28,915,850  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     392,690,624        28,614,364  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio returned 6.72%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The first half of the year was broadly characterized by persistent strength in economic data, ongoing softness in inflation, and a reduction in political risks. The relatively optimistic tone to data and equity markets led developed central banks to become increasingly hawkish, particularly toward the end of the period. U.S. growth dynamics continued to improve and financial conditions eased despite two interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) adopted a more hawkish stance as political risk diminished and economic data continued to improve. Data across Asia was also resilient, which enabled the People’s Bank of China to scale back stimulus.

The combination of weak inflation and improving growth supported strong gains in equity markets, while bond yields broadly moved lower. Within equities, emerging markets outperformed developed markets. Global bond yields declined amid weakness in commodity prices and soft core inflation data.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s assets are allocated across a diversified mix of asset classes. The volatility of the Portfolio is generally managed by rotating out of risky assets and into cash during periods of market turbulence. Given the low volatility market environment, the Portfolio did not de-risk into cash during the six month period ended June 30, 2017.

The Portfolio underperformed the Dow Jones Moderate Index over the six month period ended June 30, 2017. Performance relative to the Dow Jones Moderate Index was dampened by a lower aggregate equity allocation, relatively limited exposure to emerging market stocks, and an allocation to commodities. This was partially offset by an overweight position in the euro. The following summary of performance and investment insights considers active positioning relative to the blended benchmark.

In Europe, economic data has remained resilient in the wake of political uncertainty emanating from Brexit, the Italian referendum, and the French election. Domestic demand has remained strong, which has driven an ongoing improvement in both the labor market and income growth. Additionally, the firmer tone to global data over the last year has provided a tailwind to the export sector. Consequently, the deflationary concerns that dominated early 2016 have faded. As a result, the ECB has moved in a gradually more hawkish direction as downside risks have diminished. Given ongoing improvement in economic data, we retained an overweight in the euro (versus the yen) throughout the first half of the year, though we reduced the magnitude of this position toward the end of the period. Additionally, we held an overweight position in European equities relative to the U.S.

Meanwhile, the U.S. labor market continued to improve with the unemployment rate dropping to post-crisis lows. While inflation data proved volatile, the Fed retained conviction that price pressures would remain firm over the medium-term. Despite recent rate hikes, dovish forward guidance has led to an easing in financial conditions, which, in turn, appeared to support a further acceleration in growth. As such, we believed that the Fed would reassert its tightening bias. In terms of the composition of this growth, the post-election period saw manufacturing data notably outpace consumer demand as factories increased production in anticipation of fiscal stimulus. This resulted in a sharp inventory build-up as firms were unable to sell existing output. We expected that this would cause a slowing in manufacturing activity over the coming months, which was confirmed by a subsequent softening in our U.S. leading indicator. Given our expectation for Fed tightening and softer manufacturing momentum, at the onset of the second quarter, we initiated an underweight position in U.S. 5-year Treasury bond futures and a cross-sectional underweight position in U.S. equities relative to Japanese equities. The Portfolio’s U.S. bond underweight aided performance as markets moved to expect a more hawkish interest rate path. Similarly, the Portfolio’s relative equity positioning modestly added value as Japan outpaced the U.S.

Despite the upswing in global growth, the Australian economy has remained relatively muted. A sharp rise in commodity prices early in the year provided a short-lived boost to the export sector and headline inflation, yet the domestic economy remained weak. Given signs of a moderation in commodity prices, we felt that central bank communication would likely move in a dovish direction. The Portfolio held an underweight position in the Australian dollar against the euro on expectations that central bank policies would diverge. We took profits on this position toward the end of the period as pricing moved in a favourable direction.

Supported by consumer strength, the Japanese economy appeared to reaccelerate toward the end of the period. Additionally, in spite of signs of tighter monetary policy across the globe, the Bank of Japan retained an easing bias. As such, we maintained an overweight to Japanese equities, which benefited from loose financial conditions and improving growth dynamics. The Portfolio also held an underweight position in the yen against the euro given the dovish stance of the central bank.

During the period, the Portfolio held derivatives, which positively impacted performance. As part of the Portfolio’s design, we use a 10-year interest rate swap to overlay 30% of total portfolio net asset value. This position boosted performance as interest rates declined; over the period, the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate fell from 2.44% to 2.30%. The Portfolio also employs derivatives to hedge and/or take

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

outright views primarily through equity and bond futures. Over the six month period ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio used futures to access equity and currency exposures in the following markets: U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Netherlands, and Europe. The Portfolio also used a total return swap on the MSCI Switzerland Index and the S&P GSCI Index to gain exposure to equities and commodities, respectively. The Portfolio also used a currency forward on the Swedish krona. In terms of fixed income, the Portfolio used U.S. Treasury futures to help adjust Portfolio duration according to our views.

As of period end, the Portfolio remained overweight the euro and European equities as we continued to believe in the resilience of the European economy. Within the U.S., in light of further monetary tightening, the Portfolio retained underweight positions in both U.S. equities and U.S. bonds. The Portfolio also held an active tilt toward Japanese equities and an underweight position in the yen given ongoing easing from the Bank of Japan.

Philip Green

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio                      

Class B

       6.72          8.73          6.53          5.26  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          6.18  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF      6.5  
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF      6.3  
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF      5.3  
iShares MSCI EAFE Fund      4.8  
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF      4.5  
Powershares QQQ Trust - Series 1      4.0  
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund      3.1  
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.4  
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.2  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,067.20        $ 4.56  
   Hypothetical*      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.38        $ 4.46  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—54.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Investment Company Securities—54.5%  

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    1,722,245     $ 154,364,819  

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    2,535,939       139,324,489  

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    1,385,355       89,937,247  

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    9,339,060       230,394,610  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    2,109,513       167,157,810  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    2,443,819       166,448,512  

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (a) (b)

    4,618,949       486,421,519  

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (a) (b)

    124,461       7,578,430  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (b)

    3,049,604       333,962,134  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (b)

    3,858,200       464,951,682  

iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF (a) (b)

    1,173,627       128,840,772  

iShares MSCI EAFE Fund (a) (b)

    5,482,655       357,469,106  

iShares MSCI Japan Fund (a) (b)

    744,558       39,945,537  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (a) (b)

    1,833,604       146,266,591  

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    1,102,186       59,308,629  

Powershares QQQ Trust - Series 1 (a)

    2,167,013       298,267,669  

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    1,299,492       41,843,643  

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    3,193,938       174,772,287  

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    1,071,224       55,660,799  

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

    1,458,405       116,730,736  

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

    4,769,518       390,289,658  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $3,648,961,920)

      4,049,936,679  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—41.0%  
Mutual Fund—1.4%            

SSGA USD Liquidity Fund, S2 Shares,
1.061% (c)

    101,738,436       101,738,436  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—39.6%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $2,940,961,179 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,933,745,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 01/12/18 - 05/15/25, with a value of $2,999,768,090.

    2,940,931,770       2,940,931,770  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,042,670,206)

      3,042,670,206  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—16.2%  
Certificates of Deposit—8.5%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    9,958,176       9,979,000  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York

   

1.429%, 10/19/17 (e)

    15,500,000     15,503,689  

Bank of Montreal

   

1.210%, 07/17/17

    23,000,000       23,000,000  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston

   

1.492%, 11/03/17 (e)

    10,000,000       10,009,873  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.

   

1.602%, 11/16/17 (e)

    40,000,000       40,039,040  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.170%, 07/10/17

    9,500,000       9,499,924  

1.170%, 07/11/17

    15,000,000       14,999,820  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York

   

1.555%, 10/13/17 (e)

    12,000,000       12,013,836  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (e)

    14,000,000       14,018,992  

Credit Suisse AG New York

   

1.377%, 10/11/17 (e)

    16,000,000       16,003,136  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (e)

    12,000,000       12,002,568  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (e)

    30,000,000       30,001,776  

DG Bank New York

   

1.140%, 07/03/17

    16,500,000       16,499,835  

DNB NOR Bank ASA

   

1.412%, 07/28/17 (e)

    17,000,000       17,002,125  

HSBC Bank New York

   

1.411%, 08/01/17 (e)

    31,000,000       31,009,269  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    34,885,884       34,943,650  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg

   

1.150%, 07/03/17

    6,000,000       5,999,940  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.

   

1.367%, 10/11/17 (e)

    19,000,000       19,004,256  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.397%, 10/11/17 (e)

    20,000,000       19,999,340  

1.400%, 11/27/17 (e)

    17,500,000       17,491,950  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (e)

    7,500,000       7,499,490  

National Australia Bank London

   

1.480%, 11/09/17 (e)

    18,500,000       18,514,985  

Norinchukin Bank New York

   

1.377%, 10/13/17 (e)

    4,000,000       4,002,750  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (e)

    55,000,000       55,020,295  

Royal Bank of Canada New York

   

1.555%, 10/13/17 (e)

    25,000,000       25,025,275  

Shizuoka Bank New York

   

1.220%, 07/17/17

    25,000,000       25,000,100  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York

   

1.330%, 02/08/18 (e)

    15,800,000       15,798,562  

1.717%, 07/10/17

    17,508,199       17,504,065  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.297%, 11/13/17 (e)

    7,600,000       7,599,445  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (e)

    5,000,000       4,999,685  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (e)

    4,000,000       4,002,818  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (e)

    12,500,000       12,503,200  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (e)

    25,000,000       25,007,525  

UBS, Stamford

   

1.722%, 07/31/17 (e)

    4,304,395       4,302,456  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.

   

1.547%, 10/26/17 (e)

    18,700,000     $ 18,716,718  
   

 

 

 
      629,519,388  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.9%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC

   

1.170%, 07/12/17

    14,955,637       14,994,570  

Barton Capital S.A.

   

1.290%, 09/12/17

    49,838,750       49,877,600  

ING Funding LLC

   

1.234%, 12/07/17 (e)

    25,000,000       25,008,633  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (e)

    11,000,000       10,999,197  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas

   

1.150%, 07/07/17

    9,997,764       9,998,722  

1.170%, 07/20/17

    19,944,100       19,987,260  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    7,477,875       7,497,510  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC

   

1.604%, 08/21/17 (e)

    23,000,000       23,009,683  

Sheffield Receivables Co.

   

1.190%, 07/28/17

    31,402,123       31,470,390  

1.220%, 08/15/17

    23,925,173       23,960,928  
   

 

 

 
      216,804,493  
   

 

 

 
Master Demand Notes—0.6%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC

   

1.390%, 07/03/17 (e)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

1.410%, 07/03/17 (e)

    35,000,000       35,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      45,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—3.3%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $55,860 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $58,144 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $56,972.

    55,854       55,854  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $15,178,125 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $16,500,001.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $30,003,000 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $30,502,000 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $30,600,092.

    30,000,000       30,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $10,508,138 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,282 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $11,674,147.

    10,500,000     10,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $63,918,190 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $69,971,015.

    63,610,000       63,610,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $75,069,479 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $67,626,197 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $76,549,945.

    75,000,000       75,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $22,864,444 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $24,750,000.

    22,500,000       22,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $8,565,004 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $9,350,001.

    8,500,000       8,500,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $18,432,058 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $36,750,559 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $18,800,789.

    18,430,000       18,430,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $4,500,443 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,757,935 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from
0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $4,590,000.

    4,500,000       4,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      248,095,854  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

1.180%, 07/07/17

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

Credit Industriel et Commercial

   

1.100%, 07/03/17

    30,800,000     $ 30,800,000  

Nordea Bank New York

   

1.050%, 07/03/17

    5,300,000       5,300,000  

Shinkin Central Bank

   

1.330%, 07/25/17

    9,450,000       9,450,000  

Standard Chartered plc

   

1.200%, 07/03/17

    6,100,000       6,100,000  
   

 

 

 
      66,650,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $1,205,857,702)

      1,206,069,735  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—111.7%
(Cost $7,897,489,828) (f)

      8,298,676,620  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(11.7)%

      (868,705,372
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 7,429,971,248  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $1,181,289,136 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $1,205,543,930. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $7,897,489,828. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $423,917,519 and $(22,730,727), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $401,186,792.
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
SEK     362,000,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     09/20/17      $ 41,826,018      $ 1,329,458  
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Amsterdam Index Futures

     07/21/17        427        EUR        44,544,760      $ (1,472,984

Australian Currency Futures

     09/18/17        1,382        USD        105,048,239        1,020,261  

British Pound Currency Futures

     09/18/17        3,073        USD        246,095,059        4,450,472  

CAC 40 Index Futures

     07/21/17        3,750        EUR        197,490,600        (6,420,994

DAX Index Futures

     09/15/17        561        EUR        178,626,967        (6,668,974

Euro Currency Futures

     09/18/17        4,546        USD        638,165,207        13,447,068  

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        2,122        EUR        75,499,785        (3,076,911

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        2,583        GBP        192,653,281        (7,267,026

FTSE MIB Index Futures

     09/15/17        272        EUR        28,646,200        (876,668

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        382        HKD        488,353,464        40,991  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

     07/21/17        385        EUR        41,427,032        (1,558,254

Japanese Yen Currency Futures

     09/18/17        683        USD        76,988,102        (918,977

MSCI Singapore Index Futures

     07/28/17        909        SGD        32,449,991        96,687  

Nikkei 225 Index Futures

     09/07/17        4,093        JPY        81,962,690,637        (185,202

OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures

     07/21/17        2,257        SEK        370,003,860        (980,828

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        4,084        USD        290,682,404        (1,882,344

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        946        AUD        134,760,283        (892,677

Swiss Franc Currency Futures

     09/18/17        902        USD        116,404,679        1,734,771  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        1,278        USD        195,025,112        1,387,513  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        1,760        USD        221,592,932        (657,932

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        200        USD        32,618,888        556,112  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        (2,581     USD        (314,141,531   $ 1,724,386  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (226     USD        (48,914,552     73,833  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (3,562     USD        (420,566,451     834,840  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (7,492,837
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Fixed
Rate

   Maturity
Date
     Counterparty    Underlying Reference
Instrument
   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

1.000%

     07/19/17      UBS AG    MSCI Switzerland Net Return Index    CHF  135,573,268      $ 6,803,317     $      $ 6,803,317  

0.100%

     09/01/17      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    S&P GSCI Commodity Index    USD  269,446,064        (5,178,029            (5,178,029

1.202%

     08/31/17      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    S&P GSCI Commodity Index    USD  15,718,760        149,083              149,083  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 1,774,371     $      $ 1,774,371  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.140     06/16/27        USD        294,000,000      $ (4,023,526

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.150     06/20/27        USD        312,000,000        (4,022,416

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.160     06/22/27        USD        322,000,000        (3,872,591

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.170     06/19/27        USD        330,000,000        (3,652,193

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.190     06/14/27        USD        334,000,000        (3,044,955

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.205     06/15/27        USD        305,000,000        (2,371,924

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.280     12/12/26        USD        326,000,000        381,971  
  

 

                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (20,605,634
                   

 

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds          

Investment Company Securities

   $ 4,049,936,679     $ —       $ —        $ 4,049,936,679  
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Fund

     101,738,436       —         —          101,738,436  

Repurchase Agreement

     —         2,940,931,770       —          2,940,931,770  

Total Short-Term Investments

     101,738,436       2,940,931,770       —          3,042,670,206  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         1,206,069,735       —          1,206,069,735  

Total Investments

   $ 4,151,675,115     $ 4,147,001,505     $ —        $ 8,298,676,620  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (1,205,543,930   $ —        $ (1,205,543,930
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 1,329,458     $ —        $ 1,329,458  
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 25,366,934     $ —       $ —        $ 25,366,934  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (32,859,771     —         —          (32,859,771

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (7,492,837   $ —       $ —        $ (7,492,837
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 381,971     $ —        $ 381,971  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (20,987,605     —          (20,987,605

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (20,605,634   $ —        $ (20,605,634
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 6,952,400     $ —        $ 6,952,400  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (5,178,029     —          (5,178,029

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 1,774,371     $ —        $ 1,774,371  

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,392,309,079  

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     1,965,435,771  

Repurchase Agreement

     2,940,931,770  

Cash

     85,917  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (e)

     120,666,905  

Cash collateral (f)

     248,161,820  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     6,952,400  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,329,458  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     17,819  

Dividends and interest

     525,464  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     303,639  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     8,676,720,042  

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     5,178,029  

Cash collateral on OTC swap contracts

     7,830,000  

Collateral for securities loaned

     1,205,543,930  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     85,917  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,160,545  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     14,002,006  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     6,739,388  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     38,497  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     3,853,207  

Distribution and service fees

     1,540,423  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,903  

Other expenses

     677,949  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,246,748,794  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 7,429,971,248  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 6,818,846,440  

Undistributed net investment income

     12,446,034  

Accumulated net realized gain

     221,766,637  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     376,912,137  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 7,429,971,248  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 7,429,971,248  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     727,642,130  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.21  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement and affiliated investments, was $3,064,475,853.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $794,198,733.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,892,082,205.
(d)   Includes securities loaned at value of $387,090,403.
(e)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $120,151,493.
(f)   Includes collateral of $148,971,000 for futures contracts, $10,590,000 for OTC swap contracts and $88,600,820 for centrally cleared swap contracts.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from Underlying ETFs

   $ 18,213,953  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     23,028,388  

Interest

     1,697,876  

Securities lending income

     3,714,444  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     46,654,661  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     24,144,917  

Administration fees

     139,521  

Custodian and accounting fees

     180,317  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     9,172,070  

Audit and tax services

     26,317  

Legal

     20,436  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     91,012  

Insurance

     25,717  

Miscellaneous

     30,826  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     33,857,587  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,184,721
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     32,672,866  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     13,981,795  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     18,621,863  

Affiliated investments

     555,398  

Futures contracts

     253,017,479  

Swap contracts

     15,564,506  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,252,608  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     289,011,854  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     120,283,944  

Affiliated investments

     70,886,005  

Futures contracts

     (13,996,128

Swap contracts

     (2,409,691

Foreign currency transactions

     2,047,707  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     176,811,837  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     465,823,691  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 479,805,486  
  

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,981,795     $ 44,961,406  

Net realized gain

     289,011,854       144,607,571  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     176,811,837       136,965,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     479,805,486       326,534,914  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (50,163,933     (107,977,698

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (90,295,080     (608,795,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (140,459,013     (716,773,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (236,854,814     235,121,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     102,491,659       (155,116,462

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     7,327,479,589       7,482,596,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 7,429,971,248     $ 7,327,479,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 12,446,034     $ 48,628,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     1,245,674     $ 12,521,618       11,321,629     $ 113,397,645  

Reinvestments

     13,716,701       140,459,013       75,608,968       716,773,011  

Redemptions

     (38,691,867     (389,835,445     (60,062,590     (595,049,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (23,729,492   $ (236,854,814     26,868,007     $ 235,121,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (236,854,814     $ 235,121,635  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.75     $ 10.33      $ 10.95      $ 11.05      $ 10.39      $ 9.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.02       0.06        0.04        0.07        0.06        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64       0.37        (0.04      0.56        0.99        0.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.66       0.43        0.00        0.63        1.05        0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.07     (0.15      (0.17      (0.13      (0.15      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.13     (0.86      (0.45      (0.60      (0.24      (0.00 ) (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (1.01      (0.62      (0.73      (0.39      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.21     $ 9.75      $ 10.33      $ 10.95      $ 11.05      $ 10.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.72  (d)      4.43        (0.11      5.92        10.31        9.14  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.92  (f)      0.92        0.92        0.92        0.92        0.93  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(g)

     0.89  (f)      0.89        0.89        0.90        0.91        0.93  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.38  (f)      0.61        0.35        0.63        0.58        1.37  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (d)(h)      2        51        25        51        62  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 7,430.0     $ 7,327.5      $ 7,482.6      $ 7,846.9      $ 7,817.8      $ 6,758.6  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(h)   Rounds to less than 1%.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio allocates its assets in a broad range of asset classes, primarily through other investment companies known as exchange traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), involving primarily series of the iShares® Trust and iShares®, Inc., but the Portfolio also has the ability to invest in series sponsored by other companies.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 6% of its total assets in the BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is May 14, 2013 and it invests primarily in commodity-linked derivatives and exchange-traded funds. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $109,303,895 in the Subsidiary, representing 1.3% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in unregistered open-end management investment companies are reported at NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy provided the NAV is observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, distributions from underlying funds, futures transactions, controlled foreign corporation reversal and swap transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $2,940,931,770, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $248,095,854, which is included as part of investments at value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 3. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Consolidated Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Mutual Funds in the Portfolio’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 381,971      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 20,987,605  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      2,852,298      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      657,932  

Equity

   OTC swap contracts at market value (d)      6,952,400      OTC swap contracts at market value (d)      5,178,029  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      1,862,064      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      31,282,862  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,329,458        
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      20,652,572      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (c) (a)      918,977  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 34,030,763         $ 59,025,405  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(d)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $303,639 and OTC swap interest payable of $38,497.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net
Amount*
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 1,329,458      $     $     $ 1,329,458  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     149,083        (149,083            

UBS AG

     6,803,317              (6,803,317      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,281,858      $ (149,083   $ (6,803,317   $ 1,329,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net
Amount**
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 5,178,029      $ (149,083   $ (5,028,946   $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location-Net

Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $     $ 1,554,795      $ 1,554,795  

Futures contracts

     17,518,381        150,719,485              84,779,613        253,017,479  

Swap contracts

     31,490,052        10,220,672        (26,146,218            15,564,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 49,008,433      $ 160,940,157      $ (26,146,218   $ 86,334,408      $ 270,136,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location-Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $      $ 1,284,516      $ 1,284,516  

Futures contracts

     (3,483,784     (21,311,183            10,798,839        (13,996,128

Swap contracts

     (2,542,782     133,091                     (2,409,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (6,026,566   $ (21,178,092   $      $ 12,083,355      $ (15,121,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 54,018,894  

Futures contracts long

     1,512,096,792  

Futures contracts short

     (223,346,892

Swap contracts

     2,338,729,462  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 7,194,580      $ 0      $ 82,756,401  

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017
  % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$24,144,917     0.800   First $100 million
    0.750   $100 million to $300 million
    0.700   $300 million to $600 million
    0.675   $600 million to $1 billion
    0.650   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.125%    First $100 million
0.075%    $100 million to $300 million
0.025%    $300 million to $600 million
0.030%    $3 billion to $5 billion
0.060%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived, for the period ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying ETFs

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying ETFs for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying ETFs’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying ETFs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF

     4,618,949                     4,618,949  

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

            124,461              124,461  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

     3,049,604                     3,049,604  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     3,858,200                     3,858,200  

iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF

     1,173,627                     1,173,627  

iShares MSCI EAFE Fund

     5,598,492               (115,837     5,482,655  

iShares MSCI Japan Fund

     744,558                     744,558  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

     1,833,604                     1,833,604  

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying ETFs
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from

Underlying ETFs
     Dividend Income
from

Underlying ETFs
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF

   $      $      $ 3,208,424     $ 486,421,519  

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

                   120,071       7,578,430  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

                   3,446,114       333,962,134  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

                   6,145,499       464,951,682  

iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF

                   1,339,733       128,840,772  

iShares MSCI EAFE Fund

     555,398               5,821,105       357,469,106  

iShares MSCI Japan Fund

                   259,296       39,945,537  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

                   2,688,146       146,266,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 555,398      $      $ 23,028,388     $ 1,965,435,771  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$224,479,951    $ 298,087,382      $ 492,293,060      $ 137,092,075      $ 716,773,011      $ 435,179,457  

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$102,546,158    $ 37,084,022      $ 132,232,984      $      $ 271,863,164  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

12. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  679,960,718        31,974,364        47,547,544  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     710,864,710        48,617,916  

Robert Boulware

     710,526,886        48,955,740  

Susan C. Gause

     711,508,338        47,974,289  

Nancy Hawthorne

     710,104,680        49,377,946  

Barbara A. Nugent

     711,506,424        47,976,203  

John Rosenthal

     710,642,631        48,839,995  

Linda B. Strumpf

     708,991,206        50,491,420  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     710,519,783        48,962,843  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio returned 4.90% and 4.70%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index1, returned 4.92%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

With the exception of short-term bouts of commodity price volatility, high yield bonds have continued to grind higher during the first half of 2017. The first two months of 2017 posted strong gains in high yield with little volatility, as the “Trump Trade” continued to dominate headlines and the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee left benchmark interest rates unchanged. Largely in-line with 2016’s trend, CCC-rated credits outperformed higher-rated names as investors searched for yield and upside potential. March brought both uncertainty and volatility after twelve high-performing months. In addition to the first Federal Reserve interest rate hike of 2017, uncertainty regarding U.S. healthcare policy and oil price volatility were top of mind to investors to close out the first quarter of 2017. For the second quarter, U.S. political battles continued, as President Trump’s initial tax bill proposals signaled corporate rate cuts of up to 20% and healthcare reform appeared to be on the back burner for lawmakers. Geopolitical risks were also top of mind, as the French presidential elections posed a test for the global trend towards nationalism. In May, OPEC’s meeting resulted in product cuts in-line with market expectations, though oil would touch a low of $42.50 by June. Generally, risk assets have performed well in 2017, with the S&P 500 posting 9.34% through June 30th.

While high yield performance dispersion was substantial throughout 2015-2016, the broad-based rally has brought spreads and yields tighter to 441bps and 6.12% in 2017, respectively. Despite some volatility in the second quarter, lower-quality assets continued to outperform in 2017, with CCCs returning 5.78%, Single Bs returning 4.07%, and BBs returning 4.60%. From a sector perspective, return dispersion has tightened meaningfully over 2016 levels. So far in 2017, only one sector (retail) has posted a negative return. Outside of the retail, healthcare has posted the strongest sector-level returns in 2017 with 7.64%, followed by chemicals at 7.06%.

In 2017, new issuance volumes totaled $175.3 billion through June-end. This represents a 13% increase from 2016 levels, though refinancing activity continues to dominate the market at 64% of gross new issuance. 2017’s first quarter saw substantially higher new issuance volume as compared to second quarter, as market volatility drove volumes down 22% quarter-over-quarter. High yield retail fund flows were broadly negative in the first half of 2017, totaling -$9.5 billion in 2017 through June 30th, erasing 2016’s +$8.2 billion inflow. Approximately -$760 million is attributable to ETF outflows, while the remainder stems from actively managed products. From a default perspective, default activity has decreased meaningfully over 2016’s levels, with 22 companies defaulting on $18.0 billion bonds and loans. By contrast, 34 companies had defaulted on $43.4 billion during the first half of 2016. These defaults bring the 2017 high yield bond default rate to 2.02%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

As 2017 has so far been defined by relatively low market volatility, the Portfolio’s broad themes remained generally consistent. However, the team focused on both core high yield and tactical, out-of-benchmark allocation changes as market conditions warrant. From a ratings perspective, the Portfolio was consistently underweight BB-rated credits and overweight B-rated credits. Within the CCC space, the Portfolio maintained a slight net overweight, tactically increasing the position over the period. Importantly, our conviction for the Portfolio’s CCC-rated credits is based on at least one of the following: a potential for near-term upgrade to single B, a near-term catalyst for price appreciation, and/or it is short duration paper with substantial yield. The Portfolio maintained a tactical position to liquid high-yield index securities (high-yield CDX, ETFs) which positively contributed to performance over the period. Throughout the first half of 2017, the Portfolio tactically navigated its net equity exposure. Over the period, the Portfolio eliminated its equity overweight within the Banking sector and both added and reduced portfolio hedges as market conditions warranted. By period-end, the Portfolio’s net equity allocation was 0.67%.

From a risk perspective, the Portfolio has remained roughly market-neutral over the first half of 2017. Despite this broadly risk-neutral positioning relative to the benchmark, the Portfolio has been incrementally adding/reducing risk throughout the year to end as conditions warrant. By the end of the first quarter of 2017, the Portfolio’s beta touched 1.06, but ended the second quarter of 2017 at 1.00 as the team looked to take a more cautious approach. In that light, the Portfolio added to its higher-quality CCC positions over the period and increased its BB-rated underweight. From a sector standpoint, the Portfolio meaningfully reduced its energy exposures over the period, specifically within the more volatile Oil Field Services and Refining sectors. Similarly, the Portfolio remains underweight the Consumer Cyclical space broadly, and retailers and automotive specifically given fundamental weaknesses associated with these sectors persist. At period end, the Portfolio’s average credit rating stood at B1/B+ with a yield-to-worst of 5.43%.

On an absolute basis, healthcare, cable & satellite, and wireless sectors were the largest contributors to the Portfolio’s return during the first half of 2017, as the Portfolio captured upside during those sectors’ strong performance. On a relative basis, security selection within wireless (Sprint), technology (BMC Software), and midstream (Williams Companies) were positive contributors, as were the Portfolio’s underweight to retailers (Petsmart) and oil field services (Transocean), whose deteriorating fundamentals continued to derail sector performance. By contrast, the Portfolio’s slight underweight to pharmaceuticals and healthcare were net detractors over the period, as both sectors were top performers. However, the Portfolio’s security selection within pharmaceuticals positively contributed. The Portfolio’s

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

out-of-benchmark tactical positions positively contributed to performance over the period, with the bank loans allocation in the gaming (Caesars Entertainment) and technology (Kronos) sectors as notable standouts. The Portfolio’s common equity allocation was a contributor over the period. Specifically, equity positions in in the gaming sector were key outperformers.

James Keenan

Mitch Garfin

David Delbos

Derek Schoenhofen

Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD 2% ISSUER CAPPED INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

      6 Month      1 Year      5 Year      10 Year      Since Inception2  
BlackRock High Yield Portfolio                 

Class A

     4.90        12.51        7.28        7.29         

Class B

     4.70        12.24        7.00               7.75  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index      4.92        12.69        6.90        7.76         

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index is composed of fixed rate non-investment grade debt with at least one year remaining to maturity that are dollar-denominated, nonconvertible and have an outstanding par value of at least $100 million. It limits issue exposure to a 2% maximum.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 8/30/1996 and 4/28/2008, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      83.4  
Floating Rate Loans      7.9  
Asset-Backed Securities      2.3  
Convertible Preferred Stocks      0.9  
Preferred Stocks      0.7  
Common Stocks      0.7  
Convertible Bonds      0.3  

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

          Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual        0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,049.00        $ 3.40  
   Hypothetical*        0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.47        $ 3.36  

Class B(a)

   Actual        0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,047.00        $ 4.67  
   Hypothetical*        0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.23        $ 4.61  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—83.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Advertising—0.4%  

Acosta, Inc.
7.750%, 10/01/22 (144A)

    858,000     $ 649,935  

Clear Channel International B.V.
8.750%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    1,119,000       1,186,140  

MDC Partners, Inc.
6.500%, 05/01/24 (144A)

    888,000       885,780  
   

 

 

 
      2,721,855  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace/Defense—1.6%  

Accudyne Industries Borrower / Accudyne Industries LLC
7.750%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    2,070,000       2,070,000  

Arconic, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/24 (a)

    2,072,000       2,149,700  

5.900%, 02/01/27

    313,000       336,866  

5.950%, 02/01/37

    130,000       130,975  

6.750%, 01/15/28

    318,000       351,390  

KLX, Inc.
5.875%, 12/01/22 (144A)

    1,770,000       1,858,500  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
7.000%, 05/15/19

    142,000       144,485  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.000%, 07/15/22

    1,405,000       1,447,150  

6.375%, 06/15/26

    125,000       126,875  

6.500%, 07/15/24 (a)

    2,113,000       2,181,672  

6.500%, 05/15/25

    645,000       656,288  
   

 

 

 
      11,453,901  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.0%  

Tereos Finance Groupe I S.A.
4.125%, 06/16/23 (EUR)

    100,000       116,328  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
6.125%, 04/29/18

    900,000       922,500  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA Pass-Through Trust
7.500%, 11/10/23 (144A)

    485,016       525,030  

Virgin Australia Pass-Through Trust
7.125%, 10/23/18 (144A)

    751,179       765,301  
   

 

 

 
      2,212,831  
   

 

 

 
Apparel—0.0%  

Levi Strauss & Co.
3.375%, 03/15/27 (EUR)

    100,000       115,468  

SMCP Group SAS
5.875%, 05/01/23 (EUR)

    135,000       167,828  
   

 

 

 
      283,296  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.1%  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings, Ltd.
5.750%, 04/15/22 (GBP)

    100,000       136,464  

Navistar International Corp.
8.250%, 11/01/21

    384,000       387,840  
   

 

 

 
      524,304  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.4%  

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd.
3.500%, 08/15/24 (EUR)

    100,000     115,831  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
5.000%, 10/01/24 (144A)

    36,000       36,900  

Faurecia
3.625%, 06/15/23 (EUR)

    200,000       239,922  

FTE Verwaltungs GmbH
9.000%, 07/15/20 (EUR)

    100,000       119,176  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg S.A.
3.500%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    100,000       119,067  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa S.A.
3.250%, 04/30/24 (EUR)

    100,000       116,642  

HP Pelzer Holding GmbH
4.125%, 04/01/24 (EUR)

    175,000       206,002  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
2.750%, 09/15/21 (EUR) (b)

    200,000       232,418  

3.250%, 09/15/23 (EUR) (b)

    200,000       234,141  

3.750%, 09/15/26 (EUR) (b)

    150,000       178,604  

4.125%, 09/15/21 (144A) (a) (b)

    455,000       463,531  

4.500%, 09/15/23 (144A) (b)

    200,000       203,000  

4.750%, 09/15/26 (144A) (b)

    270,000       273,037  

LKQ Italia Bondco S.p.A.
3.875%, 04/01/24 (EUR)

    200,000       246,819  

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group B.V.
4.125%, 07/15/21 (EUR)

    131,000       152,620  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.750%, 04/29/25 (144A)

    150,000       158,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,095,960  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.4%  

Allied Irish Banks plc
4.125%, 11/26/25 (EUR) (c)

    225,000       273,366  

Banco BPM S.p.A.
2.750%, 07/27/20 (EUR)

    400,000       471,311  

4.250%, 01/30/19 (EUR)

    100,000       119,716  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.
2.625%, 05/08/17 (EUR) (d)

    400,000       137,058  

4.750%, 01/15/18 (EUR) (d)

    1,000,000       342,645  

Bank of America Corp.
5.125%, 06/17/19 (a) (c)

    690,000       704,662  

6.100%, 03/17/25 (c)

    414,000       449,749  

6.250%, 09/05/24 (c)

    1,160,000       1,261,500  

6.500%, 10/23/24 (c)

    1,027,000       1,141,952  

Bank of Ireland
4.250%, 06/11/24 (EUR) (c)

    320,000       385,595  

Bankia S.A.
3.375%, 03/15/27 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       116,174  

4.000%, 05/22/24 (EUR) (c)

    500,000       592,239  

CaixaBank S.A.
3.500%, 02/15/27 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       238,546  

Citigroup, Inc.
5.950%, 08/15/20 (c)

    425,000       447,194  

6.125%, 11/15/20 (c)

    375,000       403,125  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
4.600%, 02/22/27 (EUR)

    100,000       124,149  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
6.625%, 09/13/23 (EUR)

    200,000     $ 280,308  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.000%, 07/01/19 (a) (c)

    350,000       357,875  

5.300%, 05/01/20 (c)

    2,335,000       2,431,319  

6.100%, 10/01/24 (c)

    1,127,000       1,222,795  

6.125%, 04/30/24 (c)

    243,000       262,744  

Morgan Stanley
5.550%, 07/15/20 (c)

    345,000       360,439  

National Westminster Bank plc
1.500%, 07/31/17 (c)

    100,000       82,200  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
8.625%, 08/15/21 (c)

    238,000       259,420  

U.S. Bancorp
5.300%, 04/15/27 (c)

    994,000       1,058,610  

UniCredit S.p.A.
4.375%, 01/03/27 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       241,256  

5.750%, 10/28/25 (EUR) (c)

    300,000       376,720  

6.950%, 10/31/22 (EUR)

    200,000       275,518  

Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A.
4.450%, 09/15/27 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       117,379  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.875%, 06/15/25 (a) (c)

    1,655,000       1,823,760  

5.900%, 06/15/24 (c)

    760,000       813,960  
   

 

 

 
      17,173,284  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.6%  

BMBG Bond Finance SCA
3.000%, 06/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       117,493  

CEMEX Finance LLC
4.625%, 06/15/24 (EUR)

    200,000       246,962  

CPG Merger Sub LLC
8.000%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    1,245,000       1,297,913  

Kerneos Corporate SASU
5.750%, 03/01/21 (EUR)

    131,000       153,876  

Norbord, Inc.
6.250%, 04/15/23 (144A) (a)

    540,000       576,450  

PCF GmbH
7.875%, 08/01/19 (EUR)

    100,000       116,725  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
6.500%, 02/01/22

    527,000       551,990  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    112,000       118,020  

Titan Global Finance plc
3.500%, 06/17/21 (EUR)

    100,000       121,046  

USG Corp.
4.875%, 06/01/27 (144A)

    461,000       474,254  

5.500%, 03/01/25 (144A) (a)

    347,000       368,688  
   

 

 

 
      4,143,417  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.7%  

Alpha 3 B.V. / Alpha U.S. Bidco, Inc.
6.250%, 02/01/25 (144A) (a)

    1,475,000       1,517,406  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B.V.
3.750%, 01/15/25 (EUR)

    100,000       120,040  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC
4.875%, 08/15/24 (144A) (a)

    459,000     473,918  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.
9.750%, 10/15/23

    461,000       557,810  

10.000%, 10/15/25

    340,000       419,050  

CF Industries, Inc.
4.950%, 06/01/43

    321,000       275,258  

5.150%, 03/15/34

    225,000       208,125  

7.125%, 05/01/20 (a)

    300,000       331,500  

Chemours Co. (The)

   

5.375%, 05/15/27

    421,000       434,636  

6.625%, 05/15/23

    448,000       473,760  

7.000%, 05/15/25

    301,000       328,090  

Hexion, Inc.
10.375%, 02/01/22 (144A) (a)

    448,000       443,520  

Huntsman International LLC
4.875%, 11/15/20

    890,000       936,725  

5.125%, 11/15/22

    46,000       49,220  

Ineos Finance plc
4.000%, 05/01/23 (EUR)

    232,000       272,896  

INEOS Group Holdings S.A.
5.375%, 08/01/24 (EUR)

    100,000       120,739  

Inovyn Finance plc
6.250%, 05/15/21 (EUR)

    120,000       143,330  

LANXESS AG
4.500%, 12/06/76 (EUR) (c)

    75,000       94,028  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
3.880%, 10/24/21

    2,658,000       2,638,065  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.875%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    641,000       638,596  

5.250%, 06/01/27 (144A)

    1,032,000       1,026,840  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.
6.500%, 02/01/22 (144A) (a)

    3,839,000       3,963,767  

10.375%, 05/01/21 (144A)

    148,000       163,725  

PQ Corp.
6.750%, 11/15/22 (144A) (a)

    874,000       939,550  

PSPC Escrow Corp.
6.000%, 02/01/23 (EUR)

    138,000       165,261  

Solvay Finance S.A.
5.118%, 06/02/21 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       254,528  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.
6.375%, 05/01/22 (EUR)

    130,000       158,220  

Tronox Finance LLC
6.375%, 08/15/20

    507,000       508,268  

7.500%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    156,000       160,680  

Versum Materials, Inc.
5.500%, 09/30/24 (144A)

    295,000       310,119  

WR Grace & Co.
5.125%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    742,000       795,795  
   

 

 

 
      18,923,465  
   

 

 

 
Coal—1.0%  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.
5.875%, 04/15/22 (a)

    6,331,000       6,220,207  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Coal—(Continued)  

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.000%, 03/31/22 (144A)

    91,000     $ 90,318  

6.375%, 03/31/25 (144A)

    248,000       244,280  

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. / SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.
7.500%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    545,000       538,187  
   

 

 

 
      7,092,992  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—3.7%  

ADT Corp. (The)
3.500%, 07/15/22 (a)

    549,000       530,993  

4.125%, 06/15/23

    446,000       442,097  

4.875%, 07/15/32 (144A)

    1,018,000       890,750  

Alpine Finance Merger Sub LLC
6.875%, 08/01/25 (144A)

    395,000       401,913  

APX Group, Inc.
6.375%, 12/01/19

    230,000       236,325  

7.875%, 12/01/22 (a)

    796,000       863,660  

8.750%, 12/01/20

    867,000       895,177  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.
5.625%, 10/01/24 (144A)

    270,000       290,250  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.125%, 06/01/22 (144A)

    1,127,000       1,115,730  

5.250%, 03/15/25 (144A)

    77,000       72,476  

Avis Budget Finance plc
4.125%, 11/15/24 (EUR)

    150,000       167,994  

4.500%, 05/15/25 (EUR)

    100,000       111,911  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
5.125%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    1,002,000       984,465  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.
8.500%, 07/15/25 (144A)

    1,383,000       1,431,405  

CDK Global, Inc.
4.875%, 06/01/27 (144A)

    659,000       677,122  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
11.000%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    710,000       749,937  

Cognita Financing plc
7.750%, 08/15/21 (GBP)

    125,000       169,595  

Gartner, Inc.
5.125%, 04/01/25 (144A)

    418,000       439,071  

GW Honos Security Corp.
8.750%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    207,000       216,574  

Herc Rentals, Inc.
7.500%, 06/01/22 (144A)

    244,000       257,420  

7.750%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    462,000       487,410  

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.500%, 10/15/24 (144A)

    145,000       118,900  

7.625%, 06/01/22 (144A)

    848,000       845,965  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands B.V.
4.125%, 10/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       111,217  

Jaguar Holding Co. II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
6.375%, 08/01/23 (144A)

    1,873,000       1,973,674  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.
5.125%, 06/01/25 (144A)

    951,000       968,831  
Commercial Services—(Continued)  

La Financiere Atalian SAS
4.000%, 05/15/24 (EUR)

    166,000     196,233  

Laureate Education, Inc.
8.250%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    270,000       289,575  

Loxam SAS
3.500%, 05/03/23 (EUR)

    224,000       264,525  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (The)
5.000%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    425,000       435,625  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
9.250%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    4,313,000       4,686,765  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.
5.375%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    377,000       393,023  

Service Corp. International
5.375%, 05/15/24

    665,000       702,340  

Sotheby’s
5.250%, 10/01/22 (144A)

    218,000       222,905  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 02/01/25 (144A) (a)

    1,642,000       1,592,740  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.750%, 11/15/24

    341,000       357,198  

5.875%, 09/15/26

    678,000       722,070  

Verisure Holding AB
6.000%, 11/01/22 (EUR)

    111,838       138,995  

WEX, Inc.
4.750%, 02/01/23 (144A)

    795,000       798,975  
   

 

 

 
      26,251,831  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.7%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
6.020%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    635,000       699,458  

7.125%, 06/15/24 (144A) (a)

    1,583,000       1,740,122  

Riverbed Technology, Inc.
8.875%, 03/01/23 (144A)

    1,025,000       1,041,656  

Western Digital Corp.
7.375%, 04/01/23 (144A)

    604,000       663,645  

10.500%, 04/01/24

    648,000       764,433  
   

 

 

 
      4,909,314  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.5%  

American Tire Distributors, Inc.
10.250%, 03/01/22 (144A)

    834,000       863,190  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
6.375%, 10/01/23

    28,000       30,100  

HD Supply, Inc.
5.250%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    426,000       447,034  

5.750%, 04/15/24 (144A)

    1,730,000       1,838,125  

Rexel S.A.
2.625%, 06/15/24 (EUR)

    125,000       144,375  

3.500%, 06/15/23 (EUR)

    206,000       245,870  
   

 

 

 
      3,568,694  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—4.0%  

Aircastle, Ltd.
5.500%, 02/15/22

    269,000       293,210  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Aircastle, Ltd.
7.625%, 04/15/20

    48,000     $ 54,240  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.
5.375%, 08/01/22 (144A)

    1,060,000       1,070,600  

5.875%, 11/01/21 (144A)

    1,383,000       1,431,405  

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

    4,310,000       5,279,750  

Amigo Luxembourg S.A.
7.625%, 01/15/24 (GBP)

    100,000       135,274  

Arrow Global Finance plc
2.875%, 04/01/25 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       114,443  

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc.
8.000%, 05/15/25 (144A) (a)

    232,000       219,820  

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.
6.500%, 03/20/21 (144A)

    3,286,000       3,301,750  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.000%, 08/01/23

    550,000       592,625  

5.800%, 06/15/22 (c)

    1,134,000       1,182,195  

6.000%, 04/01/36

    1,550,000       1,588,750  

DFC Finance Corp.
12.000%, 06/16/20 (144A) (a) (b)

    1,070,967       653,290  

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc.
10.000%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    600,000       592,500  

FBM Finance, Inc.
8.250%, 08/15/21 (144A)

    300,000       321,375  

Icahn Enterprises L.P. / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.000%, 08/01/20

    339,000       348,958  

6.250%, 02/01/22

    289,000       301,283  

6.750%, 02/01/24 (a)

    1,095,000       1,141,647  

Infinity Acquisition LLC / Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp.
7.250%, 08/01/22 (144A)

    117,000       112,613  

Intrum Justitia AB
2.625%, 07/15/22 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       115,356  

2.750%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    100,000       114,757  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
6.875%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    1,447,000       1,443,382  

7.375%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    305,000       312,625  

Jerrold Finco plc
6.125%, 01/15/24 (GBP)

    100,000       131,939  

6.250%, 09/15/21 (GBP)

    100,000       135,103  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
5.250%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    652,000       669,930  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 02/05/14 (EUR) (d) (e)

    4,500,000       385,476  

4.750%, 01/16/14 (EUR) (d) (e)

    2,140,000       183,315  

5.375%, 10/17/12 (EUR) (d) (e)

    350,000       29,981  

Lincoln Finance, Ltd.
6.875%, 04/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       122,290  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
5.750%, 09/15/25 (144A)

    135,000       140,400  

Mercury Bondco plc
7.125%, 05/30/21 (EUR) (b)

    100,000       118,784  

8.250%, 05/30/21 (EUR) (b)

    299,000       357,468  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Navient Corp.
5.500%, 01/25/23 (a)

    343,000     348,574  

5.625%, 08/01/33

    500,000       417,650  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    323,000       328,749  

6.125%, 03/25/24

    111,000       114,330  

6.500%, 06/15/22

    174,000       184,440  

6.625%, 07/26/21

    706,000       759,832  

6.750%, 06/25/25

    444,000       457,600  

7.250%, 09/25/23

    436,000       469,790  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    544,000       571,200  

7.250%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    200,000       210,650  

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.
5.500%, 07/15/22 (144A) (f)

    1,000,000       1,046,000  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.125%, 05/15/22

    170,000       179,350  

Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp.
6.750%, 06/01/25 (144A)

    450,000       460,125  
   

 

 

 
      28,544,824  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.1%  

AES Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    483,000       492,056  

Calpine Corp.
5.375%, 01/15/23

    209,000       203,775  

5.875%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    450,000       463,500  

6.000%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    85,000       87,869  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings S.A.
5.125%, 06/15/21 (EUR)

    200,000       240,354  

Dynegy, Inc.
6.750%, 11/01/19

    1,460,000       1,505,625  

7.375%, 11/01/22 (a)

    761,000       751,487  

7.625%, 11/01/24 (a)

    333,000       323,010  

Enel S.p.A.
5.000%, 01/15/75 (EUR) (c)

    250,000       309,576  

6.625%, 09/15/76 (GBP) (c)

    100,000       145,288  

7.750%, 09/10/75 (GBP) (c)

    100,000       147,828  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance B.V.
4.125%, 11/18/22 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       246,368  

NRG Energy, Inc.
6.625%, 03/15/23

    100,000       102,750  

6.625%, 01/15/27

    1,515,000       1,516,894  

7.875%, 05/15/21 (a)

    428,000       441,910  

NRG Yield Operating LLC
5.375%, 08/15/24 (a)

    305,000       319,869  

Origin Energy Finance, Ltd.
4.000%, 09/16/74 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       116,242  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.500%, 06/01/25

    208,000       146,640  

Viridian Group FundCo II, Ltd.
7.500%, 03/01/20 (EUR)

    280,000       334,059  
   

 

 

 
      7,895,100  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%  

Belden, Inc.
5.500%, 04/15/23 (EUR)

    231,000     $ 278,464  

Senvion Holding GmbH
3.875%, 10/25/22 (EUR)

    104,000       120,862  
   

 

 

 
      399,326  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.1%  

Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc.
5.750%, 10/01/21

    257,000       266,637  

Trionista Holdco GmbH
5.000%, 04/30/20 (EUR)

    416,000       481,697  

Trionista TopCo GmbH
6.875%, 04/30/21 (EUR)

    211,000       250,248  
   

 

 

 
      998,582  
   

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources—0.1%  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.
5.875%, 02/01/24 (144A)

    333,000       350,483  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
6.375%, 02/01/23 (144A) (a)

    458,000       476,320  
   

 

 

 
      826,803  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.4%  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

    114,000       114,428  

Engility Corp.
8.875%, 09/01/24

    502,000       545,297  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.
10.125%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    384,000       416,160  

SPIE S.A.
3.125%, 03/22/24 (EUR)

    100,000       118,939  

Swissport Investments S.A.
6.750%, 12/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       122,323  

9.750%, 12/15/22 (EUR)

    270,000       343,536  

Tutor Perini Corp.
6.875%, 05/01/25 (144A) (a)

    331,000       348,378  

Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp.
6.000%, 02/01/23

    505,000       491,112  

WFS Global Holding SAS
9.500%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    100,000       124,454  
   

 

 

 
      2,624,627  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.2%  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg S.A.
6.750%, 11/01/21 (EUR)

    100,000       117,070  

CPUK Finance, Ltd.

   

4.250%, 08/28/22 (GBP)

    100,000       131,005  

4.875%, 08/28/25 (GBP)

    100,000       131,959  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.000%, 04/01/25 (144A)

    206,000       218,360  

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.375%, 04/15/26

    180,000       196,612  

International Game Technology plc
4.750%, 02/15/23 (EUR)

    150,000       186,643  
Entertainment—(Continued)  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.
7.875%, 02/01/24 (144A)

    206,000     223,510  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
5.875%, 11/01/24 (144A) (a)

    212,000       223,130  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
7.000%, 01/01/22 (144A)

    2,159,000       2,299,335  

10.000%, 12/01/22

    2,291,000       2,511,509  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.875%, 07/31/24 (144A)

    1,060,000       1,066,487  

5.500%, 04/15/27 (144A)

    701,000       722,030  

Vue International Bidco plc
7.875%, 07/15/20 (GBP)

    182,000       242,616  

Waterford Gaming LLC / Waterford Gaming Financial Corp.
8.625%, 09/15/49 (144A) (d) (g)

    294,455       0  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
4.125%, 11/01/24 (EUR)

    100,000       120,497  
   

 

 

 
      8,390,763  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.4%  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
5.625%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    549,000       565,470  

Befesa Zinc SAU Via Zinc Capital S.A.
8.875%, 05/15/18 (EUR)

    189,000       216,937  

Bilbao Luxembourg S.A.
10.500%, 12/01/18 (EUR) (b)

    273,132       319,663  

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.875%, 07/01/25 (a)

    511,000       495,670  

Paprec Holding S.A.
5.250%, 04/01/22 (EUR)

    109,000       130,719  

Tervita Escrow Corp.
7.625%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    968,000       975,260  
   

 

 

 
      2,703,719  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.9%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s LLC
5.750%, 03/15/25 (144A)

    318,000       295,740  

6.625%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    253,000       251,102  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.250%, 04/01/25

    344,000       350,880  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.
4.498%, 03/07/24 (EUR)

    300,000       383,713  

4.561%, 01/25/23 (EUR)

    400,000       516,454  

5.976%, 05/26/21 (EUR)

    100,000       134,802  

Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.
7.500%, 04/15/25 (144A) (a)

    757,000       799,581  

FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc.
5.625%, 08/15/26 (144A)

    218,000       224,496  

JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    1,110,000       1,043,400  

5.875%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    348,000       326,250  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.000%, 08/15/26 (144A) (a)

    1,406,000       1,402,485  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Food—(Continued)  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/25 (144A)

    225,000     $ 232,031  

WhiteWave Foods Co. (The)
5.375%, 10/01/22

    465,000       524,513  
   

 

 

 
      6,485,447  
   

 

 

 
Food Service—0.1%  

Aramark Services, Inc.
4.750%, 06/01/26

    410,000       425,375  

5.125%, 01/15/24

    66,000       69,383  
   

 

 

 
      494,758  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

Mercer International, Inc.
6.500%, 02/01/24 (144A)

    272,000       284,020  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH
4.000%, 04/01/23 (EUR)

    100,000       119,783  

Stora Enso Oyj
2.500%, 06/07/27 (EUR)

    100,000       113,358  
   

 

 

 
      517,161  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.2%  

NGL Energy Partners L.P. / NGL Energy Finance Corp.
5.125%, 07/15/19

    225,000       223,313  

6.875%, 10/15/21

    506,000       502,205  

7.500%, 11/01/23 (144A)

    624,000       615,420  
   

 

 

 
      1,340,938  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.8%  

Alere, Inc.
6.375%, 07/01/23 (144A)

    281,000       301,724  

6.500%, 06/15/20

    269,000       273,035  

DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp.
8.125%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    1,839,000       1,710,270  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
4.875%, 04/15/20 (144A)

    155,000       150,931  

5.500%, 04/15/25 (144A) (a)

    1,018,000       890,750  

5.625%, 10/15/23 (144A)

    188,000       171,550  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.
6.625%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    2,161,000       2,063,755  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC
6.500%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    241,000       248,230  
   

 

 

 
      5,810,245  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—6.0%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
5.125%, 07/01/22

    191,000       197,208  

5.625%, 02/15/23

    1,031,000       1,066,441  

6.500%, 03/01/24

    159,000       169,733  
Healthcare-Services—(Continued)  

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    400,000     379,000  

Centene Corp.
4.750%, 05/15/22

    816,000       851,700  

4.750%, 01/15/25

    955,000       981,263  

5.625%, 02/15/21

    923,000       962,228  

6.125%, 02/15/24

    90,000       97,306  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.125%, 08/01/21

    420,000       425,250  

6.250%, 03/31/23

    1,896,000       1,957,336  

6.875%, 02/01/22 (a)

    510,000       445,613  

7.125%, 07/15/20 (a)

    1,130,000       1,100,337  

8.000%, 11/15/19

    380,000       381,900  

DaVita, Inc.
5.000%, 05/01/25

    194,000       194,485  

5.125%, 07/15/24

    545,000       553,175  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC
7.625%, 05/15/22 (144A) (b)

    622,000       639,883  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.125%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    365,000       374,581  

5.625%, 07/15/22 (a)

    1,694,000       1,755,407  

6.250%, 12/01/24 (144A) (a)

    948,000       1,011,990  

HCA, Inc.
4.500%, 02/15/27

    1,216,000       1,250,960  

4.750%, 05/01/23

    73,000       77,198  

5.000%, 03/15/24

    2,670,000       2,826,862  

5.250%, 04/15/25

    903,000       970,725  

5.250%, 06/15/26

    1,080,000       1,164,780  

5.375%, 02/01/25

    1,980,000       2,088,504  

5.500%, 06/15/47

    2,259,000       2,338,065  

5.875%, 03/15/22

    765,000       848,194  

5.875%, 05/01/23

    642,000       698,978  

5.875%, 02/15/26

    613,000       662,040  

6.500%, 02/15/20

    580,000       632,925  

7.500%, 02/15/22

    1,024,000       1,178,880  

HealthSouth Corp.
5.750%, 11/01/24

    321,000       329,426  

5.750%, 09/15/25

    50,000       52,625  

IASIS Healthcare LLC / IASIS Capital Corp.
8.375%, 05/15/19

    578,000       580,890  

MEDNAX, Inc.
5.250%, 12/01/23 (144A)

    529,000       544,870  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.
4.875%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    252,000       253,890  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
7.125%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    1,851,000       1,973,629  

NewCo S.A.B. MidCo SASU
5.375%, 04/15/25 (EUR)

    100,000       119,516  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.
8.250%, 05/01/23 (144A)

    812,000       870,870  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
6.750%, 07/01/25 (144A)

    644,000       652,050  

8.875%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    187,000       202,661  

Synlab Bondco plc
6.250%, 07/01/22 (EUR)

    155,000       191,620  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Services—(Continued)  

Synlab Unsecured Bondco plc
8.250%, 07/01/23 (EUR)

    100,000     $ 127,119  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.625%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    193,000       193,241  

6.000%, 10/01/20 (a)

    1,981,000       2,122,146  

6.750%, 06/15/23 (a)

    2,319,000       2,319,000  

7.500%, 01/01/22 (144A)

    348,000       377,510  

8.125%, 04/01/22 (a)

    1,046,000       1,110,067  

THC Escrow Corp. III
4.625%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    242,000       242,653  

5.125%, 05/01/25 (144A) (a)

    377,000       378,414  

7.000%, 08/01/25 (144A) (a)

    1,277,000       1,272,211  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.250%, 04/01/25

    204,000       213,690  
   

 

 

 
      42,411,045  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%  

ProGroup AG
5.125%, 05/01/22 (EUR)

    131,000       157,911  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.9%  

AV Homes, Inc.
6.625%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    235,000       242,344  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.
6.125%, 07/01/22 (144A) (a)

    793,000       820,755  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
5.250%, 06/01/26

    441,000       457,537  

6.625%, 05/01/20

    110,000       121,825  

Lennar Corp.
4.125%, 01/15/22

    286,000       295,653  

4.750%, 04/01/21

    42,000       44,520  

4.750%, 11/15/22

    351,000       372,938  

4.875%, 12/15/23

    344,000       365,715  

Mattamy Group Corp.
6.875%, 12/15/23 (144A)

    249,000       254,291  

Meritage Homes Corp.
5.125%, 06/06/27 (144A)

    247,000       247,309  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/26

    504,000       536,760  

6.000%, 02/15/35

    583,000       584,457  

6.375%, 05/15/33

    548,000       572,660  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
4.875%, 07/01/21

    288,000       303,120  

5.250%, 06/01/27

    430,000       431,075  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. / TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
4.375%, 06/15/19

    355,000       363,591  

5.875%, 06/15/24

    297,000       313,335  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.
5.875%, 01/31/25

    233,000       239,990  
   

 

 

 
      6,567,875  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings—0.2%  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
5.500%, 06/15/26

    1,397,000       1,419,701  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.2%  

ACCO Brands Corp.
5.250%, 12/15/24 (144A)

    81,000     84,139  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
6.375%, 03/01/24 (144A)

    395,000       422,156  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
4.000%, 10/01/26 (EUR)

    100,000       118,642  

5.750%, 07/15/25 (a)

    699,000       749,747  
   

 

 

 
      1,374,684  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.1%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC
8.250%, 08/01/23 (144A)

    1,430,000       1,519,375  

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
5.500%, 10/27/47 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       127,207  

6.416%, 02/08/22 (GBP) (c)

    100,000       142,683  

7.750%, 12/12/42 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       282,616  

BNP Paribas Cardif S.A.
4.032%, 11/25/25 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       121,858  

Credit Agricole Assurances S.A.
4.500%, 10/14/25 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       123,209  

Ethias S.A.
5.000%, 01/14/26 (EUR)

    100,000       121,697  

Groupama S.A.
6.000%, 01/23/27 (EUR)

    100,000       135,470  

6.375%, 05/28/24 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       127,293  

HUB International, Ltd.
7.875%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    2,003,000       2,088,127  

KIRS Midco 3 plc
8.375%, 07/15/23 (GBP)

    200,000       256,583  

8.625%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    1,028,000       1,040,850  

MGIC Investment Corp.
5.750%, 08/15/23

    211,000       227,353  

Old Mutual plc
8.000%, 06/03/21 (GBP)

    100,000       150,329  

Pension Insurance Corp. plc
6.500%, 07/03/24 (GBP)

    100,000       138,867  

Radian Group, Inc.
5.250%, 06/15/20

    409,000       434,562  

7.000%, 03/15/21

    78,000       87,263  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    280,000       284,900  
   

 

 

 
      7,410,242  
   

 

 

 
Internet—1.5%  

Netflix, Inc.
3.625%, 05/15/27 (EUR)

    100,000       116,071  

4.375%, 11/15/26 (144A)

    1,636,000       1,631,910  

5.375%, 02/01/21

    430,000       464,452  

5.500%, 02/15/22

    4,000       4,344  

Symantec Corp.
5.000%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    383,000       400,832  

TIBCO Software, Inc.
11.375%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    2,035,000       2,243,587  

United Group B.V.
7.875%, 11/15/20 (EUR)

    125,000       148,408  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Internet—(Continued)  

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
5.750%, 01/15/27 (144A)

    2,264,000     $ 2,368,710  

6.000%, 04/01/23 (a)

    1,959,000       2,061,848  

6.375%, 05/15/25

    868,000       936,893  
   

 

 

 
      10,377,055  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.9%  

ArcelorMittal
3.125%, 01/14/22 (EUR)

    100,000       123,202  

7.250%, 03/01/41

    804,000       886,410  

7.500%, 10/15/39

    158,000       177,157  

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
8.250%, 03/31/20 (144A)

    434,000       473,060  

Signode Industrial Group Lux S.A. / Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
6.375%, 05/01/22 (144A) (a)

    1,035,000       1,081,575  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.000%, 12/15/26 (a)

    120,000       123,150  

5.125%, 10/01/21 (a)

    1,155,000       1,186,162  

5.250%, 04/15/23

    619,000       642,986  

5.500%, 10/01/24

    140,000       148,750  

6.375%, 08/15/22

    260,000       269,425  

thyssenkrupp AG
1.375%, 03/03/22 (EUR)

    125,000       142,529  

United States Steel Corp.
8.375%, 07/01/21 (144A) (a)

    824,000       906,400  
   

 

 

 
      6,160,806  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.1%  

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg S.A.
5.875%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    100,000       119,891  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
5.250%, 11/15/23 (144A)

    321,000       333,038  

5.375%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    536,000       558,780  
   

 

 

 
      1,011,709  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—1.2%  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC
8.000%, 10/01/20

    2,016,000       2,076,480  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.250%, 09/01/24 (144A)

    176,000       178,420  

Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.
4.875%, 06/06/25 (144A)

    435,000       435,310  

MGM Resorts International
5.250%, 03/31/20 (a)

    627,000       663,836  

6.625%, 12/15/21

    2,166,000       2,431,335  

6.750%, 10/01/20

    752,000       833,141  

7.750%, 03/15/22

    140,000       164,325  

NH Hotel Group S.A.
3.750%, 10/01/23 (EUR)

    100,000       120,447  

Station Casinos LLC
7.500%, 03/01/21

    1,264,000       1,314,560  

TVL Finance plc
5.200%, 05/15/23 (GBP) (c)

    100,000       132,199  
   

 

 

 
      8,350,053  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.7%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. / BlueLine Rental LLC
9.250%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    2,440,000     2,537,600  

NEW Areva Holding S.A.
4.875%, 09/23/24 (EUR)

    200,000       251,675  

Terex Corp.
5.625%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    849,000       873,409  

Vertiv Group Corp.
9.250%, 10/15/24 (144A)

    932,000       1,006,560  
   

 

 

 
      4,669,244  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

CMF S.p.A.
9.000%, 06/15/22 (EUR)

    100,000       113,941  

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A.
1.375%, 05/23/22 (EUR)

    146,000       168,081  

SPX FLOW, Inc.
5.625%, 08/15/24 (144A)

    225,000       231,750  

5.875%, 08/15/26 (144A)

    321,000       331,433  
   

 

 

 
      845,205  
   

 

 

 
Media—10.2%  

Altice Financing S.A.
6.625%, 02/15/23 (144A) (a)

    400,000       424,376  

7.500%, 05/15/26 (144A) (a)

    2,472,000       2,743,920  

Altice Finco S.A.
8.125%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    400,000       435,000  

Altice Luxembourg S.A.
6.250%, 02/15/25 (EUR)

    210,000       261,738  

7.250%, 05/15/22 (EUR)

    339,000       410,614  

7.750%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    1,405,000       1,491,056  

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.
5.375%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    1,946,000       2,025,056  

5.500%, 05/15/26 (144A)

    692,000       726,600  

AMC Networks, Inc.
5.000%, 04/01/24

    911,000       932,636  

Banijay Group SAS
4.000%, 07/01/22 (EUR)

    100,000       115,797  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
7.750%, 04/15/18

    505,000       523,938  

8.000%, 04/15/20 (a)

    1,109,000       1,235,149  

CBS Radio, Inc.
7.250%, 11/01/24 (144A) (a)

    186,000       191,580  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125%, 05/01/27 (144A)

    6,201,000       6,340,522  

5.250%, 09/30/22

    26,000       26,764  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.
5.125%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    2,672,000       2,720,523  

6.375%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    179,000       182,580  

7.750%, 07/15/25 (144A) (a)

    2,190,000       2,419,950  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
6.500%, 11/15/22 (a)

    3,958,000       4,058,805  

7.625%, 03/15/20

    4,151,000       4,130,245  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.250%, 06/01/24

    1,275,000       1,300,627  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

CSC Holdings LLC
6.625%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    687,000     $ 755,769  

10.125%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    1,581,000       1,833,960  

10.875%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    3,908,000       4,704,255  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/23

    1,580,000       1,619,500  

5.875%, 07/15/22

    629,000       676,175  

5.875%, 11/15/24 (a)

    144,000       153,644  

7.750%, 07/01/26

    2,196,000       2,602,260  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.000%, 12/15/19

    614,000       481,990  

9.000%, 03/01/21

    127,000       95,250  

9.000%, 09/15/22

    1,445,000       1,069,300  

10.625%, 03/15/23

    1,200,000       906,000  

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance
7.875%, 05/15/24 (144A) (a)

    233,000       225,428  

Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp.
6.250%, 08/01/21 (144A)

    605,000       624,965  

6.875%, 08/15/23 (144A)

    283,000       304,933  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
5.250%, 12/31/49 (144A)

    255,000       271,029  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
5.625%, 08/01/24 (144A) (a)

    222,000       224,775  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.
6.625%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    859,000       859,000  

SFR Group S.A.
5.375%, 05/15/22 (EUR)

    245,000       291,837  

6.000%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    1,713,000       1,792,226  

7.375%, 05/01/26 (144A)

    3,776,000       4,096,960  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.625%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    145,000       149,169  

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC
9.750%, 12/15/19 (g) (h)

    2,750,000       2,722,500  

TEGNA, Inc.
5.500%, 09/15/24 (144A)

    158,000       162,740  

Townsquare Media, Inc.
6.500%, 04/01/23 (144A) (a)

    525,000       527,625  

Tribune Media Co.
5.875%, 07/15/22

    667,000       698,682  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH
3.500%, 01/15/27 (EUR)

    100,000       117,721  

4.000%, 01/15/25 (EUR)

    284,000       341,822  

4.625%, 02/15/26 (EUR)

    100,000       123,887  

5.000%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    445,000       466,138  

5.625%, 04/15/23 (EUR)

    72,800       87,923  

Univision Communications, Inc.
5.125%, 02/15/25 (144A)

    1,248,000       1,237,080  

UPCB Finance, Ltd.
4.000%, 01/15/27 (EUR)

    100,000       118,841  

Urban One, Inc.
7.375%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    220,000       227,700  

Videotron, Ltd.
5.125%, 04/15/27 (144A)

    786,000       807,615  
Media—(Continued)  

Virgin Media Finance plc
5.750%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    1,770,000     1,836,375  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC
5.500%, 09/15/24 (GBP)

    100,000       135,944  

Virgin Media Secured Finance plc
4.875%, 01/15/27 (GBP)

    100,000       133,739  

5.250%, 01/15/26 (144A) (a)

    650,000       676,527  

5.500%, 01/15/25 (GBP)

    450,000       616,755  

5.500%, 08/15/26 (144A) (a)

    418,000       437,855  

6.250%, 03/28/29 (GBP)

    100,000       140,941  

WaveDivision Escrow LLC / WaveDivision Escrow Corp.
8.125%, 09/01/20 (144A)

    2,413,000       2,499,385  

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V.
7.125%, 05/15/24 (EUR)

    150,000       192,077  

Ziggo Bond Finance B.V.
5.875%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    1,005,000       1,032,637  

Ziggo Secured Finance B.V.
4.250%, 01/15/27 (EUR)

    100,000       120,869  
   

 

 

 
      71,899,279  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.7%  

Grinding Media, Inc. / MC Grinding Media Canada, Inc.
7.375%, 12/15/23 (144A)

    435,000       473,062  

Novelis Corp.
5.875%, 09/30/26 (144A)

    2,001,000       2,061,030  

6.250%, 08/15/24 (144A)

    2,316,000       2,431,800  
   

 

 

 
      4,965,892  
   

 

 

 
Mining—4.3%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V.
7.000%, 09/30/26 (144A) (a)

    247,000       271,082  

Anglo American Capital plc
3.250%, 04/03/23 (EUR)

    100,000       124,481  

3.500%, 03/28/22 (EUR)

    100,000       125,256  

3.625%, 05/14/20 (144A)

    421,000       427,841  

4.450%, 09/27/20 (144A)

    127,000       132,384  

4.875%, 05/14/25 (144A)

    1,066,000       1,108,640  

Constellium NV
6.625%, 03/01/25 (144A) (a)

    1,948,000       1,865,210  

7.000%, 01/15/23 (EUR)

    100,000       117,431  

8.000%, 01/15/23 (144A) (a)

    1,705,000       1,756,150  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.
7.000%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    1,380,000       1,414,500  

7.250%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    431,000       440,697  

7.500%, 04/01/25 (144A)

    251,000       245,353  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
2.375%, 03/15/18

    4,623,000       4,599,885  

3.100%, 03/15/20

    2,032,000       1,988,820  

3.550%, 03/01/22

    1,177,000       1,103,061  

3.875%, 03/15/23 (a)

    3,359,000       3,123,870  

4.000%, 11/14/21

    591,000       577,702  

5.400%, 11/14/34 (a)

    344,000       308,740  

5.450%, 03/15/43

    3,103,000       2,675,717  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Mining—(Continued)  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc.
11.000%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    440,000     $ 497,750  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
5.875%, 05/15/24

    286,000       301,015  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500%, 07/15/27 (144A)

    286,000       285,285  

6.875%, 09/01/41 (a)

    160,000       170,800  

Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings B.V.
6.875%, 03/15/24 (EUR)

    100,000       115,602  

Petra Diamonds U.S. Treasury plc
7.250%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    397,000       406,309  

Teck Resources, Ltd.
3.750%, 02/01/23

    1,146,000       1,115,917  

4.500%, 01/15/21 (a)

    167,000       174,098  

5.200%, 03/01/42

    1,022,000       950,460  

5.400%, 02/01/43

    886,000       832,565  

6.000%, 08/15/40

    1,653,000       1,661,265  

6.125%, 10/01/35

    236,000       246,030  

8.500%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    1,015,000       1,172,325  
   

 

 

 
      30,336,241  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—1.0%  

Bombardier, Inc.
6.000%, 10/15/22 (144A) (a)

    878,000       878,000  

6.125%, 01/15/23 (144A) (a)

    203,000       203,508  

7.500%, 03/15/25 (144A)

    1,538,000       1,595,675  

8.750%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    1,448,000       1,607,280  

Colfax Corp.
3.250%, 05/15/25 (EUR)

    134,000       156,109  

EnPro Industries, Inc.
5.875%, 09/15/22 (144A)

    266,000       277,305  

Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co.
5.750%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    100,000       116,454  

6.000%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    1,919,000       1,923,797  

Koppers, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    548,000       582,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,340,378  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.3%            

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
5.000%, 09/01/25

    257,000       266,637  

5.500%, 12/01/24

    1,439,000       1,556,365  
   

 

 

 
      1,823,002  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—6.1%            

Alta Mesa Holdings L.P. / Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.
7.875%, 12/15/24 (144A)

    281,000       283,108  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.125%, 12/01/22

    234,000       234,510  

5.625%, 06/01/23

    120,000       121,500  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
10.000%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    696,000       696,000  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)            

California Resources Corp.
8.000%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    362,000     228,965  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.125%, 10/01/24

    537,000       546,397  

6.125%, 10/01/24 (144A)

    193,000       196,378  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
6.250%, 04/15/23

    186,000       179,025  

8.250%, 07/15/25

    207,000       210,623  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/20

    532,000       532,000  

8.000%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    298,000       295,020  

8.000%, 06/15/27 (144A)

    229,000       224,993  

Continental Resources, Inc.
3.800%, 06/01/24 (a)

    527,000       482,532  

4.900%, 06/01/44 (a)

    591,000       493,485  

Covey Park Energy LLC / Covey Park Finance Corp.
7.500%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    460,000       460,000  

CrownRock L.P. / CrownRock Finance, Inc.
7.125%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    556,000       571,290  

7.750%, 02/15/23 (144A)

    516,000       544,380  

DEA Finance S.A.
7.500%, 10/15/22 (EUR)

    100,000       122,518  

Denbury Resources, Inc.
4.625%, 07/15/23

    187,000       99,110  

5.500%, 05/01/22

    446,000       249,760  

9.000%, 05/15/21 (144A)

    885,000       842,962  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
5.375%, 05/31/25 (144A)

    498,000       505,470  

Eclipse Resources Corp.
8.875%, 07/15/23

    165,000       164,175  

Ensco plc
4.500%, 10/01/24

    392,000       301,840  

5.200%, 03/15/25

    95,000       77,188  

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
8.000%, 11/29/24 (144A) (a)

    511,000       509,723  

9.375%, 05/01/20 (a)

    902,000       711,452  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. / Extraction Finance Corp.
7.875%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    801,000       823,027  

Great Western Petroleum LLC / Great Western Finance Corp.
9.000%, 09/30/21 (144A)

    904,000       892,700  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.375%, 05/15/25 (144A) (a)

    142,000       139,870  

6.625%, 05/01/23

    272,000       272,680  

Halcon Resources Corp.
6.750%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    1,976,000       1,778,400  

Matador Resources Co.
6.875%, 04/15/23

    1,351,000       1,401,662  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.375%, 01/30/23 (144A)

    853,000       658,942  

6.500%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    1,792,000       1,630,720  

7.000%, 03/31/24 (144A) (a)

    787,000       611,892  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.700%, 12/01/22

    290,000       279,995  

6.125%, 12/01/42 (a)

    163,000       153,628  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)            

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625%, 07/01/24

    270,000     $ 281,475  

Noble Holding International, Ltd.

   

4.625%, 03/01/21

    30,000       24,525  

7.750%, 01/15/24

    569,000       450,221  

Noble Holding U.S. LLC / Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC / Noble Drilling Holding LLC
7.500%, 03/15/19

    325,000       325,813  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.500%, 11/01/21

    311,000       301,670  

6.875%, 03/15/22

    88,000       85,360  

6.875%, 01/15/23

    119,000       115,133  

Parker Drilling Co.
7.500%, 08/01/20

    429,000       371,085  

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
5.250%, 08/15/25 (144A) (a)

    186,000       185,535  

5.375%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    767,000       772,752  

6.250%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    180,000       189,000  

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
7.250%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    503,000       484,766  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.375%, 03/13/22 (144A)

    94,000       98,959  

Precision Drilling Corp.
5.250%, 11/15/24

    108,000       94,230  

6.500%, 12/15/21 (a)

    135,000       132,131  

6.625%, 11/15/20 (a)

    89,686       87,669  

7.750%, 12/15/23 (144A)

    205,000       203,975  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.375%, 10/01/22

    360,000       346,500  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/25

    260,000       247,000  

5.000%, 08/15/22 (144A) (a)

    217,000       213,203  

5.000%, 03/15/23 (144A) (a)

    429,000       419,348  

5.875%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    803,000       815,045  

Repsol International Finance B.V.
3.875%, 03/25/21 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       118,999  

4.500%, 03/25/75 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       117,339  

Resolute Energy Corp.
8.500%, 05/01/20 (a)

    610,000       606,950  

8.500%, 05/01/20 (144A)

    335,000       333,325  

Rowan Cos., Inc.
4.750%, 01/15/24

    125,000       106,250  

4.875%, 06/01/22

    170,000       157,675  

7.375%, 06/15/25 (a)

    1,317,000       1,228,102  

RSP Permian, Inc.
5.250%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    367,000       367,459  

6.625%, 10/01/22

    764,000       792,650  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.125%, 01/15/23 (a)

    2,556,000       2,044,800  

7.750%, 06/15/21

    262,000       237,110  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd.
6.875%, 06/30/23 (144A) (a)

    1,259,000       1,312,507  

SM Energy Co.
5.000%, 01/15/24

    150,000       132,750  

5.625%, 06/01/25 (a)

    1,465,000       1,322,162  

6.500%, 11/15/21 (a)

    355,000       345,238  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)            

SM Energy Co.
6.500%, 01/01/23 (a)

    90,000     85,725  

6.750%, 09/15/26

    58,000       55,371  

Southwestern Energy Co.
5.800%, 01/23/20 (a)

    2,204,000       2,250,835  

TOTAL S.A.
3.875%, 05/18/22 (EUR) (c)

    150,000       184,675  

Transocean, Inc.
5.800%, 10/15/22 (a)

    472,000       437,780  

6.000%, 03/15/18

    293,000       299,593  

6.800%, 03/15/38

    255,000       186,150  

9.000%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    1,713,000       1,777,237  

Tullow Oil plc
6.000%, 11/01/20

    200,000       190,000  

6.000%, 11/01/20 (144A)

    200,000       190,000  

6.250%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    200,000       182,250  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/19

    1,957,000       1,944,769  

5.750%, 03/15/21

    11,000       10,340  

WPX Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 09/15/24

    275,000       261,250  

6.000%, 01/15/22 (a)

    476,000       471,240  

7.500%, 08/01/20

    180,000       189,000  

8.250%, 08/01/23

    112,000       121,520  
   

 

 

 
      42,834,366  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.6%  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
6.125%, 03/15/22

    670,000       519,250  

Saipem Finance International B.V.
2.750%, 04/05/22 (EUR)

    100,000       114,501  

SESI LLC
6.375%, 05/01/19 (a)

    220,000       217,250  

7.125%, 12/15/21 (a)

    205,000       195,262  

Trinidad Drilling, Ltd.
6.625%, 02/15/25 (144A)

    935,000       888,250  

Weatherford International LLC
6.800%, 06/15/37

    232,000       198,360  

Weatherford International, Ltd.
5.950%, 04/15/42

    476,000       371,280  

6.500%, 08/01/36

    402,000       341,700  

7.000%, 03/15/38

    371,000       317,205  

7.750%, 06/15/21

    646,000       649,230  

8.250%, 06/15/23

    210,000       210,000  

9.875%, 02/15/24 (144A)

    393,000       410,685  
   

 

 

 
      4,432,973  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—2.1%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
2.750%, 03/15/24 (EUR)

    225,000       261,866  

4.125%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    125,000       151,220  

4.250%, 01/15/22 (EUR)

    175,235       204,667  

4.625%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    255,000       261,270  

4.750%, 07/15/27 (144A) (GBP)

    151,000       196,375  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Packaging & Containers—(Continued)  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.750%, 07/15/27 (GBP)

    100,000     $ 130,050  

6.000%, 06/30/21 (144A) (a)

    1,239,000       1,282,365  

6.000%, 02/15/25 (144A)

    2,041,000       2,143,050  

6.750%, 05/15/24 (EUR)

    250,000       318,731  

7.250%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    2,022,000       2,211,563  

Ball Corp.
4.375%, 12/15/23 (EUR)

    109,000       140,834  

BWAY Holding Co.
5.500%, 04/15/24 (144A)

    1,323,000       1,351,114  

Crown European Holdings S.A.
3.375%, 05/15/25 (EUR)

    128,000       151,539  

4.000%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    180,000       229,102  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    68,000       70,720  

Horizon Holdings I SAS
7.250%, 08/01/23 (EUR)

    100,000       120,973  

Horizon Parent Holdings S.a.r.l.
8.250%, 02/15/22 (EUR) (b)

    150,000       179,032  

JH-Holding Finance S.A.
8.250%, 12/01/22 (EUR) (b)

    125,000       156,279  

OI European Group B.V.
3.125%, 11/15/24 (EUR)

    100,000       115,806  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
4.658%, 07/15/21 (144A) (a) (c)

    354,000       359,753  

5.125%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    799,000       829,961  

5.750%, 10/15/20

    1,369,000       1,400,952  

6.875%, 02/15/21

    93,980       96,564  

7.000%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    1,549,000       1,661,636  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.500%, 09/15/23 (EUR)

    203,000       260,212  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/25 (EUR)

    100,000       116,644  

Verallia Packaging SASU
5.125%, 08/01/22 (EUR)

    275,000       331,209  
   

 

 

 
      14,733,487  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.9%  

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
5.875%, 10/15/24 (144A) (a)

    388,000       399,640  

6.000%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    640,000       537,920  

6.000%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    279,000       227,385  

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
7.250%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    255,000       244,163  

Grifols S.A.
3.200%, 05/01/25 (EUR)

    196,000       224,261  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc. / inVentiv Health, Inc. / inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc.
7.500%, 10/01/24 (144A)

    878,000       952,630  

Nature’s Bounty Co. (The)
7.625%, 05/15/21 (144A)

    1,173,000       1,246,312  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
4.500%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    175,000       163,858  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/23 (144A)

    27,000     22,916  

5.625%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    1,000,000       902,500  

5.875%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    1,061,000       909,808  

6.375%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    1,643,000       1,591,656  

6.500%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    728,000       763,490  

6.750%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    2,000       2,005  

6.750%, 08/15/21 (144A)

    1,032,000       980,400  

7.000%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    1,730,000       1,701,887  

7.000%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    1,144,000       1,202,630  

7.250%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    330,000       310,200  

7.500%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    868,000       840,875  

Vizient, Inc.
10.375%, 03/01/24 (144A)

    185,000       212,750  
   

 

 

 
      13,437,286  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—2.9%  

Antero Midstream Partners L.P. / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.375%, 09/15/24 (144A)

    140,000       143,150  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.125%, 06/30/27 (144A)

    1,423,000       1,458,575  

5.875%, 03/31/25

    1,126,000       1,200,597  

7.000%, 06/30/24

    1,160,000       1,290,500  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P. / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.250%, 04/01/23

    85,000       86,275  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
6.450%, 11/03/36 (144A) (a)

    557,000       587,635  

6.750%, 09/15/37 (144A) (a)

    581,000       624,575  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
5.500%, 06/01/27 (a)

    970,000       1,003,950  

5.875%, 01/15/24

    1,279,000       1,355,740  

7.500%, 10/15/20

    897,000       1,002,397  

Genesis Energy L.P. / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
5.750%, 02/15/21

    241,000       240,398  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
6.700%, 02/15/27

    62,930       62,960  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
7.119%, 12/15/17 (144A)

    2,114,000       2,153,637  

7.768%, 12/15/37 (144A)

    1,112,000       1,323,280  

ONEOK, Inc.
6.000%, 06/15/35

    90,000       96,867  

7.500%, 09/01/23 (a)

    545,000       649,912  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
5.625%, 04/15/20 (144A)

    365,000       387,813  

6.000%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    298,000       310,665  

6.850%, 07/15/18 (144A)

    92,000       95,795  

6.875%, 04/15/40 (144A)

    1,285,000       1,400,650  

Tallgrass Energy Partners L.P. / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
5.500%, 09/15/24 (144A)

    489,000       495,113  

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.125%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    322,000       331,660  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.250%, 05/01/23

    38,000     $ 38,950  

5.375%, 02/01/27 (144A)

    193,000       199,755  

Tesoro Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.125%, 10/15/21

    103,000       107,120  

6.250%, 10/15/22

    1,224,000       1,300,500  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)
4.550%, 06/24/24 (a)

    156,000       160,290  

5.750%, 06/24/44 (a)

    2,136,000       2,205,420  
   

 

 

 
      20,314,179  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.5%  

ADLER Real Estate AG
4.750%, 04/08/20 (EUR)

    100,000       119,460  

Annington Finance No. 5 plc
13.000%, 01/15/23 (GBP) (b)

    407,543       622,368  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)
5.375%, 03/15/25 (144A)

    401,000       410,022  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
4.500%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    174,000       179,655  

4.875%, 06/01/23 (144A)

    1,546,000       1,557,595  

5.250%, 12/01/21 (144A) (a)

    504,000       528,192  

Tropicana Entertainment LLC / Tropicana Finance Corp.
9.625%, 12/15/14 (d) (e) (g)

    70,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      3,417,292  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.5%  

CyrusOne L.P. / CyrusOne Finance Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    760,000       782,800  

5.375%, 03/15/27 (144A)

    50,000       52,063  

Equinix, Inc.
5.875%, 01/15/26

    525,000       572,413  

ESH Hospitality, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    130,000       134,712  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)
5.125%, 04/01/23

    751,000       754,755  

5.875%, 10/15/24

    590,000       609,175  

6.000%, 04/15/26

    176,000       182,600  

iStar, Inc.
6.000%, 04/01/22

    220,000       225,500  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P. / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
4.500%, 09/01/26

    1,328,000       1,336,300  

5.625%, 05/01/24

    2,477,000       2,699,930  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.875%, 09/01/24

    363,000       369,352  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.000%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    611,000       635,440  

Uniti Group, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
6.000%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    26,000       27,056  

7.125%, 12/15/24 (144A) (a)

    211,000       209,485  

8.250%, 10/15/23

    1,571,000       1,618,130  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Uniti Group, Inc. / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC
7.125%, 12/15/24 (144A)

    364,000     360,815  
   

 

 

 
      10,570,526  
   

 

 

 
Retail—1.3%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
4.250%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    1,385,000       1,376,261  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
6.000%, 12/15/24

    670,000       681,725  

B&M European Value Retail S.A.
4.125%, 02/01/22 (GBP)

    100,000       134,751  

Burger King France SAS
5.250%, 05/01/23 (EUR) (c)

    120,000       141,840  

6.000%, 05/01/24 (EUR)

    119,000       144,411  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.750%, 03/01/23

    1,005,000       1,060,576  

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
6.375%, 10/15/36

    140,000       100,625  

7.400%, 04/01/37

    120,000       90,900  

8.125%, 10/01/19

    100,000       109,250  

KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC
4.750%, 06/01/27 (144A)

    360,000       367,650  

5.000%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    98,000       102,165  

5.250%, 06/01/26 (144A)

    340,000       357,850  

L Brands, Inc.
6.875%, 11/01/35

    829,000       799,985  

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC
8.000%, 10/15/21 (144A)

    520,000       287,300  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.500%, 05/15/26

    231,000       229,845  

5.750%, 10/01/22

    517,000       533,802  

PetSmart, Inc.
5.875%, 06/01/25 (144A)

    316,000       304,545  

Punch Taverns Finance B, Ltd.
7.369%, 09/30/21 (GBP)

    54,884       78,614  

Punch Taverns Finance plc
5.836%, 10/15/27 (GBP) (c)

    259,000       336,491  

Rite Aid Corp.
6.125%, 04/01/23 (144A) (a)

    152,000       149,245  

6.750%, 06/15/21 (a)

    112,000       115,024  

7.700%, 02/15/27

    735,000       742,350  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing plc
4.875%, 03/15/22 (GBP)

    175,000       232,354  

Unique Pub Finance Co. plc (The)
5.659%, 06/30/27 (GBP)

    207,717       303,110  

6.464%, 03/30/32 (GBP)

    300,000       382,182  

6.542%, 03/30/21 (GBP)

    55,960       79,431  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.875%, 11/01/23

    111,000       109,613  
   

 

 

 
      9,351,895  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Semiconductors—0.8%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
7.000%, 07/01/24

    149,000     $ 157,754  

7.500%, 08/15/22

    187,000       207,570  

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.250%, 08/01/23 (144A) (a)

    773,000       802,760  

5.500%, 02/01/25

    21,000       22,155  

Microsemi Corp.
9.125%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    49,000       56,105  

NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC
3.875%, 09/01/22 (144A)

    378,000       393,593  

4.125%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    537,000       564,022  

4.125%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    1,149,000       1,209,897  

4.625%, 06/15/22 (144A)

    220,000       236,500  

4.625%, 06/01/23 (144A)

    727,000       784,251  

Sensata Technologies B.V.
5.000%, 10/01/25 (144A)

    1,036,000       1,083,449  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc
6.250%, 02/15/26 (144A)

    425,000       463,250  
   

 

 

 
      5,981,306  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.8%  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
8.125%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    3,633,000       3,761,318  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 03/01/25 (144A)

    578,000       589,560  

First Data Corp.
5.750%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    4,850,000       5,037,937  

7.000%, 12/01/23 (144A)

    2,335,000       2,492,612  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. / Greeneden Lux 3 S.a.r.l. / Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC
10.000%, 11/30/24 (144A)

    425,000       477,594  

Infor Software Parent LLC / Infor Software Parent, Inc.
7.125%, 05/01/21 (144A) (b)

    752,000       774,560  

Infor U.S., Inc.
6.500%, 05/15/22

    3,291,000       3,406,185  

Informatica LLC
7.125%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    537,000       546,569  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
5.375%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    169,000       171,746  

5.625%, 12/15/26 (144A)

    248,000       264,740  

6.000%, 07/01/24 (a)

    495,000       528,413  

PTC, Inc.
6.000%, 05/15/24 (a)

    272,000       294,440  

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/25 (144A) (EUR)

    150,000       174,129  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.
8.625%, 11/15/24 (144A) (a)

    1,060,000       1,128,900  

RP Crown Parent LLC
7.375%, 10/15/24 (144A)

    880,000       915,200  

Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc.
10.500%, 03/01/24 (144A)

    1,925,000       2,211,344  

Sophia L.P. / Sophia Finance, Inc.
9.000%, 09/30/23 (144A)

    664,000       690,560  
Software—(Continued)  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
5.875%, 07/15/23

    1,248,000     1,329,382  

Veritas U.S., Inc. / Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.
7.500%, 02/01/23 (144A)

    500,000       537,500  

7.500%, 02/01/23 (EUR)

    100,000       122,638  

10.500%, 02/01/24 (144A) (a)

    1,369,000       1,495,633  
   

 

 

 
      26,950,960  
   

 

 

 
Storage/Warehousing—0.2%  

Mobile Mini, Inc.
5.875%, 07/01/24

    1,525,000       1,582,188  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—7.8%  

Anixter, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/19

    135,000       142,088  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.450%, 06/15/21 (a)

    1,441,000       1,556,280  

6.750%, 12/01/23

    656,000       706,433  

7.500%, 04/01/24

    452,000       494,940  

7.600%, 09/15/39

    91,000       84,630  

7.650%, 03/15/42

    794,000       737,427  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
7.000%, 07/15/24 (144A) (a)

    1,084,000       1,132,997  

Columbus Cable Barbados, Ltd.
7.375%, 03/30/21 (144A)

    1,042,000       1,105,822  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.000%, 03/15/27 (144A) (a)

    831,000       828,922  

6.000%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    2,000       2,135  

CommScope, Inc.
5.500%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    707,000       735,945  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
6.500%, 10/01/22

    540,000       537,300  

Digicel Group, Ltd.
7.125%, 04/01/22 (144A) (a)

    770,000       670,901  

Digicel, Ltd.
6.000%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    1,687,000       1,617,411  

eircom Finance DAC
4.500%, 05/31/22 (EUR)

    100,000       119,358  

Frontier Communications Corp.
6.250%, 09/15/21

    615,000       548,887  

6.875%, 01/15/25 (a)

    2,840,000       2,236,500  

7.125%, 03/15/19

    694,000       723,495  

7.125%, 01/15/23 (a)

    575,000       478,687  

7.625%, 04/15/24

    362,000       298,198  

8.125%, 10/01/18

    322,000       340,113  

GTT Communications, Inc.
7.875%, 12/31/24 (144A)

    275,000       294,250  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.250%, 08/01/26

    1,197,000       1,250,865  

6.625%, 08/01/26

    96,000       103,200  

7.625%, 06/15/21

    231,000       262,474  

Impera Holdings S.A.
5.375%, 09/15/22 (EUR) (b)

    234,000       276,951  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
5.500%, 08/01/23

    942,000       779,505  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
7.250%, 04/01/19 (a)

    981,000     $ 981,245  

7.250%, 10/15/20

    694,000       655,830  

9.750%, 07/15/25 (144A)

    895,000       893,881  

Koninklijke KPN NV
6.875%, 03/14/73 (GBP) (c)

    100,000       145,248  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.125%, 05/01/23 (a)

    636,000       660,244  

5.250%, 03/15/26

    1,955,000       2,028,528  

5.375%, 01/15/24

    529,000       552,144  

5.375%, 05/01/25

    337,000       354,693  

5.625%, 02/01/23

    338,000       351,520  

Matterhorn Telecom S.A.
3.875%, 05/01/22 (EUR)

    175,000       205,051  

Nokia Oyj
3.375%, 06/12/22

    251,000       252,908  

4.375%, 06/12/27

    353,000       359,400  

6.625%, 05/15/39 (a)

    1,078,000       1,241,047  

Orange S.A.
4.000%, 10/01/21 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       123,923  

OTE plc
3.500%, 07/09/20 (EUR)

    100,000       118,505  

SoftBank Group Corp.
4.750%, 07/30/25 (EUR)

    232,000       305,017  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28 (a)

    2,913,000       3,238,003  

6.900%, 05/01/19

    580,000       619,121  

8.750%, 03/15/32

    848,000       1,068,480  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/20 (144A)

    582,000       638,931  

9.000%, 11/15/18 (144A)

    1,734,000       1,881,928  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24 (a)

    3,499,000       3,892,637  

7.250%, 09/15/21

    666,000       740,092  

7.875%, 09/15/23

    3,022,000       3,475,300  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/22 (a)

    472,000       491,210  

5.125%, 04/15/25

    481,000       505,050  

5.375%, 04/15/27 (a)

    288,000       308,880  

6.000%, 03/01/23

    731,000       773,712  

6.375%, 03/01/25

    146,000       157,863  

6.500%, 01/15/24

    620,000       666,500  

6.836%, 04/28/23

    155,000       165,463  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
6.000%, 09/30/34

    2,232,000       2,360,028  

6.375%, 11/15/33 (a)

    358,000       386,640  

7.200%, 07/18/36

    60,000       69,563  

7.721%, 06/04/38

    30,000       36,300  

Telecom Italia Finance S.A.
7.750%, 01/24/33 (EUR)

    90,000       142,464  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.
3.625%, 01/19/24 (EUR)

    100,000       127,072  

5.303%, 05/30/24 (144A) (a)

    200,000       214,500  

5.875%, 05/19/23 (GBP)

    100,000       150,127  

Telefonica Europe B.V.
3.750%, 03/15/22 (EUR) (c)

    100,000       119,069  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Telefonica Europe B.V.
4.200%, 12/04/19 (EUR) (c)

    300,000     364,317  

5.000%, 03/31/20 (EUR) (c)

    400,000       494,710  

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC
8.875%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    1,002,000       1,124,745  

Trilogy International Partners LLC / Trilogy International Finance, Inc.
8.875%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    248,000       258,230  

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
4.000%, 07/15/20 (EUR)

    407,000       469,736  

4.750%, 07/15/20 (144A)

    200,000       202,100  

6.500%, 04/30/20 (144A) (a)

    200,000       207,000  

7.375%, 04/23/21 (144A)

    1,875,000       1,950,000  

Xplornet Communications, Inc.
9.625%, 06/01/22 (144A) (b)

    210,000       218,400  
   

 

 

 
      54,813,069  
   

 

 

 
Textiles—0.0%  

Springs Industries, Inc.
6.250%, 06/01/21

    133,000       137,489  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.5%  

CMA CGM S.A.
7.750%, 01/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       118,926  

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp.
6.750%, 05/01/19 (144A)

    1,014,000       1,039,756  

Silk Bidco A/S
7.500%, 02/01/22 (EUR)

    145,000       176,376  

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp.
6.375%, 04/01/23 (144A)

    617,000       643,223  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
5.750%, 06/15/21 (EUR)

    100,000       118,852  

6.125%, 09/01/23 (144A)

    703,000       731,999  

6.500%, 06/15/22 (144A) (a)

    785,000       824,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,653,382  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.
5.250%, 08/15/22 (144A)

    582,000       608,376  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $573,172,211)

      589,442,861  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (i)—7.9%  
Advertising—0.0%  

inVentiv Health, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.952%, 11/09/23

    298,301       299,686  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace/Defense—0.4%  

Accudyne Industries LLC
Term Loan, 4.226%, 12/13/19

    2,198,688       2,184,946  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.672%, 11/28/21

    408,000       411,825  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (i)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Aerospace/Defense—(Continued)  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.172%, 04/28/22

    142,000     $ 145,195  
   

 

 

 
      2,741,966  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%  

Ceva Logistics Canada ULC
Term Loan, 6.672%, 03/19/21

    53,058       49,631  

Ceva Logistics U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.672%, 03/19/21

    508,417       475,582  
   

 

 

 
      525,213  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.1%  

Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Term Loan, 2.651%, 09/10/18 (e) (g)

    136,250       134,220  

Term Loan, 2.651%, 09/10/18 (e) (g) .

    273,000       268,823  
   

 

 

 
      403,043  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.4%  

Alpha 3 B.V.
Term Loan B1, 4.296%, 01/31/24

    290,000       291,233  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
Term Loan B, 6.796%, 08/12/22

    2,885,741       2,910,991  
   

 

 

 
      3,202,224  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.1%  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/01/24 (j)

    122,000       123,120  

Garda World Security Corp.
Term Loan, 5.226%, 05/24/24

    443,648       446,421  

Laureate Education, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.726%, 04/26/24

    284,288       286,242  
   

 

 

 
      855,783  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.1%  

Tempo Acquisition LLC
Term Loan, 4.060%, 05/01/24

    540,000       541,744  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%  

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.226%, 11/30/23

    701,749       705,696  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.0%  

Chobani LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.476%, 10/07/23

    143,639       144,836  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.3%  

DJO Finance LLC
Term Loan, 4.387%, 06/08/20

    835,725       828,099  

Immucor, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/15/21 (j)

    71,219       71,842  

Term Loan B2, 5.000%, 08/17/18

    1,377,202       1,381,937  
   

 

 

 
      2,281,878  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.1%  

Iasis Healthcare LLC
Term Loan B3, 02/16/21 (j)

    156,608     157,743  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.046%, 06/30/21 (j)

    85,717       85,422  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/06/24 (j)

    315,000       316,181  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.976%, 02/06/24

    115,710       115,233  
   

 

 

 
      674,579  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.1%  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.417%, 08/12/22

    310,065       311,058  

USI, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.180%, 05/16/24

    206,000       204,996  
   

 

 

 
      516,054  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.0%  

Ascend Learning LLC
Term Loan B, 07/05/22 (j)

    144,000       144,225  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—1.1%  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
Term Loan B7, 03/01/22 (j)

    1,223,170       1,534,400  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC
Term Loan B, 4.726%, 10/11/20

    5,652,120       5,678,617  

CCC Information Services, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.230%, 04/27/24

    269,676       269,339  
   

 

 

 
      7,482,356  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.1%  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
Term Loan D, 7.976%, 01/30/19

    2,362,158       1,936,969  

Information Resources, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.466%, 01/18/24

    175,560       176,465  

Ligado Networks LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 12/07/20 (j)

    1,227,586       857,776  

Term Loan, 12/07/20 (j)

    5,002,117       4,843,715  
   

 

 

 
      7,814,925  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.1%  

Gates Global LLC
Term Loan B, 4.546%, 04/01/24

    616,185       617,597  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.4%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.491%, 06/21/24

    2,595,000       2,590,459  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.1%  

California Resources Corp.
Term Loan, 11.534%, 12/31/21

    190,579       202,728  

Term Loan A, 4.226%, 10/01/19

    1,172,447       1,134,342  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Term Loan, 8.686%, 08/23/21

    4,971,553       5,318,011  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (i)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

CITGO Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 9.796%, 05/12/18

    913,499     $ 922,063  
   

 

 

 
      7,577,144  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.1%  

Weatherford International, Ltd.
Term Loan, 3.530%, 07/13/20

    656,384       635,051  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.1%  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.968%, 02/03/24

    350,000       340,120  

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC
Term Loan, 4.339%, 10/25/20

    680,275       514,883  
   

 

 

 
      855,003  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.0%  

CEVA Intercompany B.V.
Term Loan, 6.672%, 03/19/21

    357,327       334,250  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.9%  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.226%, 09/10/22

    914,627       917,829  

CCC Information Services, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.976%, 04/27/25

    81,000       83,227  

Kronos, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.420%, 11/01/24

    1,310,000       1,360,216  

MISYS Europe S.A.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.736%, 06/13/24

    799,000       800,153  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.459%, 06/13/25

    174,000       177,589  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.670%, 04/26/24

    393,000       390,974  

Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 01/27/23 (j)

    2,348,115       2,354,279  
   

 

 

 
      6,084,267  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.2%  

CenturyLink, Inc.
Term Loan B, 1.375%, 01/31/25

    3,927,264       3,889,393  

CSC Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.459%, 07/17/25

    138,299       138,083  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.940%, 05/28/24

    980,000       987,759  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 06/30/19

    3,443,680       3,419,289  
   

 

 

 
      8,434,524  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

CEVA Group plc
Letter of Credit, 6.500%, 03/19/21

    348,940       322,770  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $55,330,068)

      55,785,273  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—2.3%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—2.3%  

ALM XIV, Ltd.
4.622%, 07/28/26 (144A) (c)

    250,000     250,011  

AMMC CLO, Ltd.
6.198%, 05/26/28 (144A) (c)

    500,000       506,603  

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd.
5.372%, 07/28/28 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,007,506  

Apidos CLO
4.403%, 07/22/26 (144A) (c)

    550,000       550,492  

Ares CLO, Ltd.
7.958%, 10/15/26 (144A) (c)

    500,000       501,512  

8.408%, 07/18/28 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,018,375  

Ballyrock CLO, Ltd.
3.858%, 10/15/28 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,003,132  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
3.808%, 07/15/25 (144A) (c)

    500,000       500,100  

8.156%, 10/20/29 (144A) (c)

    750,000       758,334  

Cedar Funding CLO, Ltd.
4.722%, 05/20/26 (144A) (c)

    270,000       266,421  

CIFC Funding, Ltd.
3.953%, 07/22/26 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,130  

HPS Loan Management, Ltd.
7.608%, 07/19/27 (144A) (c)

    800,000       801,966  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.
4.406%, 07/20/26 (144A) (c)

    250,000       249,542  

Neuberger Berman CLO, Ltd.
4.003%, 01/23/24 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,169  

7.608%, 01/15/28 (144A) (c)

    500,000       501,817  

OCP CLO, Ltd.
2.756%, 10/20/26 (144A) (c)

    500,000       500,032  

Octagon Investment Partners 26, Ltd.
6.108%, 04/15/27 (144A) (c)

    500,000       505,608  

Octagon Investment Partners 27, Ltd.
8.258%, 07/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,000,000       1,009,892  

Octagon Investment Partners, Ltd.
2.836%, 10/25/25 (144A) (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,750  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
4.320%, 07/18/25 (144A)

    200,000       199,963  

Race Point CLO, Ltd.
2.668%, 04/15/27 (144A) (c)

    500,000       500,647  

Sound Point CLO, Ltd.
5.406%, 10/20/28 (144A) (c)

    500,000       504,797  

Symphony CLO, Ltd.
5.958%, 04/15/28 (144A) (c)

    250,000       252,806  

Venture CLO, Ltd.
3.258%, 07/15/26 (144A) (c)

    500,000       500,297  

Westcott Park CLO, Ltd.
5.506%, 07/20/28 (144A) (c)

    500,000       508,650  

8.356%, 07/20/28 (144A) (c)

    500,000       509,242  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $15,880,358)

      16,408,794  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Convertible Preferred Stock—0.9%

 

Security Description  

Shares/
Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%  

Amaya, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 12/31/49 (CAD)
(Cost $5,743,250)

    6,232,000     $ 6,245,936  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.7%  
Banks—0.7%  

GMAC Capital Trust,
6.967% (c)

    143,228       3,752,574  

Morgan Stanley,
5.850% (c)

    60,125       1,642,615  
   

 

 

 
      5,395,189  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.0%  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC (144A) (g) (k)

    25       0  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,308,233)

      5,395,189  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—0.7%  
Chemicals—0.0%  

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (a)

    11,202       102,610  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.1%  

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. (k)

    52,942       354,711  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.1%  

Altice USA, Inc. - Class A (k)

    16,138       521,258  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.0%  

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B

    16,590       287,505  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.3%  

Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (e) (k)

    266,132       1,514,291  

Halcon Resources Corp. (h) (k)

    130,000       590,200  
   

 

 

 
      2,104,491  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (k)

    22,900       1,388,198  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $8,118,125)

      4,758,773  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—0.3%  
Media—0.2%  

DISH Network Corp.
3.375%, 08/15/26

    936,000       1,134,900  
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Contracts/
Shares/
Principal/
Notional
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate—0.0%  

Aroundtown Property Holdings plc
1.500%, 01/18/21 (EUR)

    100,000     124,352  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.1%  

Micron Technology, Inc.
3.000%, 11/15/43

    625,000       703,125  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.0%  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.
1.125%, 03/26/22

    100,000       113,238  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $1,845,989)

      2,075,615  
   

 

 

 
Escrow Shares—0.0%  
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%  

Lear Corp. (e) (g)

    1,395,000       0  

Lear Corp. (e) (g)

    1,530,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      0  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.0%  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.

    1,398,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      0  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.0%  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (e)

    489,000       30,563  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (e)

    1,740,000       108,750  
   

 

 

 
      139,313  
   

 

 

 

Total Escrow Shares
(Cost $0)

      139,313  
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.0%                
Options on Futures Contracts—0.0%  

Put - S&P 500 Index Futures @$2,430.00,
Expires 07/21/17 (Counterparty — Deutsche Bank AG)

    1,456       26,311  
Options on Exchange-Traded Securities—0.0%  

Put - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Strike Price $241.00, Expires 07/21/17

    148       24,864  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $63,918)

      51,175  
   

 

 

 
Warrant—0.0%  
Media—0.0%  

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd., Expires 06/22/19 (h) (k)
(Cost $16)

    1,601       576  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—2.6%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—2.6%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $18,179,279 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $18,555,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.875% due 03/31/18 with a value of $18,544,368.

    18,179,097     $ 18,179,097  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $18,179,097)

      18,179,097  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (l)—8.5%  
Certificates of Deposit—5.4%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17

    5,000,000       5,000,881  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17

    1,500,000       1,501,729  

1.558%, 10/13/17

    1,500,000       1,502,035  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17

    1,000,000       1,000,214  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17

    1,700,000       1,700,212  

KBC Bank NV
1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17

    1,000,000       1,000,023  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.469%, 10/18/17

    2,500,000       2,499,830  

1.610%, 08/02/17

    1,000,000       1,000,305  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17

    3,300,000       3,300,997  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17

    2,000,000       2,001,375  

1.687%, 07/12/17

    1,000,000       1,000,121  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17

    3,000,000       3,003,033  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17

    1,300,000       1,300,506  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.170%, 07/03/17

    500,000       499,999  

1.466%, 10/26/17

    2,000,000       2,000,512  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.475%, 01/10/18

    1,000,000       1,001,662  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17

    1,201,226       1,200,685  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17

    1,700,000     1,701,520  
   

 

 

 
      38,214,674  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.4%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    1,994,085       1,999,276  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17

    2,500,000       2,502,635  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17

    500,000       500,173  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.180%, 07/11/17

    997,050       999,668  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    996,893       999,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17

    2,700,000       2,702,692  
   

 

 

 
      9,703,504  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $164,014 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $170,720 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $167,279.

    163,999       163,999  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $500,046 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $498,078 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $510,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $1,700,170 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,728,447 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $1,734,005.

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $250,194 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $54 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $277,956.

    250,000       250,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,004,845 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (l)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $100,010 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $90,168 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $102,067.

    100,000     $ 100,000  

Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,845,353 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,080,000.

    2,800,000       2,800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,511,471 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,013,999  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.6%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17 (c)

    100,000       100,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,100,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $60,010,460)

      60,032,177  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—107.3%
(Cost $743,651,725) (m)

      758,514,779  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(7.3)%

      (51,896,338
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 706,618,441  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $57,361,451 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $60,007,708. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(e)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.4% of net assets.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open reverse repurchase agreements. As of June 30, 2017, the value of securities pledged amounted to $1,046,000.
(g)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.4% of net assets.
(h)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $3,313,276, which is 0.5% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(i)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(j)   This loan will settle after June 30, 2017, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(k)   Non-income producing security.
(l)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(m)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $743,651,725. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $27,756,846 and $(12,893,792), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $14,863,054.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $306,057,857, which is 43.3% of net assets.
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares/
Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd. 06/22/19

     06/22/12        1,601      $ 16      $ 576  

Halcon Resources Corp.

     01/25/17        130,000        942,500        590,200  

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC, 9.750%, 12/15/19

     12/28/12        2,750,000        2,750,000        2,722,500  
           

 

 

 
            $ 3,313,276  
           

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement

 

Counterparty

   Interest
Rate
    Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date(a)
   Principal
Amount
     Net Closing
Amount
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.550     06/30/17     OPEN      USD        1,003,750      $ 1,003,750  
               

 

 

 

 

(a)   Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Securities pledged as collateral against open reverse repurchase agreements are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
CAD     6,971,000     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/06/17        $ 5,180,424        $ (195,234
CAD     6,932,000     

Westpac Banking Corp.

       08/03/17          5,340,446          (7,861
EUR     70,000     

Barclays Bank plc

       07/06/17          79,055          (900
EUR     115,000     

Citibank N.A.

       07/06/17          129,605          (1,749
EUR     26,600,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/06/17          29,929,256          (453,483
EUR     26,131,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/03/17          29,871,182          (18,646
GBP     247,000     

Barclays Bank plc

       07/06/17          319,581          (2,134
GBP     200,000     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

       07/06/17          253,281          (7,217
GBP     4,060,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/06/17          5,222,297          (65,823
GBP     200,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

       07/06/17          255,464          (5,035
GBP     4,364,000     

Barclays Bank plc

       08/03/17          5,665,288          (23,825
                   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

     $ (781,907
                   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts-Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Euro-Bobl Futures

     09/07/17        (3     EUR        (398,937   $ 4,383  

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        (4     EUR        (657,676     11,646  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (22     USD        (2,773,149     11,462  

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        (1     GBP        (127,779     2,877  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

  $ 30,368  
            

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Options on Exchange-Traded Securities

   Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number
of Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Put - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

   $ 231.00        07/21/17        (148   $ (13,728   $ (5,328   $ 8,400  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)

   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

ITRAXX.XO.27.V1

     (5.000%)        06/20/22      2.472%      EUR        300,000      $ (9,019)  
                 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices and Corporate Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)

   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.HY.28.V1

     5.000%        06/20/22      3.392%      USD        1,890,000      $ 4,470  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.625%, due 08/15/20

     5.000%        12/20/21      7.096%      USD        280,000        (8,693)  
                 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (4,223)  
                 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.250%, due 03/15/25

    5.000%       06/20/22     Barclays Bank plc     4.623%       USD        84,000     $ 1,356     $ 1,934     $ (578)  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
7.250%, due 10/30/17

    8.000%       09/20/17     Deutsche Bank AG     0.119%       USD        1,500,000       26,832             26,832  

International Game Technology plc
4.750%, due 02/15/23

    5.000%       06/20/22     Credit Suisse International     2.718%       EUR        40,000       4,864       4,178       686  

International Game Technology plc
4.750%, due 02/15/23

    5.000%       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2.718%       EUR        60,000       7,296       6,583       713  

OTE plc
7.875%, due 02/07/18

    5.000%       12/20/21     Barclays Bank plc     1.858%       EUR        60,000       9,278       3,903       5,375  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ 49,626     $ 16,598     $ 33,028  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(CDX.NA.HY)—   Markit North America High Yield CDS Index
(ITRAXX.XO)—   Markit iTraxx Crossover Index

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Advertising

   $ —        $ 2,721,855      $ —        $ 2,721,855  

Aerospace/Defense

     —          11,453,901        —          11,453,901  

Agriculture

     —          116,328        —          116,328  

Airlines

     —          2,212,831        —          2,212,831  

Apparel

     —          283,296        —          283,296  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          524,304        —          524,304  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —          3,095,960        —          3,095,960  

Banks

     —          17,173,284        —          17,173,284  

Building Materials

     —          4,143,417        —          4,143,417  

Chemicals

     —          18,923,465        —          18,923,465  

Coal

     —          7,092,992        —          7,092,992  

Commercial Services

     —          26,251,831        —          26,251,831  

Computers

     —          4,909,314        —          4,909,314  

Distribution/Wholesale

     —          3,568,694        —          3,568,694  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          28,544,824        —          28,544,824  

Electric

     —          7,895,100        —          7,895,100  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —          399,326        —          399,326  

Electronics

     —          998,582        —          998,582  

Energy-Alternate Sources

     —          826,803        —          826,803  

Engineering & Construction

     —          2,624,627        —          2,624,627  

Entertainment

     —          8,390,763        0        8,390,763  

Environmental Control

     —          2,703,719        —          2,703,719  

Food

     —          6,485,447        —          6,485,447  

Food Service

     —          494,758        —          494,758  

Forest Products & Paper

     —          517,161        —          517,161  

Gas

     —          1,340,938        —          1,340,938  

Healthcare-Products

     —          5,810,245        —          5,810,245  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Healthcare-Services

   $ —        $ 42,411,045      $ —        $ 42,411,045  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —          157,911        —          157,911  

Home Builders

     —          6,567,875        —          6,567,875  

Home Furnishings

     —          1,419,701        —          1,419,701  

Household Products/Wares

     —          1,374,684        —          1,374,684  

Insurance

     —          7,410,242        —          7,410,242  

Internet

     —          10,377,055        —          10,377,055  

Iron/Steel

     —          6,160,806        —          6,160,806  

Leisure Time

     —          1,011,709        —          1,011,709  

Lodging

     —          8,350,053        —          8,350,053  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     —          4,669,244        —          4,669,244  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          845,205        —          845,205  

Media

     —          69,176,779        2,722,500        71,899,279  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     —          4,965,892        —          4,965,892  

Mining

     —          30,336,241        —          30,336,241  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          7,340,378        —          7,340,378  

Office/Business Equipment

     —          1,823,002        —          1,823,002  

Oil & Gas

     —          42,834,366        —          42,834,366  

Oil & Gas Services

     —          4,432,973        —          4,432,973  

Packaging & Containers

     —          14,733,487        —          14,733,487  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          13,437,286        —          13,437,286  

Pipelines

     —          20,314,179        —          20,314,179  

Real Estate

     —          3,417,292        0        3,417,292  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          10,570,526        —          10,570,526  

Retail

     —          9,351,895        —          9,351,895  

Semiconductors

     —          5,981,306        —          5,981,306  

Software

     —          26,950,960        —          26,950,960  

Storage/Warehousing

     —          1,582,188        —          1,582,188  

Telecommunications

     —          54,813,069        —          54,813,069  

Textiles

     —          137,489        —          137,489  

Transportation

     —          3,653,382        —          3,653,382  

Trucking & Leasing

     —          608,376        —          608,376  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          586,720,361        2,722,500        589,442,861  
Floating Rate Loans            

Advertising

     —          299,686        —          299,686  

Aerospace/Defense

     —          2,741,966        —          2,741,966  

Air Freight & Logistics

     —          525,213        —          525,213  

Airlines

     —          —          403,043        403,043  

Chemicals

     —          3,202,224        —          3,202,224  

Commercial Services

     —          855,783        —          855,783  

Computers

     —          541,744        —          541,744  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —          705,696        —          705,696  

Food

     —          144,836        —          144,836  

Healthcare-Products

     —          2,281,878        —          2,281,878  

Healthcare-Services

     —          674,579        —          674,579  

Insurance

     —          516,054        —          516,054  

Internet

     —          144,225        —          144,225  

Lodging

     —          7,482,356        —          7,482,356  

Media

     —          7,814,925        —          7,814,925  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          617,597        —          617,597  

Office/Business Equipment

     —          2,590,459        —          2,590,459  

Oil & Gas

     —          7,577,144        —          7,577,144  

Oil & Gas Services

     —          635,051        —          635,051  

Retail

     —          855,003        —          855,003  

Semiconductors

     —          334,250        —          334,250  

Software

     —          6,084,267        —          6,084,267  

Telecommunications

     —          8,434,524        —          8,434,524  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Transportation

   $ —       $ 322,770     $ —        $ 322,770  

Total Floating Rate Loans

     —         55,382,230       403,043        55,785,273  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —         16,408,794       —          16,408,794  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     —         6,245,936       —          6,245,936  
Preferred Stocks          

Banks

     5,395,189       —         —          5,395,189  

Diversified Financial Services

     —         —         0        0  

Total Preferred Stocks

     5,395,189       —         0        5,395,189  
Common Stocks          

Chemicals

     102,610       —         —          102,610  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     354,711       —         —          354,711  

Media

     521,258       —         —          521,258  

Metals & Mining

     287,505       —         —          287,505  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1,514,291       590,200       —          2,104,491  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1,388,198       —         —          1,388,198  

Total Common Stocks

     4,168,573       590,200       —          4,758,773  

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —         2,075,615       —          2,075,615  
Escrow Shares          

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —         —         0        0  

Chemicals

     —         —         0        0  

Diversified Financial Services

     —         139,313       —          139,313  

Total Escrow Shares

     —         139,313       0        139,313  
Purchased Options          

Options on Futures Contracts

     —         26,311       —          26,311  

Options on Exchange-Traded Securities

     24,864       —         —          24,864  

Total Purchased Options

     24,864       26,311       —          51,175  

Total Warrant*

     —         576       —          576  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         18,179,097       —          18,179,097  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         60,032,177       —          60,032,177  

Total Investments

   $ 9,588,626     $ 745,800,610     $ 3,125,543      $ 758,514,779  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (60,007,708   $ —        $ (60,007,708
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —       $ (781,907   $ —        $ (781,907
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 30,368     $ —       $ —        $ 30,368  

Written Options at Value

   $ (5,328   $ —       $ —        $ (5,328
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 4,470     $ —        $ 4,470  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (17,712     —          (17,712

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (13,242   $ —        $ (13,242
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 49,626     $ —        $ 49,626  

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements (Liability)

   $ —       $ (1,003,750   $ —        $ (1,003,750

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 in the amount of $535,408 were due to a lack of observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 758,514,779  

Cash

     175,294  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     1,609,684  

Cash collateral (d)

     394,470  

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     49,626  

Due from broker

     2,566  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     9,951,763  

Fund shares sold

     76,788  

Dividends and interest

     9,884,690  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     7,893  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     4,068  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     253  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     780,671,874  

Liabilities

 

Written options at value (f)

     5,328  

Reverse repurchase agreements

     1,003,750  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     100,000  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     781,907  

Collateral for securities loaned

     60,007,708  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     10,192,349  

Securities lending cash collateral

     124,060  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,010,944  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     348,701  

Distribution and service fees

     54,627  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     308,277  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     74,053,433  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 706,618,441  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 704,122,600  

Undistributed net investment income

     18,249,816  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (29,985,519

Unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     14,231,544  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 706,618,441  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 440,851,575  

Class B

     265,766,866  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     57,962,697  

Class B

     35,338,717  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 7.61  

Class B

     7.52  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $743,651,725.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $57,361,451.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,583,545.
(d)   Includes collateral of $38,470 for futures contracts, and $356,000 for centrally cleared swap contracts.
(e)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $16,598.
(f)   Premiums received on written options were $13,728.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 262,986  

Interest (b)

     21,433,656  

Securities lending income

     412,023  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     22,108,665  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,095,354  

Administration fees

     11,154  

Custodian and accounting fees

     105,907  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     327,784  

Interest expense

     4,685  

Audit and tax services

     38,280  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     28,486  

Insurance

     2,296  

Miscellaneous

     9,475  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,668,123  

Less management fee waiver

     (577
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,667,546  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     19,441,119  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     8,747,916  

Affiliated investments

     11,880  

Futures contracts

     (456,781

Written options

     274,695  

Swap contracts

     710,602  

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,566,571
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     7,721,741  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     7,227,804  

Affiliated investments

     (1,427

Futures contracts

     23,111  

Written options

     (140,186

Swap contracts

     (328,842

Foreign currency transactions

     (982,937
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,797,523  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     13,519,264  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 32,960,383  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $188.
(b)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $876.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 19,441,119     $ 37,405,696  

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,721,741       (14,850,367

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,797,523       67,787,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     32,960,383       90,342,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (24,471,723     (29,175,416

Class B

     (14,289,410     (16,860,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (38,761,133     (46,035,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     15,546,972       (9,336,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     9,746,222       34,970,788  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     696,872,219       661,901,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 706,618,441     $ 696,872,219  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 18,249,816     $ 37,569,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     799,758     $ 6,264,025       2,155,931     $ 15,838,038  

Reinvestments

     3,215,733       24,471,723       4,103,434       29,175,416  

Redemptions

     (2,903,473     (22,801,227     (7,984,451     (58,922,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,112,018     $ 7,934,521       (1,725,086   $ (13,908,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,575,545     $ 12,208,830       6,554,020     $ 48,111,644  

Reinvestments

     1,897,664       14,289,410       2,398,336       16,860,304  

Redemptions

     (2,432,817     (18,885,789     (8,275,582     (60,399,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,040,392     $ 7,612,451       676,774     $ 4,572,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 15,546,972       $ (9,336,471
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data      
    Class A  
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 7.68     $ 7.21     $ 8.22     $ 8.86     $ 8.93      $ 8.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

    0.22       0.41  (b)      0.42       0.48       0.54        0.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.16       0.58       (0.69     (0.16     0.26        0.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.38       0.99       (0.27     0.32       0.80        1.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.45     (0.52     (0.67     (0.55     (0.62      (0.64

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       0.00       (0.07     (0.41     (0.25      (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.45     (0.52     (0.74     (0.96     (0.87      (0.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.61     $ 7.68     $ 7.21     $ 8.22     $ 8.86      $ 8.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    4.90  (d)      14.26       (3.86 )(e)      3.6 5 (e)      9.52        16.80  (f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.67  (g)      0.67       0.67       0.68       0.69        0.65  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.67  (g)      0.67       0.66       0.67       0.66        0.65  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.67  (g)      0.67       0.67       0.68       0.66        0.65  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.67  (g)      0.67       0.66       0.67       0.66        0.65  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    5.66  (g)      5.58  (b)      5.24       5.60       6.18        6.90  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    42  (d)      89       75       70       108        85  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 440.9     $ 436.6     $ 422.2     $ 495.7     $ 538.3      $ 589.6  
    Class B  
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 7.59     $ 7.13     $ 8.14     $ 8.78     $ 8.85      $ 8.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

    0.21       0.39  (b)      0.39       0.45       0.51        0.56  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.15       0.57       (0.68     (0.15     0.27        0.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.36       0.96       (0.29     0.30       0.78        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.43     (0.50     (0.65     (0.53     (0.60      (0.63

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       0.00       (0.07     (0.41     (0.25      (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.43     (0.50     (0.72     (0.94     (0.85      (0.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.52     $ 7.59     $ 7.13     $ 8.14     $ 8.78      $ 8.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    4.70  (d)      13.98       (4.16 )(e)      3.42  (e)      9.33        16.54  (f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.92  (g)      0.92       0.92       0.93       0.94        0.90  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.92  (g)      0.92       0.91       0.92       0.91        0.90  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.92  (g)      0.92       0.92       0.93       0.91        0.90  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.92  (g)      0.92       0.91       0.92       0.91        0.90  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    5.41  (g)      5.33  (b)      4.99       5.34       5.94        6.65  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    42  (d)      89       75       70       108        85  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 265.8     $ 260.3     $ 239.7     $ 273.0     $ 309.0      $ 324.9  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.04% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Generally accepted accounting principles may require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the returns reported in the portfolio manager commentary section of this report.
(f)   In 2012, 0.00% and 0.13% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class A and Class B, respectively, consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadviser for a realized loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 16.80% and 16.41% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign

 

BHFTI-33


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income

 

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and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, paydown gain (loss) adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

 

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Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $18,179,097. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $8,013,999. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed-upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the MRA entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had an outstanding reverse repurchase agreement balance for 181 days. The average amount of borrowings was $1,285,873 and the annualized weighted average interest rate was 1.04% during the 181 day period.

The following table summarizes open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis as of June 30, 2017:

 

Counterparty

   Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged1
     Net
Amount*
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ (1,003,750   $ 1,003,750      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,003,750   $ 1,003,750      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   Collateral with a value of $1,046,000 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. In some instances, the actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.
*   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (76,347   $      $      $      $ (76,347

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (59,931,361                          (59,931,361

Total

   $ (60,007,708   $      $      $      $ (60,007,708
Reverse Repurchase Agreement              

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (1,003,750                          (1,003,750

Total Borrowings

   $ (61,011,458   $      $      $      $ (61,011,458

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (61,011,458
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the

 

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contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

 

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Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Put Options

   Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

     1,446      $ 161,600  

Options written

     1,929        154,309  

Options bought back

     (3,003      (282,076

Options expired

     (224      (20,105
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2017

     148      $ 13,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but

 

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is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
    

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 30,368        

Credit

   OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      49,626        
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (b) (d)      4,470      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (b) (d)    $ 17,712  

Equity

   Investments at market value (b) (e)      51,175        
         Written options at value (b)      5,328  

Foreign Exchange

         Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      781,907  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 135,639         $ 804,947  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(c)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $4,068.
(d)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 10,634        $ (10,634    $      $  

Credit Suisse International

       4,864                 (4,864       

Deutsche Bank AG

       53,143          (53,143              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       7,296                 (7,296       
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 75,937        $ (63,777    $ (12,160    $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 26,859        $ (10,634    $      $ 16,225  

Citibank N.A.

       1,749                        1,749  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

       7,217                        7,217  

Deutsche Bank AG

       537,952          (53,143      (331 )        484,478   

HSBC Bank plc

       195,234                        195,234  

Standard Chartered Bank

       5,035                        5,035  

Westpac Banking Corp.

       7,861                        7,861  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 781,907        $ (63,777    $ (331    $ 717,799  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (111,537   $     $ (607,596   $     $ (719,133

Forward foreign currency transactions

                       (2,299,434     (2,299,434

Futures contracts

     (35,024           (421,757           (456,781

Swap contracts

           710,602                   710,602  

Written options

                 274,695             274,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (146,561   $ 710,602     $ (754,658   $ (2,299,434   $ (2,490,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ 39,479     $     $ 74,134     $     $ 113,613  

Forward foreign currency transactions

                       (1,107,934     (1,107,934

Futures contracts

     48,628             (25,517           23,111  

Swap contracts

           (328,842                 (328,842

Written options

                 (140,186           (140,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 88,107     $ (328,842   $ (91,569   $ (1,107,934   $ (1,440,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 8,442,507  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     77,947,963  

Futures contracts short

     (2,307,940

Swap contracts

     13,374,949  

Written options

     (461

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 287,411,051      $ 0      $ 307,319,578  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $117,710 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized losses of $3,994.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.600% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $2,095,354.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser agreed to waive the subadvisory fee it receives in an amount equal to any advisory fee it also receives due to the Portfolio’s investment in any investment company, unit investment trust or other collective investment fund, registered or nonregistered, for which the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. The Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the management fee related to the Subadviser’s waiving of its subadvisory fee on funds where the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying ETFs

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Underlying ETFs during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
     Realized
Gain on
shares
sold
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
     Ending Value
as of
June 30,
2017
 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     20,140               (20,140          $ 11,880      $         

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$46,035,720    $ 64,861,263      $      $ 4,098,021      $ 46,035,720      $ 68,959,284  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$38,438,291    $      $ 4,528,999      $ (34,568,877   $ 8,398,413  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses of $10,336,649 and post-enactment accumulated long term-capital losses of $24,232,228, and no pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  78,215,659        2,680,756        5,359,779  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     79,897,532        6,358,663  

Robert Boulware

     80,121,920        6,134,275  

Susan C. Gause

     80,251,934        6,004,261  

Nancy Hawthorne

     80,135,291        6,120,904  

Barbara A. Nugent

     80,383,079        5,873,116  

John Rosenthal

     80,201,285        6,054,910  

Linda B. Strumpf

     80,115,844        6,140,351  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     80,064,564        6,191,631  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio returned 17.66% and 17.55%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index1, returned 18.43%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Emerging market equities rose in the first half of 2017, buoyed by an improving global economic outlook and continued inflows into the asset class. Currencies broadly strengthened against the U.S. dollar, despite the Federal Reserve raising rates twice, as worries grew about President Trump’s ability to implement key pledges. However, oil prices fell as an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)-led agreement to extend output cuts failed to assuage persistent oversupply concerns due to record U.S. shale production.

Emerging Asia was robust. Chinese shares rose after benchmark provider MSCI’s decision to add A-shares into its indices next year, though we view the move as largely symbolic for now. Mainland authorities also continued efforts to curb financial risk. Indian equities also did well, bolstered by the ruling party’s resounding election victory in the Uttar Pradesh state. However, India’s first-quarter economic growth slowed, as demonetization weighed on consumer demand. India also announced its goods and services tax (GST) rates ahead of the July rollout. While we expect near-term disruptions, the tax should be neutral or marginally positive for the Portfolio’s holdings in the long-term.

Latin America also performed well. Mexico’s economy grew steadily in the first quarter, while the peso erased its post-U.S. election losses. The country’s central bank also continued raising rates to tame inflation. However, Brazilian equities fell, as the stock market suffered its worst one-day decline since 2008 after President Michel Temer became embroiled in a corruption scandal. He was later formally charged with accepting bribes, with investors concerned over the future of his reform program. Chile’s central bank also trimmed key interest rates for the first time since 2014, as economic growth faltered and inflation fell to its lowest rate in three years.

In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), Turkey’s stocks and currency strengthened after President Erdogan controversially won sweeping new powers in a referendum. Its economy also grew at its fastest pace in almost two years. Russian equities were pressured by retreating oil prices, as well as fading hopes that a Trump presidency would spell an end to sanctions. Elsewhere, South Africa slipped into recession, amid a political crisis as President Jacob Zuma survived an internal no-confidence vote after he fired finance minister Pravin Gordhan.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Over the six month period, the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark due to negative asset allocation which was partially offset by positive stock selection.

In Latin America, stock selection in Mexico buoyed performance, as full-service bank Banorte and airport operator Asur posted sound results. In Brazil, stock selection was positive, as the Portfolio’s holdings proved more resilient than the broader market, which sold off due to a corruption scandal involving President Temer. However, BRF was pressured by an investigation that led some countries to temporarily suspend Brazilian meat imports, further compounded by soft domestic volumes and margin pressure overseas. The Portfolio’s off-benchmark position in Argentine pipe producer Tenaris also detracted following weak results.

In EMEA, the overweight to Turkey boosted relative performance, as both the market and currency rallied. The lack of exposure to Qatar also benefited the Portfolio, amid heightened geopolitical concerns. Conversely, Russia detracted, with Magnit among the key laggards amid investor concerns over falling returns and cash flow generation. Lukoil also hurt performance as oil prices fell, although this was partially mitigated by the Portfolio’s lack of exposure to Gazprom.

Performance in Asia was mixed. Stock selection in India was a key driver of regional outperformance. Indian cigarette-maker ITC benefited from the GST council’s decision to leave rates unchanged for tobacco, while lender Housing Development Finance Corporation was boosted by the government’s housing loan subsidy plan. By contrast, the underweight to China was the largest detractor, as shares rallied after MSCI’s decision to include A-shares in its indices. Not holding internet giants Alibaba and Tencent also weighed. The underweight to Korea was also negative, further compounded by negative stock selection.

As bottom-up stock pickers, the Portfolio’s country and sector allocations are driven by where we can find quality companies with attractive valuations. This style may lead to significant deviations from the index. At period end, at the country level, we remained overweight to Hong Kong, India and Brazil. Hong Kong offers listed companies that have diversified, regional business activities, particularly those that provide an exposure to China, with the added advantage of better standards of accounting and transparency. India is home to many high-quality companies. Its economic growth rate is among the best in Asia and we believe the Portfolio’s holdings continue to have good long-term prospects, despite recent setbacks resulting from demonetization. Meanwhile, although Brazil’s economy has slowed considerably, and its markets pressured by the recent corruption scandals, it offers a deep market of quality companies at attractive valuations. Corporate governance is also improving in Latin America’s largest economy.

In contrast, at period end the Portfolio was underweight to China, South Korea and Taiwan. We remained circumspect when investing in mainland China, where most companies still fall short on quality and corporate governance. Korea is a relatively mature economy with well-known brands such as Samsung and Hyundai. But the domination of the chaebol, or huge conglomerates, and the complexity in

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

its group shareholding structures, reduces the transparency of the business. Similarly, the Taiwanese market is home to several interesting businesses, but the bulk of them are in lower-quality cyclical industries. Corporate transparency is also generally poor.

In terms of sector, allocation, the Portfolio was overweight to consumer-focused industries, such as Financials and Consumer Staples, and underweight to cyclical or export dependent industries, such as Information Technology and Industrials.

Devan Kaloo

Joanne Irvine

Hugh Young

Flavia Cheong

Mark Gordon-James

Portfolio Managers

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio                      

Class A

       17.66          17.01          2.72          0.96  

Class B

       17.55          16.76          2.46          0.72  
MSCI Emerging Markets Index        18.43          23.75          3.96          1.91  

1 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      5.0  
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.      4.2  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      3.9  
AIA Group, Ltd.      3.3  
China Mobile, Ltd.      3.0  
Astra International Tbk PT      3.0  
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR)      2.9  
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. - Class O      2.9  
UltraTech Cement, Ltd.      2.9  
ITC, Ltd.      2.8  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
India      16.3  
Brazil      11.8  
South Korea      7.9  
China      7.8  
Hong Kong      7.7  
Mexico      7.5  
Indonesia      5.3  
Taiwan      4.8  
Thailand      4.4  
Russia      4.0  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to

June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,176.60        $ 5.02  
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.18        $ 4.66  

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.18    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,175.50        $ 6.36  
   Hypothetical*      1.18    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.94        $ 5.91  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—94.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—0.6%  

BHP Billiton plc

    533,000     $ 8,147,786  
   

 

 

 
Brazil—11.8%  

Ambev S.A.

    3,492,600       19,303,180  

Banco Bradesco S.A. (ADR)

    4,385,836       37,279,606  

BRF S.A.

    1,240,468       14,677,879  

Lojas Renner S.A.

    3,139,400       25,946,081  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

    858,537       16,927,658  

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

    1,487,000       34,794,965  

Vale S.A. (ADR)

    2,765,077       24,194,424  
   

 

 

 
      173,123,793  
   

 

 

 
Chile—2.2%  

Banco Santander Chile (ADR)

    705,000       17,914,050  

SACI Falabella

    1,825,900       15,003,833  
   

 

 

 
      32,917,883  
   

 

 

 
China—7.8%  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    4,208,000       44,569,511  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. - Class A

    5,335,085       25,418,283  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. - Class A

    405,886       28,249,333  

Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. - Class A

    2,918,822       16,047,288  
   

 

 

 
      114,284,415  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—7.7%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    6,693,000       48,920,074  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

    5,521,000       22,841,928  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    3,338,000       8,337,629  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    600,024       15,513,119  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class B

    9,756,500       17,070,334  
   

 

 

 
      112,683,084  
   

 

 

 
Hungary—1.1%  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    620,000       16,200,082  
   

 

 

 
India—16.3%  

Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.

    448,000       25,521,320  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    1,506,000       25,153,339  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    2,469,000       61,451,391  

Infosys, Ltd.

    918,020       13,323,029  

ITC, Ltd.

    8,151,500       40,756,747  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.

    989,300       14,642,780  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    450,268       16,448,108  

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    690,063       42,195,921  
   

 

 

 
      239,492,635  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—5.3%  

Astra International Tbk PT

    66,173,600       44,240,469  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    10,991,800       14,976,172  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    13,685,100       18,923,467  
   

 

 

 
      78,140,108  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg—1.2%  

Tenaris S.A. (ADR)

    570,000     17,749,800  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia—1.2%  

Public Bank Bhd

    3,815,000       18,059,520  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—7.5%  

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR)

    438,877       43,159,164  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR)

    113,900       23,964,560  

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. - Class O

    6,779,208       43,012,648  
   

 

 

 
      110,136,372  
   

 

 

 
Philippines—3.6%  

Ayala Corp.

    138,120       2,328,147  

Ayala Land, Inc.

    37,180,000       29,296,230  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    10,545,370       21,732,588  
   

 

 

 
      53,356,965  
   

 

 

 
Poland—1.0%  

Bank Pekao S.A.

    423,300       14,251,834  
   

 

 

 
Portugal—1.2%  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    913,000       17,872,800  
   

 

 

 
Russia—4.0%  

Lukoil PJSC (ADR)

    610,343       29,770,994  

Lukoil PJSC (ADR)

    7,000       341,530  

Magnit PJSC

    188,006       29,253,599  
   

 

 

 
      59,366,123  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—3.0%  

Massmart Holdings, Ltd.

    1,380,135       11,136,429  

MTN Group, Ltd. (a)

    1,695,000       14,780,305  

Truworths International, Ltd.

    3,303,299       18,052,075  
   

 

 

 
      43,968,809  
   

 

 

 
South Korea—2.5%  

AmorePacific Group

    92,062       10,450,952  

NAVER Corp.

    36,553       26,695,445  
   

 

 

 
      37,146,397  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—4.8%  

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (b)

    3,852,000       14,476,489  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    8,323,000       56,795,656  
   

 

 

 
      71,272,145  
   

 

 

 
Thailand—4.4%  

Siam Cement PCL (The)

    2,137,850       31,718,469  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)

    7,202,000       32,967,648  
   

 

 

 
      64,686,117  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Turkey—4.0%  

Akbank TAS

    7,632,000     $ 21,253,375  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S

    1,175,000       21,771,249  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

    5,726,000       15,929,617  
   

 

 

 
      58,954,241  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—1.1%  

Standard Chartered plc (b)

    1,529,057       15,509,759  
   

 

 

 
United States—1.7%  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (b)

    633,400       24,974,962  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,139,432,389)

      1,382,295,630  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—5.4%  
South Korea—5.4%  

AmorePacific Corp.

    36,665       5,954,275  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    45,173       73,427,758  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $47,479,661)

      79,382,033  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.8%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.8%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $11,852,490 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $12,100,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.125% due 06/15/18 with a value of $12,089,981.

    11,852,371       11,852,371  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $11,852,371)

      11,852,371  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—0.0%  
Repurchase Agreements—0.0%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $3,750 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,904 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $3,825.

    3,750       3,750  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $20,002 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $19,923 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $20,400.

    20,000       20,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $5,001 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $5,084 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $5,100.

    5,000     5,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $20,002 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $18,034 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $20,413.

    20,000       20,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $20,002 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $39,881 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $20,402.

    20,000       20,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $20,002 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $30,035 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $20,400.

    20,000       20,000  
   

 

 

 
      88,750  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.0%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    4,000       4,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    4,000       4,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $101,750)

      101,750  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.2%
(Cost $1,198,866,171) (d)

      1,473,631,784  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.2)%

      (2,702,568
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,470,929,216  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $95,919 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $101,750. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,198,866,171. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $309,199,714 and $(34,434,101), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $274,765,613.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     18.2  

Real Estate Management & Development

     6.4  

Construction Materials

     6.3  

Beverages

     6.2  

Food & Staples Retailing

     5.4  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     5.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     5.0  

Automobiles

     4.8  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.4  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     4.2  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —        $ 8,147,786     $ —        $ 8,147,786  

Brazil

     173,123,793        —         —          173,123,793  

Chile

     32,917,883        —         —          32,917,883  

China

     25,418,283        88,866,132       —          114,284,415  

Hong Kong

     —          112,683,084       —          112,683,084  

Hungary

     —          16,200,082       —          16,200,082  

India

     —          239,492,635       —          239,492,635  

Indonesia

     —          78,140,108       —          78,140,108  

Luxembourg

     17,749,800        —         —          17,749,800  

Malaysia

     —          18,059,520       —          18,059,520  

Mexico

     110,136,372        —         —          110,136,372  

Philippines

     —          53,356,965       —          53,356,965  

Poland

     —          14,251,834       —          14,251,834  

Portugal

     —          17,872,800       —          17,872,800  

Russia

     341,530        59,024,593       —          59,366,123  

South Africa

     —          43,968,809       —          43,968,809  

South Korea

     —          37,146,397       —          37,146,397  

Taiwan

     —          71,272,145       —          71,272,145  

Thailand

     64,686,117        —         —          64,686,117  

Turkey

     —          58,954,241       —          58,954,241  

United Kingdom

     —          15,509,759       —          15,509,759  

United States

     24,974,962        —         —          24,974,962  

Total Common Stocks

     449,348,740        932,946,890       —          1,382,295,630  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          79,382,033       —          79,382,033  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          11,852,371       —          11,852,371  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          101,750       —          101,750  

Total Investments

   $ 449,348,740      $ 1,024,283,044     $ —        $ 1,473,631,784  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (101,750   $ —        $ (101,750

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $99,817,504 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,473,631,784  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     3,323,813  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,689,125  

Fund shares sold

     38,476  

Dividends and interest

     4,248,623  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,482,931,821  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     101,750  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,788,577  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,007,833  

Foreign taxes

     4,662,847  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,006,076  

Distribution and service fees

     118,900  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     1,200,840  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     12,002,605  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,470,929,216  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,487,975,146  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,261,417  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (290,437,129

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     270,129,782  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,470,929,216  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 895,692,053  

Class B

     575,237,163  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     85,771,348  

Class B

     55,530,159  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.44  

Class B

     10.36  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,198,866,171.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $95,919.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $3,337,308.
(d)   Includes foreign capital gains tax of $4,650,917.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 20,482,392  

Interest

     4,460  

Securities lending income

     31,627  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     20,518,479  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     6,267,072  

Administration fees

     22,613  

Custodian and accounting fees

     537,723  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     695,795  

Audit and tax services

     25,244  

Legal

     18,198  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     50,278  

Insurance

     4,579  

Miscellaneous

     69,773  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,717,729  

Less management fee waiver

     (371,917
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,345,812  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     13,172,667  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments (b)

     27,474,061  

Foreign currency transactions

     (274,888
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     27,199,173  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments (c)

     190,195,701  

Foreign currency transactions

     12,094  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     190,207,795  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     217,406,968  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 230,579,635  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,617,872
(b)   Net of foreign capital gains tax of $158,440.
(c)   Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(1,103,378).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,172,667     $ 18,993,755  

Net realized gain (loss)

     27,199,173       (5,232,287

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     190,207,795       148,933,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     230,579,635       162,694,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (11,675,909     (10,463,607

Class B

     (6,238,369     (5,168,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (17,914,278     (15,632,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (59,981,305     (129,207,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     152,684,052       17,854,889  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,318,245,164       1,300,390,275  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,470,929,216     $ 1,318,245,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,261,417     $ 8,003,028  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     688,846     $ 6,862,033       8,285,775     $ 66,147,683  

Reinvestments

     1,121,605       11,675,909       1,208,268       10,463,607  

Redemptions

     (5,218,755     (53,396,564     (17,256,843     (156,541,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,408,304   $ (34,858,622     (7,762,800   $ (79,930,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,855,725     $ 17,965,643       4,502,554     $ 38,698,310  

Reinvestments

     604,493       6,238,369       601,729       5,168,856  

Redemptions

     (4,955,082     (49,326,695     (10,453,610     (93,143,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,494,864   $ (25,122,683     (5,349,327   $ (49,276,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (59,981,305     $ (129,207,167
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.99     $ 8.14     $ 9.62      $ 10.39      $ 11.04      $ 9.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.13  (b)      0.12        0.13        0.13        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.49       0.83       (1.41      (0.79      (0.64      1.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.59       0.96       (1.29      (0.66      (0.51      1.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.11     (0.19      (0.11      (0.14      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.11     (0.19      (0.11      (0.14      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.44     $ 8.99     $ 8.14      $ 9.62      $ 10.39      $ 11.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     17.66  (d)      11.83       (13.66      (6.41      (4.61      19.10  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.99  (e)      1.00       1.02        1.01        1.02        1.07  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.93  (e)      0.94       1.00        0.99        1.01        1.07  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.95  (e)      1.49  (b)      1.29        1.30        1.28        1.50  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      15       116        49        33        29  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 895.7     $ 801.5     $ 789.2      $ 873.8      $ 1,075.9      $ 578.1  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.91     $ 8.07     $ 9.53      $ 10.30      $ 10.94      $ 9.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.08       0.11  (b)      0.09        0.11        0.10        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.48       0.82       (1.38      (0.80      (0.62      1.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.56       0.93       (1.29      (0.69      (0.52      1.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.09     (0.17      (0.08      (0.12      (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.11     (0.09     (0.17      (0.08      (0.12      (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.36     $ 8.91     $ 8.07      $ 9.53      $ 10.30      $ 10.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     17.55  (d)      11.50       (13.81      (6.70      (4.80      18.90  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.24  (e)      1.25       1.27        1.26        1.27        1.32  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.18  (e)      1.19       1.25        1.24        1.26        1.32  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.70  (e)      1.23  (b)      1.03        1.05        0.95        1.25  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      15       116        49        33        29  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 575.2     $ 516.8     $ 511.2      $ 597.1      $ 644.8      $ 641.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, foreign capital gain tax and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $11,852,371. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $88,750. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 121,725,907      $ 0      $ 183,326,601  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,267,072      1.050   First $250 million
     1.000   $250 million to $500 million
     0.850   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.750   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.100%    On the first $500 million
0.050%    $500 million to $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$15,632,463    $ 28,277,823      $      $      $ 15,632,463      $ 28,277,823  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$17,677,059    $      $ 63,048,159      $ (78,185,166   $ (232,149,517   $ (229,609,465

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term post-enactment accumulated capital losses of $41,735,017, long-term post-enactment accumulated capital losses of $190,414,500, and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards expiring on December 31, 2017 were $78,185,166.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  132,225,722        4,556,757        8,530,847  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     136,443,598        8,869,728  

Robert Boulware

     136,416,973        8,896,353  

Susan C. Gause

     136,547,888        8,765,438  

Nancy Hawthorne

     136,763,047        8,550,279  

Barbara A. Nugent

     136,824,633        8,488,693  

John Rosenthal

     136,504,982        8,808,344  

Linda B. Strumpf

     136,511,156        8,802,170  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     136,427,237        8,886,089  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio returned 19.94% and 19.75%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index1, returned 14.10%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Non-U.S. equities advanced in the first half of 2017 as markets responded to a pick-up in global growth and solid corporate earnings. During the second quarter, Macron’s election victory in France buoyed sentiment as it raised hopes of reforms, not only in France, but throughout the Eurozone. Strength was fairly broad-based as all sectors participated in the advance, except Energy, as commodity-oriented stocks generally lagged. The Energy sector remained weak as volatility in the oil market reemerged, and increased oil production from U.S. shale hampered efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to rebalance the oil market via production cuts.

Growth stocks meaningfully outpaced their value peers, a reversal from 2016. This was evidenced by the outperformance of the Technology sector, which led all sectors, as markets generally favored secular growers over commodity-oriented stocks. From a regional perspective, non-U.S. equities—developed and emerging markets—outperformed U.S. equities in U.S. dollar terms, due partly to U.S. dollar weakness.

Inflationary pressures remained weak in most major economies, allowing central banks to keep monetary policy highly accommodative as they seek to spur faster economic growth. In the Eurozone, the European Central Bank’s (the “ECB”) quantitative easing (“QE”) program is currently making 60 billion euros in monthly asset purchases while maintaining its benchmark interest rate at zero. However, comments by ECB policy makers in June suggested the central bank is preparing markets for tapering of stimulus over the coming year. In Japan, the Bank of Japan left its existing policy of QE and yield curve control in place with the 10-year bond yield capped at 0%. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued its steady pace of tightening—hiking its target rate in June—the fourth time since December 2015. The Fed also provided more detail on upcoming balance sheet normalization as it seeks to unwind its $4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds. Nonetheless, U.S. financial conditions remained accommodative as corporate borrowing costs remained historically low.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outpaced the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index over the trailing 6-month period. Outperformance was largely driven by stock picking. Stock selection was especially strong in the Financials, Health Care and Technology sectors. The Portfolio’s minimal exposure to a weak Energy sector was also helpful. The Portfolio benefited from the growth-over-value performance pattern, in contrast to 2016’s value-led market, which acted as a relative-performance headwind.

The Portfolio’s top contributors included Alibaba (China), Wirecard (Germany) and Ryanair (Ireland). Alibaba is China’s largest e-commerce company operating the country’s most popular online marketplaces. The company is achieving strong growth in its core commerce segment and has made progress building its cloud business. We remain attracted to the secular growth prospects in online and mobile commerce—particularly given China’s still-low penetration rate versus major developed markets. In mobile, we see significant room for monetization from currently low ad-penetration rates. Further, we believe the company can leverage its massive stockpile of consumer data for more personalized marketing and, ultimately, increased user engagement.

Wirecard is successfully integrating accretive acquisitions in higher-growth Asian markets, and more recently in the U.S. Wirecard recently completed the purchase of U.S.-based pre-paid card business Citi Prepaid Services, providing the company with the opportunity to cross-sell and deepen its relationships with a large base of Fortune 200 clients. In our view, we believe Wirecard as one of the best-positioned companies to participate in the secular growth of e-commerce globally.

With its low fares and low cost base, Ryanair has taken market share and has grown substantially faster than overall European air traffic while generating strong free cash flow. Cost control has been an additional bright spot with non-fuel unit costs down year over year, whereas for most other European airlines, they are either flat or up. Additionally, the company’s load factors (a measure of capacity utilization) were above 90%, which was best among the European airlines. With strong cash generation and a 4.4 billion euros gross cash position on its balance sheet, the company is returning cash to shareholders. After completing €1.0 billion in share buybacks in fiscal year 2017, the company announced a €600 million stock buyback. On valuation ground, at period end we believed the stock remained attractive, trading at a cheaper price relative to its historical relationship with European stocks.

Although most of the Portfolio’s holdings were positive returners during the period, there were a few detractors including MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia), Tenaris (Italy) and Deutsche Telekom (Germany). MMC Norilsk Nickel, a metals and mining company, was down on lower metals prices. Tenaris, a provider of steel pipe products mainly for the oil and gas industry, was weak alongside much of the Energy sector. Deutsche Telekom, a leading integrated telecom operator with wireline, broadband, mobile and IT services, was a new purchase in May and experienced a low-single digit percentage decline over the course of a month and a half.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

In comparison to the second half of 2016, when the Portfolio had above-average portfolio activity as our fundamental research identified new areas of growth at more compelling valuations, turnover in the first half of 2017 was more in-line with historical averages. Among new purchases were Samsung Electronics (Korea), a multinational electronics conglomerate, previously mentioned Deutsche Telekom, and Eiffage (France), a construction and public works company. The biggest sales included a few financial holdings, including AXA (France), UBS Group (Switzerland) and Swedbank (Sweden).

At period end, Portfolio positioning remained focused on our themes and geared toward what we consider to be dominant, high-quality companies that are exposed to positive secular trends. As always, we will maintain our focus on sustainable growth, placing a high amount of conviction behind companies we believe offer sustainable competitive advantages, strong management teams and reasonable valuations. As of June 30, 2017 the Portfolio’s largest sector overweight relative to the benchmark was Consumer Staples and the largest relative underweight was Energy. As a result of our bottom-up stock decisions, the Portfolio’s biggest changes in sector weightings were an increase in Technology and a decrease in Financials.

Mark L. Yockey

Charles-Henri Hamker

Andrew Euretig

Portfolio Managers

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI AC WORLD (EX-U.S.) INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio                 

Class A

       19.94          14.26          1.74  

Class B

       19.75          13.94          1.36  
MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index        14.10          20.45          2.19  

1 The MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares are 4/29/2014 and 11/12/2014, respectively. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Deutsche Boerse AG      4.4  
Linde AG      4.3  
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR)      3.8  
Nestle S.A.      3.6  
Allianz SE      3.6  
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.      3.5  
ING Groep NV      3.4  
Medtronic plc      3.4  
Ryanair Holdings plc (HSBC Bank plc), 10/29/18      3.3  
Aon plc      3.1  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Germany      22.6  
United Kingdom      13.5  
United States      12.6  
Japan      8.9  
Switzerland      5.9  
Netherlands      5.7  
China      5.3  
Italy      4.5  
France      4.1  
Canada      3.5  

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,199.40        $ 4.36  
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.83        $ 4.01  

Class B

   Actual      1.05    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,197.50        $ 5.72  
   Hypothetical*      1.05    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.59        $ 5.26  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—91.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—0.1%            

Westpac Banking Corp.

    47,848     $ 1,116,752  
   

 

 

 
Belgium—0.3%            

Telenet Group Holding NV (a)

    47,659       3,002,755  
   

 

 

 
Brazil—0.7%            

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    1,422,191       7,807,828  
   

 

 

 
Canada—3.5%            

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    242,867       39,055,442  
   

 

 

 
Chile—0.1%            

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR)

    48,341       1,596,220  
   

 

 

 
China—5.3%            

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    294,730       41,527,457  

NetEase, Inc. (ADR)

    36,911       11,096,554  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    162,400       5,795,275  
   

 

 

 
      58,419,286  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—0.3%            

Genmab A/S (a)

    12,772       2,734,321  

ISS A/S (144A)

    14,675       577,727  
   

 

 

 
      3,312,048  
   

 

 

 
France—4.1%            

BNP Paribas S.A.

    16,132       1,173,311  

Eiffage S.A (144A).

    128,841       11,717,999  

Schneider Electric SE (a)

    153,371       11,805,263  

Vallourec S.A. (a) (b)

    673,360       4,124,563  

Zodiac Aerospace

    594,447       16,164,701  
   

 

 

 
      44,985,837  
   

 

 

 
Germany—21.1%            

Allianz SE

    199,544       39,323,907  

Beiersdorf AG

    197,702       20,821,961  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    465,039       49,178,467  

Deutsche Post AG

    470,791       17,665,943  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    790,844       14,212,814  

Linde AG

    248,375       47,177,882  

SAP SE

    111,799       11,685,136  

Vonovia SE

    212,990       8,463,095  

Wirecard AG (b)

    392,334       24,987,913  
   

 

 

 
      233,517,118  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—2.7%            

AIA Group, Ltd.

    4,058,772       29,666,133  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—0.7%            

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    6,263,700       7,152,772  
   

 

 

 
Italy—4.5%            

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    1,035,042       17,102,723  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    6,633,311       21,161,073  
Italy—(Continued)            

UniCredit S.p.A. (a)

    606,515     11,437,180  
   

 

 

 
      49,700,976  
   

 

 

 
Japan—8.9%            

Bridgestone Corp.

    189,400       8,178,705  

Calbee, Inc.

    310,800       12,226,017  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    204,557       2,530,016  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    946,592       33,270,587  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    220,700       10,439,965  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    1,135,900       6,836,127  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    1,051,592       24,822,983  
   

 

 

 
      98,304,400  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg—0.1%            

RTL Group S.A. (a)

    16,644       1,258,795  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—0.6%            

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

    2,866,200       6,645,620  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—5.7%            

Akzo Nobel NV

    140,364       12,185,128  

ASML Holding NV

    100,805       13,124,919  

ING Groep NV

    2,186,157       38,021,497  
   

 

 

 
      63,331,544  
   

 

 

 
Russia—0.5%            

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR)

    407,955       5,641,185  
   

 

 

 
South Korea—2.7%            

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    5,153       4,471,681  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    12,409       25,745,975  
   

 

 

 
      30,217,656  
   

 

 

 
Spain—1.7%            

Grifols S.A.

    288,125       8,035,174  

Grifols S.A. (ADR)

    506,904       10,710,881  
   

 

 

 
      18,746,055  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—5.9%            

Idorsia, Ltd. (a)

    31,610       596,664  

Nestle S.A.

    462,097       40,253,269  

Swatch Group AG (The) - Bearer Shares

    27,195       10,053,955  

Wolseley plc

    241,099       14,826,902  
   

 

 

 
      65,730,790  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—1.9%            

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    3,086,000       21,058,680  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—10.2%            

BAE Systems plc

    987,860       8,162,644  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    720,284       29,293,950  

ConvaTec Group plc (144A) (a)

    3,764,420       15,654,729  

Experian plc

    546,642       11,225,730  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
United Kingdom—(Continued)            

Liberty Global plc - Class A (a)

    425,634     $ 13,671,364  

Liberty Global plc - Class C (a)

    693,179       21,613,321  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    56,741       2,696,773  

Merlin Entertainments plc

    499,864       3,130,502  

St. James’s Place plc

    131,430       2,024,172  

Unilever NV

    103,921       5,743,194  
   

 

 

 
      113,216,379  
   

 

 

 
United States—9.5%            

Allegion plc

    84,061       6,819,028  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    15,940       15,429,920  

Aon plc

    257,388       34,219,735  

Medtronic plc

    418,487       37,140,721  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    85,013       10,840,008  
   

 

 

 
      104,449,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $886,293,265)

      1,007,933,683  
   

 

 

 
Equity Linked Security—3.3%                
United Kingdom—3.3%            

Ryanair Holdings plc (HSBC Bank plc), 10/29/18 (c)
(Cost $23,424,655)

    1,776,245       36,436,128  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—1.5%                
Germany—1.5%            

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
(Cost $13,599,999)

    118,747       16,343,313  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.1%                
Repurchase Agreement—3.1%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $34,266,198 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $34,880,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 0.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 08/15/17, with a value of $34,952,058.

    34,265,856       34,265,856  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $34,265,856)

      34,265,856  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—2.4%  
Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—2.2%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $544,175 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $566,426 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $555,009.

    544,126     544,126  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $4,300,394 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,283,474 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $4,386,000.

    4,300,000       4,300,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $3,800,380 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,863,587 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $3,876,012.

    3,800,000       3,800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,501,163 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $326 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,667,735.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $3,500,365 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,155,889 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $3,572,331.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $5,500,614 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $10,967,340 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $5,610,653.

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $5,000,492 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,508,816 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $5,100,000.

    5,000,000     $ 5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,144,126  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.2%            

Australia New Zealand Bank 1.150%, 07/03/17

    300,000       300,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg 1.200%, 07/03/17

    700,000       700,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,250,000       1,250,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,250,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $26,394,126)

      26,394,126  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.4%
(Cost $983,977,901) (e)

      1,121,373,106  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.4)%

      (15,818,624
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,105,554,482  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $25,155,419 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $26,394,126. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Security whose performance, including redemption at maturity, is linked to the price of the underlying equity security. The investment is subject to credit risk of the issuing financial institution (HSBC Bank plc) in addition to the market risk of the underlying security.
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $983,977,901. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $150,372,368 and $(12,977,163), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $137,395,205.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $27,950,455, which is 2.5% of net assets.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Insurance

     11.1  

Banks

     10.5  

Chemicals

     5.5  

Capital Markets

     5.3  

Internet Software & Services

     5.3  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4.8  

Food Products

     4.7  

Media

     3.6  

Road & Rail

     3.5  

Beverages

     3.4  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —        $ 1,116,752     $ —        $ 1,116,752  

Belgium

     —          3,002,755       —          3,002,755  

Brazil

     7,807,828        —         —          7,807,828  

Canada

     39,055,442        —         —          39,055,442  

Chile

     1,596,220        —         —          1,596,220  

China

     52,624,011        5,795,275       —          58,419,286  

Denmark

     —          3,312,048       —          3,312,048  

France

     —          44,985,837       —          44,985,837  

Germany

     —          233,517,118       —          233,517,118  

Hong Kong

     —          29,666,133       —          29,666,133  

Indonesia

     —          7,152,772       —          7,152,772  

Italy

     —          49,700,976       —          49,700,976  

Japan

     —          98,304,400       —          98,304,400  

Luxembourg

     —          1,258,795       —          1,258,795  

Mexico

     6,645,620        —         —          6,645,620  

Netherlands

     —          63,331,544       —          63,331,544  

Russia

     —          5,641,185       —          5,641,185  

South Korea

     —          30,217,656       —          30,217,656  

Spain

     10,710,881        8,035,174       —          18,746,055  

Switzerland

     596,664        65,134,126       —          65,730,790  

Taiwan

     —          21,058,680       —          21,058,680  

United Kingdom

     64,578,635        48,637,744       —          113,216,379  

United States

     104,449,412        —         —          104,449,412  

Total Common Stocks

     288,064,713        719,868,970       —          1,007,933,683  

Total Equity Linked Security*

     —          36,436,128       —          36,436,128  

Total Preferred Stock*

     —          16,343,313       —          16,343,313  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          34,265,856       —          34,265,856  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          26,394,126       —          26,394,126  

Total Investments

   $ 288,064,713      $ 833,308,393     $ —        $ 1,121,373,106  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (26,394,126   $ —        $ (26,394,126

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $8,839,686 were due to the application of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,121,373,106  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     1,528,388  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     7,171,618  

Fund shares sold

     8,087  

Dividends and interest

     5,059,019  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,135,140,218  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     26,394,126  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     1,095,716  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,056,355  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     690,172  

Distribution and service fees

     62  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     63,287  

Other expenses

     286,018  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     29,585,736  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,105,554,482  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,071,596,653  

Undistributed net investment income

     13,615,698  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (117,061,796

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     137,403,927  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,105,554,482  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,105,254,297  

Class B

     300,185  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     107,853,238  

Class B

     29,335  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.25  

Class B

     10.23  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $983,977,901.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $25,155,419.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,529,633.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 17,799,339  

Interest

     8,270  

Securities lending income

     479,147  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     18,286,756  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,960,003  

Administration fees

     16,806  

Custodian and accounting fees

     113,948  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     340  

Audit and tax services

     26,359  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     13,611  

Insurance

     3,444  

Miscellaneous

     26,100  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,205,313  

Less broker commission recapture

     (650
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,204,663  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     14,082,093  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     6,336,480  

Foreign currency transactions

     (24,380
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     6,312,100  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     171,789,372  

Foreign currency transactions

     186,479  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     171,975,851  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     178,287,951  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 192,370,044  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,244,010.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 14,082,093     $ 14,870,894  

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,312,100       (67,146,285

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     171,975,851       (41,413,395
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     192,370,044       (93,688,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (14,575,517     (9,444,914

Class B

     (3,371     (2,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14,578,888     (9,447,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (39,250,448     83,258,267  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     138,540,708       (19,877,729

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     967,013,774       986,891,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,105,554,482     $ 967,013,774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 13,615,698     $ 14,112,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     1,201,472     $ 11,033,394       8,666,274     $ 79,842,455  

Reinvestments

     1,437,427       14,575,517       1,049,435       9,444,914  

Redemptions

     (6,432,172     (64,877,109     (662,593     (6,159,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,793,273   $ (39,268,198     9,053,116     $ 83,127,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     2,768     $ 25,463       17,297     $ 156,994  

Reinvestments

     333       3,371       255       2,296  

Redemptions

     (1,124     (11,084     (3,107     (28,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,977     $ 17,750       14,445     $ 130,417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (39,250,448     $ 83,258,267  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                           
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.66     $ 9.62      $ 10.04      $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (b)

     0.13       0.14        0.09        0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.60       (1.01      (0.43      (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.73       (0.87      (0.34      0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.09      (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.09      (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.25     $ 8.66      $ 9.62      $ 10.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     19.94  (d)      (9.11      (3.49      0.40  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (e)      0.80        0.81        0.83  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.67  (e)      1.52        0.86        0.86  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (d)      80        49        33  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,105.3     $ 966.8      $ 986.8      $ 974.8  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014(f)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.64     $ 9.61      $ 10.03      $ 10.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (loss) (b)

     0.12       0.12        0.05        (0.00 )(g) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.59       (1.01      (0.39      (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.71       (0.89      (0.34      (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.08      (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.08      (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.23     $ 8.64      $ 9.61      $ 10.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     19.75  (d)      (9.27      (3.49      (1.18 )(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.05  (e)      1.05        1.06        1.29  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     2.51  (e)      1.36        0.50        (0.04 )(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (d)      80        49        33  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 0.3     $ 0.2      $ 0.1      $ 0.0  (h) 

 

(a)   Commencement of operations of the Portfolio and Class A was April 29, 2014.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Commencement of operations of Class B was November 12, 2014.
(g)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.
(h)   Net assets, end of period rounds to less than $0.1 million.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $34,265,856. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $24,144,126. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 233,929,975      $ 0      $ 292,084,871  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.750% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $3,960,003.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$9,447,210    $ 7,750,549      $      $      $ 9,447,210      $ 7,750,549  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$14,417,824    $      $ (35,574,428   $ (122,627,753   $ (143,784,357

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

At December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term accumulated capital losses of $67,531,488 and long-term accumulated capital losses of $55,096,265.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
110,980,725      0        0  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     110,980,725        0  

Robert Boulware

     110,980,725        0  

Susan C. Gause

     110,980,725        0  

Nancy Hawthorne

     110,980,725        0  

Barbara A. Nugent

     110,980,725        0  

John Rosenthal

     110,980,725        0  

Linda B. Strumpf

     110,980,725        0  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     110,980,725        0  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Managed by Eaton Vance Management

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio returned 1.88% and 1.66%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1, returned 1.91%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the first half of 2017, the loan market, as measured by the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the “Index”) returned 1.91%. The composition of the performance for the period was driven by a positive 2.33% in coupon income and negatively impacted by a price decline of -0.42%. As the market headed into calendar year 2017, loans had generated positive returns in ten straight calendar months that began in March 2016. This trend continued for the first five calendar months of 2017 before a softening in technical factors resulted in a modest negative monthly return of -0.04% in June 2017. Despite June’s marginal loss, loans posted a positive stream of gains from January to May of 0.56%, 0.50%, 0.08%, 0.44%, and 0.37%, sequentially.

The environment for loan market technicals, largely in place for much of calendar year 2016, continued during the first five months of 2017 before an easing of conditions began in June 2017. On the demand side, collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) issuance remained strong over the first half of calendar year 2017, however retail demand, which had remained generally robust over the first five months of 2017 given the backdrop of recent Federal Reserve interest rate increases, slowed to $153 million for the four weeks ended June 28. The drop in demand compares to $5.7 billion in retail inflows during December 2016. On the supply side, the reduced supply environment which persisted for much of calendar year 2016 continued into 2017 before reversing somewhat in June. Refinancing activity remained strong during the period but decelerated from the torrid pace that was present during the first several months of 2017. The net effect of these technical conditions was a modest decline in the weighted average loan price, which finished the period at $98.02.

With respect to fundamentals, the loan market’s stable environment continued throughout the period. The par-weighted default rate by principle amount ended the period at 1.54% on a trailing twelve-month basis, which remains low from a historical perspective and is slightly below the end of 2016 year’s rate of 1.58%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the first half of the year, the Portfolio slightly underperformed the Index on a net basis. During the period, lower-rated loans generally outpaced higher-rated loans. Looking at Index performance across quality segments, lower quality CCC-rated loans and D-rated (defaulted) loans returned 5.76% and 2.76%, respectively and outperformed BB- and B-rated loans, which returned 1.33% and 2.09%, respectively. The Portfolio’s overweight to higher-quality BB-rated loans and an underweight to better-performing CCC and D-rated loans, detracted from relative performance. Favorable security selection across credit tiers helped relative performance.

With respect to industry-level performance, the retailers (ex-food & drug) industry was the worst-performing area of the market during the six-month period. The Portfolio’s underweight to the industry benefited relative performance. An underweight to the electronics/electrical and lodging & casinos industries represented a drag on relative performance as these industries modestly outpaced the broader loan market.

The cornerstones of the strategy’s investment philosophy remained intense, internal credit research and broad diversification. The Portfolio held 412 issuer positions across 35 industries as of June 30, 2017. Important to note, we believe the optimal risk/return profile can be achieved predominately through interest income realized through investments of higher quality loans, rather than primarily seeking the capital gains associated with distressed loans. As of the end of the reporting period, the Portfolio maintained an overweight position in BB loans (39.2% vs. 34.7% in the Index) and an underweight exposure to the distressed CCC loan category (3.3% vs. 5.5% in the Index).

Given the floating-rate nature of the asset class, the Portfolio is exposed to minimal interest rate risk as the loans in the Portfolio reset their coupons every 51 days on average as of June 30, 2017, which resulted in a portfolio duration of roughly 0.14 years.

Scott H. Page

Craig P. Russ

Andrew N. Sveen

Portfolio Managers

Eaton Vance Management

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P/LSTA LEVERAGED LOAN INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.88          6.84          3.86          4.01  

Class B

       1.66          6.52          3.60          3.75  
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index        1.91          7.42          4.58          4.57  

1 The Standard & Poor’s/Loan Syndications and Trading Association (S&P/LSTA) Leveraged Loan Index is a weekly total return index that uses mark-to-market pricing to calculate market value change. The Index tracks the current outstanding balance and spread over LIBOR for fully funded term loans. The facilities included represent a broad cross section of leveraged loans syndicated in the U.S., including dollar-denominated loans to overseas issuers.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 4/30/2010. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Ten Largest Industries as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Software      6.1  
Media      5.9  
Telecommunications      5.8  
Healthcare-Services      5.8  
Retail      5.0  
Commercial Services      4.9  
Pharmaceuticals      4.7  
Chemicals      4.3  
Insurance      3.5  
Diversified Financial Services      3.3  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A

   Actual      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.80        $ 3.35  
   Hypothetical*      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.47        $ 3.36  

Class B

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.60        $ 4.60  
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.23        $ 4.61  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—94.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Advertising—0.5%            

inVentiv Health, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.952%, 11/09/23

    2,238,750     $ 2,249,145  

J.D. Power & Associates
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.546%, 09/07/23

    694,750       699,092  

Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.464%, 12/19/23

    995,000       999,975  
   

 

 

 
      3,948,212  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace/Defense—2.3%            

Accudyne Industries LLC
Term Loan, 4.226%, 12/13/19

    5,335,643       5,302,296  

Flying Fortress, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.546%, 04/30/20

    2,729,167       2,745,086  

TransDigm, Inc.
Extended Term Loan F, 4.226%, 06/09/23

    3,307,672       3,308,188  

Term Loan C, 4.284%, 02/28/20

    4,767,440       4,775,187  

Term Loan D, 4.292%, 06/04/21

    1,746,000       1,748,183  

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
Term Loan A, 4.230%, 10/04/21

    1,491,875       1,494,207  
   

 

 

 
      19,373,147  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—1.1%            

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.470%, 04/06/24

    2,945,250       2,933,837  

CS Intermediate Holdco 2 LLC
Term Loan B, 3.546%, 10/26/23

    1,303,648       1,305,889  

Dayco Products LLC
Term Loan B, 6.178%, 05/19/23

    1,000,000       998,750  

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.
Term Loan C, 4.927%, 04/15/21

    3,292,329       3,305,706  

Visteon Corp. Delayed Draw
Term Loan B, 3.546%, 03/24/24

    685,417       689,058  
   

 

 

 
      9,233,240  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.3%            

FCA U.S. LLC
Term Loan B, 3.160%, 12/31/18

    2,460,873       2,475,486  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.7%            

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
2nd Lien Term Loan, 3.120%, 04/30/19

    2,433,333       2,455,131  

Horizon Global Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.726%, 06/30/21

    381,496       384,358  

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC
Term Loan, 3.976%, 06/30/22

    1,670,250       1,672,338  

Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC
Term Loan B, 3.875%, 03/07/24

    1,236,620       1,238,939  
   

 

 

 
      5,750,766  
   

 

 

 
Banks—0.1%            

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.862%, 02/23/22

    1,072,031       1,084,092  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.3%            

Flavors Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 7.046%, 04/03/20

    690,000     655,500  

Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.
Term Loan B5, 3.438%, 07/02/22

    1,857,207       1,870,557  
   

 

 

 
      2,526,057  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—1.1%            

CPG International, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.046%, 05/03/24

    1,941,101       1,943,123  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.476%, 02/03/22

    543,125       546,520  

Henry Co. LLC
Term Loan B, 5.726%, 10/05/23

    298,500       303,537  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.976%, 11/15/23

    3,759,304       3,756,696  

Summit Materials Cos. I LLC
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 07/17/22

    1,599,906       1,615,154  

Tank Holding Corp.
Term Loan, 5.545%, 03/16/22

    656,067       656,887  
   

 

 

 
      8,821,917  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.4%            

Armor Holding II LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.800%, 06/26/20

    2,099,019       2,108,639  

Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.563%, 05/20/19

    1,137,367       1,149,423  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.076%, 09/30/23

    348,000       351,839  

Guggenheim Partners LLC
Term Loan, 3.966%, 07/21/23

    3,968,991       4,000,620  

NXT Capital, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.730%, 11/22/22

    2,438,685       2,478,314  

Salient Partners L.P.
Term Loan, 9.658%, 05/19/21

    719,000       697,430  

Sheridan Investment Partners II L.P.
Term Loan A, 4.710%, 12/16/20

    98,623       83,336  

Term Loan B, 4.710%, 12/16/20

    708,971       599,081  

Term Loan M, 4.710%, 12/16/20

    36,781       31,080  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.952%, 06/01/24

    475,000       482,125  
   

 

 

 
      11,981,887  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—4.3%            

Alpha 3 B.V.
Term Loan B1, 4.296%, 01/31/24

    525,000       527,231  

Aruba Investments, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 02/02/22

    295,463       296,632  

Ashland, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.208%, 05/24/24

    525,000       527,953  

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.296%, 06/01/24

    3,400,000       3,415,089  

Emerald Performance Materials LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.726%, 08/01/21

    480,448       484,532  

Ferro Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 02/14/24

    399,000       401,494  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Chemicals—(Continued)            

Flint Group GmbH
Term Loan C, 4.153%, 09/07/21

    137,959     $ 137,183  

Flint Group U.S. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B2, 4.153%, 09/07/21

    834,541       829,846  

Gemini HDPE LLC
Term Loan B, 4.172%, 08/07/21

    1,908,775       1,920,705  

Huntsman International LLC
Term Loan B1, 3.871%, 10/01/21

    794,000       799,086  

Term Loan B2, 4.121%, 04/01/23

    1,786,500       1,795,979  

Ineos U.S. Finance LLC
Term Loan, 3.976%, 03/31/22

    684,305       687,192  

Term Loan, 3.976%, 04/01/24

    621,875       625,373  

Kraton Polymers LLC
Term Loan B, 5.226%, 01/06/22

    2,166,471       2,190,608  

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.300%, 02/18/20

    314,438       315,879  

MacDermid, Inc.
Term Loan B5, 4.726%, 06/07/20

    304,161       306,415  

Term Loan B6, 4.226%, 06/07/23

    3,008,439       3,020,033  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.522%, 02/14/24

    1,005,288       1,015,341  

Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH
Term Loan, 3.796%, 07/25/21

    466,047       467,795  

OXEA Finance LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.400%, 01/15/20

    1,109,131       1,095,961  

PolyOne Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.377%, 11/12/22

    962,853       971,478  

PQ Corp.
Term Loan, 5.476%, 11/04/22

    2,153,291       2,177,147  

Sonneborn LLC
Term Loan, 4.976%, 12/10/20

    351,764       354,842  

Sonneborn Refined Products B.V.
Term Loan, 4.976%, 12/10/20

    62,076       62,619  

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.063%, 08/07/20

    840,404       839,879  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA
Term Loan B, 4.476%, 11/05/21

    1,298,500       1,312,432  

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.
Term Loan, 4.796%, 03/19/20

    4,389,497       4,424,951  

Unifrax Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.046%, 04/04/24

    525,000       530,906  

Univar, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 07/01/22

    3,217,892       3,224,261  

Venator Materials Corp.
Term Loan B, 06/20/24 (b)

    350,000       351,860  

Versum Materials, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.796%, 09/29/23

    595,500       601,827  
   

 

 

 
      35,712,529  
   

 

 

 
Coal—0.2%            

Murray Energy Corp.
Term Loan B2, 8.546%, 04/16/20

    1,907,852       1,868,503  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—4.8%            

Acosta Holdco, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.476%, 09/26/21

    2,707,122       2,451,396  
Commercial Services—(Continued)            

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.906%, 07/16/21

    1,380,697     1,389,039  

Brickman Group, Ltd. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.217%, 12/18/20

    853,195       855,927  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.476%, 11/07/23

    1,967,438       1,981,373  

Cast & Crew Payroll LLC 1st Lien
Term Loan, 4.800%, 08/12/22

    373,125       374,524  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/01/24 (b)

    350,000       353,214  

Garda World Security Corp.
Term Loan, 5.226%, 05/24/24

    1,862,808       1,874,450  

Hertz Corp. (The)
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 06/30/23

    1,014,750       1,013,402  

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 07/18/19 (c) (d)

    332,893       266,381  

Revolver, 1.375%, 07/18/18 (c) (d) (e)

    248,024       245,445  

IPC Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.680%, 08/06/21

    1,661,750       1,578,663  

Jaguar Holding Co. II
Term Loan, 4.013%, 08/18/22

    6,664,421       6,673,272  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.
Term Loan B4, 3.563%, 03/11/21

    3,007,774       3,030,332  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B3, 3.500%, 10/31/23

    2,622,131       2,631,964  

LSC Communications, Inc.
Term Loan B, 7.226%, 09/30/22

    979,167       988,958  

Merrill Communications LLC
Term Loan, 6.422%, 06/01/22

    613,608       615,525  

Monitronics International, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 6.796%, 09/30/22

    3,093,564       3,126,820  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.974%, 05/02/22

    2,613,201       2,619,966  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.230%, 03/19/21

    121,458       119,561  

ServiceMaster Co.
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 11/08/23

    2,860,625       2,880,280  

SGS Cayman L.P.
Term Loan B, 6.671%, 04/23/21

    197,405       189,509  

Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.377%, 04/02/20

    4,893,285       4,730,559  
   

 

 

 
      39,990,560  
   

 

 

 
Computers—1.1%            

Avast Software B.V.
Term Loan B, 4.546%, 09/30/23

    1,901,555       1,921,363  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
Term Loan B6, 6.796%, 02/09/22

    397,484       398,577  

MTS Systems Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.330%, 07/05/23

    1,290,250       1,295,476  

SkillSoft Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.976%, 04/28/21

    3,884,133       3,677,788  

Tempo Acquisition LLC
Term Loan, 4.060%, 05/01/24

    825,000       827,664  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Computers—(Continued)            

TNS, Inc. 1st Lien
Term Loan, 5.230%, 02/14/20

    767,370     $ 773,365  
   

 

 

 
      8,894,233  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.2%            

Fairmount Santrol, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.796%, 09/05/19

    1,832,328       1,745,292  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.3%            

Coty, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.576%, 10/27/22

    814,718       819,810  

Galleria Co.
Term Loan B, 4.125%, 09/29/23

    1,675,000       1,687,824  
   

 

 

 
      2,507,634  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.3%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 10/31/23

    2,493,750       2,502,236  

PFS Holding Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.730%, 01/31/21

    241,875       229,479  
   

 

 

 
      2,731,715  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.2%            

Coinamatic Canada, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 05/14/22

    43,815       43,924  

KUEHG Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.046%, 08/13/22

    1,478,517       1,488,221  

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 05/14/22

    250,185       250,810  
   

 

 

 
      1,782,955  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—3.3%            

AlixPartners LLP
Term Loan B, 4.296%, 04/04/24

    1,820,438       1,831,133  

Altisource Solutions S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.726%, 12/09/20

    425,322       370,030  

Aptean, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 12/20/22 (b)

    350,000       352,187  

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/20/22

    922,688       928,454  

Aretec Group, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 2.000%, 05/23/21

    3,046,827       3,016,359  

Term Loan, 8.000%, 11/23/20

    1,069,257       1,086,633  

Citco Funding LLC
Term Loan, 4.226%, 03/31/22

    3,063,527       3,100,865  

Clipper Acquisitions Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.468%, 02/06/20

    1,459,303       1,465,688  

Focus Financial Partners LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 05/22/24 (b)

    1,050,000       1,059,844  

Harbourvest Partners LLC
Term Loan, 3.655%, 02/04/21

    651,659       651,659  

Lightstone Generation LLC
Term Loan B, 5.724%, 01/30/24

    1,429,411       1,399,235  

Term Loan C, 5.726%, 01/30/24

    88,406       86,539  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.825%, 03/11/24

    1,321,688       1,330,154  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)            

MIP Delaware LLC
Term Loan B1, 4.296%, 03/09/20

    177,304     177,969  

NFP Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 01/08/24

    2,044,241       2,056,251  

Nord Anglia Education Finance LLC
Term Loan, 4.702%, 03/31/21

    2,144,024       2,150,724  

PGX Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.480%, 09/29/20

    1,506,337       1,512,458  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.476%, 12/11/20

    667,100       673,771  

Walter Investment Management Corp.
Term Loan, 4.976%, 12/18/20

    3,988,048       3,666,013  
   

 

 

 
      26,915,966  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.5%            

Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P.
Term Loan B1, 3.480%, 05/03/20

    984,000       983,846  

Term Loan B2, 3.730%, 01/31/22

    987,121       984,858  

Calpine Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 2.980%, 11/30/17

    600,000       600,750  

Term Loan B5, 4.050%, 01/15/24

    4,147,906       4,147,906  

Term Loan B8, 2.980%, 12/31/19

    448,875       449,331  

Dayton Power & Light Co. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.480%, 08/24/22

    547,250       556,307  

Granite Acquisition, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.296%, 12/19/21

    2,429,164       2,441,526  

Term Loan C, 5.296%, 12/19/21

    109,579       110,136  

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC
Term Loan B, 6.796%, 10/19/22

    409,835       394,466  

Longview Power LLC
Term Loan B, 7.230%, 04/13/21

    1,249,500       852,784  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
Term Loan B2, 5.226%, 04/15/24

    697,900       650,501  
   

 

 

 
      12,172,411  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment—0.5%  

Electrical Components International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.046%, 05/28/21

    1,287,446       1,295,493  

Electro Rent Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.226%, 01/19/24

    1,194,000       1,205,940  

Pelican Products, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.546%, 04/11/20

    1,549,697       1,557,446  
   

 

 

 
      4,058,879  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.7%            

EIG Investors Corp.
Term Loan, 5.242%, 02/09/23

    4,333,250       4,354,015  

Excelitas Technologies Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.300%, 10/31/20

    1,779,242       1,780,354  
   

 

 

 
      6,134,369  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.4%            

EnergySolutions LLC
Term Loan, 6.980%, 05/29/20

    1,675,750       1,690,413  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services—(Continued)  

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC
Term Loan B, 4.296%, 02/21/21

    3,146,347     $ 2,001,863  
   

 

 

 
      3,692,276  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.5%            

Amaya Holdings B.V.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 08/01/21

    4,784,190       4,798,811  

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.296%, 07/08/22

    1,906,218       1,919,323  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Ltd.
Term Loan B1, 5.046%, 02/22/23

    375,000       378,750  

National CineMedia LLC
Term Loan, 3.980%, 11/26/19

    500,000       501,016  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B5, 4.296%, 03/31/24

    2,373,446       2,372,174  

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.046%, 05/14/20

    264,000       265,375  

Sesac Holdco II LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.457%, 02/23/24

    523,688       523,033  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan D, 3.716%, 11/01/23

    1,795,999       1,798,806  
   

 

 

 
      12,557,288  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.6%            

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
Term Loan B3, 3.939%, 11/10/23

    3,472,234       3,493,936  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/27/24 (b)

    275,000       276,031  

Darling International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.730%, 01/06/21

    675,625       681,748  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.046%, 09/29/23

    794,000       796,812  
   

 

 

 
      5,248,527  
   

 

 

 
Food—2.7%            

Albertson’s LLC
Term Loan B4, 3.976%, 08/25/21

    1,481,106       1,464,560  

Term Loan B5, 4.293%, 12/21/22

    1,492,509       1,477,934  

Term Loan B6, 4.251%, 06/22/23

    4,056,357       4,016,110  

Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.216%, 05/18/24

    950,000       959,500  

Centerplate, Inc.
Term Loan A, 4.978%, 11/26/19

    455,934       455,934  

Del Monte Foods, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.435%, 02/18/21

    1,479,084       1,201,756  

Dole Food Co., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.153%, 04/06/24

    1,650,000       1,655,745  

High Liner Foods, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.376%, 04/24/21

    781,451       784,381  

JBS USA LLC
Term Loan B, 5.750%, 10/30/22

    5,112,188       4,989,976  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.909%, 04/18/24

    550,000       552,320  

NPC International, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.716%, 04/19/24

    1,575,000       1,583,859  
Food—(Continued)            

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
Term Loan B, 3.076%, 02/02/24

    746,250     749,515  

Post Holdings, Inc. Incremental
Term Loan, 3.470%, 05/24/24

    1,575,000       1,578,937  

Supervalu, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan,
4.726%, 06/08/24

    224,438       217,985  

Term Loan B, 4.726%, 06/08/24

    374,063       363,308  
   

 

 

 
      22,051,820  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%            

Expera Specialty Solutions LLC
Term Loan B, 5.976%, 11/03/23

    992,500       998,083  
   

 

 

 
Hand/Machine Tools—0.5%            

Apex Tool Group LLC
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 01/31/20

    1,818,382       1,772,923  

Milacron LLC
Amended Term Loan B,
4.226%, 09/28/23

    2,661,625       2,671,606  
   

 

 

 
      4,444,529  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.1%            

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 10/21/23

    721,375       724,306  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—2.3%            

Alere, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.480%, 06/18/22

    1,598,251       1,603,371  

CeramTec Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan B2, 3.952%, 08/30/20

    30,485       30,713  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.422%, 06/07/23

    2,099,430       2,120,424  

Convatec, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.796%, 10/31/23

    572,125       575,701  

DJO Finance LLC
Term Loan, 4.387%, 06/08/20

    3,397,855       3,366,849  

Faenza Acquisition GmbH
Term Loan B1, 3.952%, 08/30/20

    253,357       255,257  

Term Loan B3, 3.952%, 08/30/20

    77,096       77,674  

Greatbatch, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.710%, 10/27/22

    2,167,417       2,178,254  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.546%, 02/02/24

    2,550,000       2,540,968  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.
Term Loan B, 4.046%, 09/24/24

    4,068,428       4,062,326  

Medical Depot Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.796%, 01/03/23

    691,250       635,518  

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc.
Term Loan, 7.726%, 12/21/20

    279,682       169,907  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.150%, 05/15/22

    712,340       711,004  

Tecomet, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.922%, 05/02/24

    750,000       750,469  
   

 

 

 
      19,078,435  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Services—5.8%            

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
Term Loan B1, 3.976%, 02/11/22

    738,674     $ 745,714  

Term Loan B2, 3.801%, 02/16/23

    1,492,424       1,504,923  

ADMI Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.945%, 04/30/22

    960,386       970,590  

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.439%, 06/03/19

    1,138,872       1,141,244  

Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.796%, 08/04/21

    488,750       491,499  

BioClinica, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.375%, 10/20/23

    646,750       634,085  

CareCore National LLC
Term Loan B, 5.226%, 03/05/21

    3,045,059       3,086,928  

Commerce Merger Sub, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 05/31/24 (b)

    625,000       625,781  

Community Health Systems, Inc.
Term Loan G, 3.960%, 12/31/19

    2,008,878       2,008,408  

Term Loan H, 4.151%, 01/27/21

    2,315,330       2,314,504  

Concentra, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.211%, 06/01/22

    476,731       477,695  

CPI Holdco LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.300%, 03/21/24

    648,375       650,806  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 06/24/21

    3,104,000       3,125,896  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.300%, 12/01/23

    6,745,875       6,782,977  

Equian LLC
Delayed Draw Term Loan,
4.959%, 05/20/24 (e)

    94,118       94,971  

Term Loan B, 4.928%, 05/20/24

    305,882       308,655  

Iasis Healthcare LLC
Term Loan B3, 5.296%, 02/16/21

    1,322,574       1,332,163  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.688%, 04/09/21

    3,060,974       3,079,468  

MMM Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 10.250%, 06/30/19

    950,964       931,945  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.296%, 06/07/23

    2,182,133       2,184,588  

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Term Loan, 10.250%, 12/12/17

    691,346       677,519  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.296%, 01/31/21

    1,043,718       1,050,241  

National Surgical Hospitals, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.726%, 06/01/22

    982,381       983,272  

Onex Carestream Finance L.P.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.275%, 06/07/19

    832,390       828,436  

Opal Acquisition, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.236%, 11/27/20

    1,690,987       1,569,799  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.046%, 06/30/21

    3,282,665       3,271,382  

RadNet, Inc.
Reprice Term Loan, 4.405%, 06/30/23

    1,371,562       1,377,777  

Select Medical Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.650%, 03/06/24

    1,571,063       1,585,783  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 06/06/24 (b)

    925,000       928,469  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.976%, 02/06/24

    1,945,125       1,937,101  
Healthcare-Services—(Continued)            

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.466%, 06/23/24

    900,000     902,250  
   

 

 

 
      47,604,869  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.0%            

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co.
Term Loan B3, 3.504%, 02/16/24

    6,699,149       6,697,755  

Eldorado Resorts LLC
Term Loan B, 3.375%, 04/17/24

    1,172,063       1,165,287  
   

 

 

 
      7,863,042  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.9%            

KIK Custom Products, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.793%, 08/26/22

    1,402,096       1,417,575  

Libbey Glass, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.096%, 04/09/21

    405,818       373,353  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
Term Loan B4, 3.976%, 01/26/24

    676,734       680,782  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.174%, 06/23/22

    1,930,301       1,939,470  

Spin Holdco, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.966%, 11/14/22

    3,066,358       3,055,337  

Zep, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.226%, 06/27/22

    343,000       344,286  
   

 

 

 
      7,810,803  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%            

IG Investment Holdings LLC
Term Loan, 5.296%, 10/31/21

    2,350,536       2,375,511  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—3.5%            

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.417%, 08/12/22

    2,356,996       2,364,545  

AmWINS Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.130%, 01/25/24

    2,064,625       2,067,852  

AssuredPartners, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.726%, 10/21/22

    1,236,051       1,237,287  

Asurion LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.726%, 03/03/21

    1,575,000       1,584,187  

Term Loan B4, 4.476%, 08/04/22

    5,057,657       5,089,267  

Term Loan B5, 4.226%, 11/03/23

    3,031,909       3,052,753  

Camelot UK Holdco, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.726%, 10/03/23

    1,116,577       1,124,485  

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.046%, 12/10/19

    1,801,104       1,626,997  

Hub International, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.422%, 10/02/20

    3,240,213       3,255,928  

UFC Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.470%, 08/18/23

    1,985,000       1,992,976  

USI, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.180%, 05/16/24

    2,150,000       2,139,519  

VF Holding Corp.
Reprice Term Loan, 4.546%, 06/30/23

    3,252,925       3,256,484  
   

 

 

 
      28,792,280  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Internet—2.5%            

Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.340%, 10/19/23

    2,054,250     $ 2,075,756  

Ascend Learning LLC
Term Loan B, 5.726%, 07/31/19

    1,835,897       1,840,200  

Getty Images, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 10/18/19

    4,447,593       4,112,169  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 02/15/24

    5,119,498       5,136,776  

Match Group, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 4.367%, 11/16/22

    481,250       483,656  

SurveyMonkey, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.800%, 04/13/24

    1,600,000       1,610,000  

Uber Technologies
Term Loan B, 5.216%, 07/13/23

    4,447,063       4,452,621  

Vivid Seats, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 06/21/24 (b)

    975,000       977,438  
   

 

 

 
      20,688,616  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.6%            

Answers Finance LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 09/15/21

    151,027       148,006  

Extreme Reach, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 7.550%, 02/07/20

    2,448,032       2,452,113  

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.671%, 04/23/21

    848,041       814,120  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.432%, 09/02/21

    1,144,690       1,149,085  
   

 

 

 
      4,563,324  
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Securities—0.4%            

Fortress Investment Group LLC
Term Loan B, 06/02/22 (b)

    1,100,000       1,107,791  

LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC
Term Loan, 7.060%, 05/01/23

    950,000       959,797  

TKC Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.376%, 02/01/23

    972,563       971,955  
   

 

 

 
      3,039,543  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—0.0%            

Global Payments, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.226%, 04/22/23

    334,844       336,698  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.8%            

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.230%, 06/30/23

    4,328,250       4,358,781  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 02/22/24

    935,890       943,662  

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. 1st Lien
Term Loan, 4.922%, 09/19/19

    1,653,693       1,599,948  
   

 

 

 
      6,902,391  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.5%            

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.046%, 12/15/22

    1,784,222       1,797,233  
Leisure Time—(Continued)            

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B3, 4.504%, 02/01/24

    650,000     651,320  

SRAM LLC
Term Loan, 4.609%, 03/15/24

    1,537,371       1,542,175  
   

 

 

 
      3,990,728  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—1.8%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
Term Loan B3, 3.688%, 09/15/23

    968,707       971,389  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
Extended Term Loan B6, 0.000%, 03/01/22 (f)

    1,282,347       1,527,596  

CCC Information Services, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.230%, 04/27/24

    1,225,000       1,223,469  

CityCenter Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 3.716%, 04/18/24

    1,900,000       1,905,428  

Four Seasons Hotels, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.726%, 11/30/23

    895,500       901,377  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan,
4.680%, 11/21/19

    129,749       131,614  

Term Loan B, 4.710%, 11/21/19

    302,748       307,099  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.216%, 10/25/23

    4,330,935       4,348,679  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.476%, 04/25/23

    1,876,250       1,881,410  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V.
Term Loan B, 4.170%, 04/05/24

    1,000,000       1,002,625  

Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.296%, 11/27/20

    385,000       386,925  
   

 

 

 
      14,587,611  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.8%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.
Term Loan B3, 3.220%, 09/23/22

    1,017,239       1,024,521  

CPM Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.476%, 04/11/22

    765,042       776,199  

Delachaux S.A.
Term Loan B2, 4.796%, 10/28/21

    417,088       419,173  

Dynacast International LLC
Term Loan B, 4.546%, 01/28/22

    1,208,651       1,217,716  

Global Brass & Copper, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 07/18/23

    818,813       821,863  

Paladin Brands Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 7.296%, 08/16/19

    1,165,651       1,145,252  

Zebra Technologies Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.723%, 10/27/21

    1,364,830       1,372,514  
   

 

 

 
      6,777,238  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—1.3%            

Clark Equipment Co.
Term Loan B, 3.929%, 05/18/24

    2,119,688       2,126,642  

EWT Holdings III Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.046%, 01/15/21

    3,198,924       3,218,918  

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.796%, 01/15/21

    567,813       571,362  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Machinery-Diversified—(Continued)            

Gardner Denver, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.546%, 07/30/20

    3,870,194     $ 3,883,739  

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.226%, 03/03/23

    835,897       843,734  
   

 

 

 
      10,644,395  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.2%            

Stena International S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.300%, 03/03/21

    1,644,750       1,435,044  
   

 

 

 
Media—5.9%            

ALM Media Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.796%, 07/31/20

    395,781       368,077  

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.459%, 12/15/22

    2,068,500       2,076,904  

Term Loan B, 3.466%, 12/15/23

    523,688       525,324  

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.898%, 08/13/21

    1,146,231       1,067,786  

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 11/30/19

    698,029       700,559  

CBS Radio, Inc.
Term Loan B, 10/17/23 (b)

    450,000       452,438  

Term Loan B, 4.716%, 10/17/23

    1,148,342       1,157,486  

Charter Communications Operating LLC
Term Loan E, 3.230%, 07/01/20

    1,272,000       1,276,671  

Term Loan I Add, 3.480%, 01/15/24

    2,049,063       2,059,166  

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.796%, 12/20/19

    1,410,904       1,004,094  

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.480%, 12/23/20

    4,395,366       3,554,752  

Entercom Radio LLC
Term Loan, 4.703%, 11/01/23

    906,458       911,670  

Entravision Communications Corp.
Term Loan, 3.796%, 05/31/20

    1,706,833       1,711,100  

Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 8.322%, 01/06/23

    1,117,969       992,197  

Gray Television, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.551%, 02/07/24

    223,875       225,610  

Hubbard Radio LLC
Term Loan B, 4.480%, 05/27/22

    569,931       570,287  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

    425,533       348,937  

Extended Term Loan E, 8.726%, 07/30/19

   

Term Loan D, 7.976%, 01/30/19

    1,323,104       1,084,945  

Information Resources, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.466%, 01/18/24

    1,795,500       1,804,758  

Kasima LLC
Term Loan B, 3.792%, 05/17/21

    363,235       365,354  

Mediacom Illinois LLC
Term Loan K, 3.440%, 02/15/24

    463,152       466,481  

MH Sub I LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.976%, 07/08/21

    778,934       787,697  

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/08/21 (e)

    211,765       213,717  

Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.976%, 07/08/21

    386,245       389,806  
Media—(Continued)            

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.246%, 01/17/24

    293,164     294,355  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.238%, 01/17/24

    2,967,018       2,979,073  

Numericable Group S.A.
Term Loan B11, 3.944%, 07/31/25

    1,800,000       1,787,947  

ProQuest LLC
Term Loan B, 5.476%, 10/24/21

    1,645,272       1,658,896  

Raycom TV Broadcasting LLC
Term Loan B, 4.226%, 08/04/21

    2,938,591       2,934,918  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.480%, 01/03/24

    1,773,306       1,777,548  

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Term Loan B9, 4.796%, 08/14/20

    856,544       859,087  

Univision Communications, Inc.
Term Loan C5, 3.976%, 03/15/24

    7,400,771       7,278,200  

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership
Term Loan E, 3.659%, 04/15/25

    5,125,000       5,118,594  
   

 

 

 
      48,804,434  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware—1.5%            

Ameriforge Group, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.296%, 05/12/24 (c) (d)

    748,766       787,627  

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.970%, 05/30/24

    250,000       251,250  

Rexnord LLC
Term Loan B, 3.971%, 08/21/23

    5,851,659       5,861,168  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.702%, 09/30/23

    570,688       576,156  

Zekelman Industries, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.789%, 06/14/21

    4,908,237       4,953,230  
   

 

 

 
      12,429,431  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.2%            

Neenah Foundry Co.
Term Loan, 7.751%, 04/26/19

    1,459,159       1,448,215  

New Day Aluminum LLC
First Out Term Loan, 4.000%, 10/28/20 (c) (d)

    28,555       0  

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 02/28/19 (c) (d) (f)

    481,897       79,320  
   

 

 

 
      1,527,535  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—1.0%            

Filtration Group Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 11/21/20

    856,860       863,911  

Gates Global LLC
Term Loan B, 4.546%, 04/01/24

    3,515,594       3,523,652  

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 06/30/21

    2,976,898       2,995,875  

Werner Co.
Term Loan, 06/23/24 (b)

    525,000       523,688  
   

 

 

 
      7,907,126  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Multi-Utilities—0.1%            

Lonestar Generation LLC
Term Loan B, 5.452%, 02/22/21

    534,817     $ 438,550  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.6%            

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.491%, 06/21/24

    500,000       499,125  

CDW LLC
Term Loan B, 3.300%, 08/17/23

    4,175,519       4,197,265  
   

 

 

 
      4,696,390  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—2.5%            

BCP Raptor LLC
Term Loan B, 5.466%, 06/06/24

    675,000       668,250  

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC
Term Loan B, 5.172%, 08/15/20

    2,053,528       2,080,481  

CITGO Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 9.796%, 05/12/18

    752,857       759,915  

Citgo Petroleum Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 07/29/21

    2,410,594       2,420,639  

Crestwood Holdings LLC
Term Loan B1, 9.209%, 06/19/19

    1,348,798       1,321,822  

Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.296%, 05/22/24

    1,075,000       1,088,438  

Fieldwood Energy LLC
1st Lien Last Out Term Loan,
8.421%, 09/30/20

    297,370       237,152  

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.171%, 09/28/18

    1,051,437       1,013,761  

1st Lien Term Loan, 8.296%, 08/31/20

    225,000       212,625  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.421%, 09/30/20

    377,630       213,361  

MEG Energy Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.696%, 12/31/23

    5,450,644       5,315,512  

Oxbow Carbon LLC
Term Loan B, 4.726%, 01/19/20

    641,875       647,491  

Paragon Offshore Finance Co.
Term Loan B, 6.000%, 07/18/21

    839,375       324,733  

Sheridan Production Partners I LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.730%, 10/01/19

    1,054,811       911,093  

Term Loan B2 I-A, 4.730%, 10/01/19

    139,771       120,727  

Term Loan B2 I-M, 4.730%, 10/01/19

    85,373       73,741  

Southcross Energy Partners L.P.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.546%, 08/04/21

    483,916       432,500  

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 04/13/23

    55,819       49,818  

TPF II Power LLC
Term Loan B, 5.226%, 10/02/23

    1,250,899       1,251,211  

Ultra Resources, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.117%, 04/12/24

    1,150,000       1,143,891  
   

 

 

 
      20,287,161  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—2.3%            

Berry Plastics Group, Inc.
Term Loan I, 3.681%, 10/01/22

    843,223       845,173  

BWAY Holding Co.
Term Loan B, 4.326%, 04/03/24

    1,950,000       1,950,696  
Packaging & Containers—(Continued)            

Consolidated Container Co. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.726%, 05/22/24

    375,000     377,871  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.398%, 12/29/23

    3,225,000       3,241,931  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.226%, 02/05/23

    8,571,456       8,599,579  

SIG Combibloc U.S. Acquisition, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.226%, 03/13/22

    2,589,398       2,606,840  

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.007%, 05/04/21

    1,054,688       1,054,688  
   

 

 

 
      18,676,778  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—4.7%            

Akorn, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 04/16/21

    895,627       905,680  

Alkermes, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.970%, 09/25/21

    358,083       360,768  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Term Loan, 4.796%, 11/01/19

    4,421,336       4,454,496  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.296%, 07/05/23

    2,557,421       2,594,184  

Auris Luxembourg III S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B7, 4.296%, 01/17/22

    1,723,061       1,734,907  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 03/01/24

    7,281,750       7,291,988  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 04/29/24

    4,525,000       4,568,481  

Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Co. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.976%, 10/28/23

    570,688       573,898  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.436%, 01/31/25

    3,241,875       3,250,797  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 6.726%, 02/13/23

    1,422,813       1,437,041  

Horizon Pharma, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.875%, 03/29/24

    1,166,435       1,172,996  

Indivior Finance S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 7.254%, 12/19/19

    807,467       815,541  

Patheon Holdings I B.V.
Term Loan, 4.504%, 04/20/24

    2,550,000       2,559,032  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Term Loan B F1, 5.830%, 04/01/22*

    7,160,967       7,265,897  
   

 

 

 
      38,985,706  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.3%            

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.826%, 02/02/24

    2,220,000       2,211,873  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.2%            

Trans Union LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.726%, 04/09/23

    1,484,678       1,496,609  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—1.3%            

Americold Realty Operating Partnership L.P.
Term Loan B, 4.976%, 12/01/22

    409,810       414,932  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate—(Continued)            

Auction.com LLC
Term Loan B, 6.230%, 05/12/19

    1,026,375     $ 1,035,356  

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.447%, 11/04/21

    3,860,431       3,865,739  

RE/MAX International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.046%, 12/15/23

    1,910,117       1,922,056  

Realogy Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.476%, 07/20/22

    2,573,904       2,594,495  

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.440%, 05/11/24

    798,000       800,660  
   

 

 

 
      10,633,238  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%            

ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.726%, 08/30/23

    1,265,453       1,271,668  

Quality Care Properties, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.476%, 10/31/22

    2,512,375       2,535,406  
   

 

 

 
      3,807,074  
   

 

 

 
Retail—5.0%            

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.625%, 08/21/22

    2,043,726       1,740,574  

Bass Pro Group LLC
Term Loan, 4.367%, 06/05/20

    1,129,189       1,128,474  

Term Loan B, 6.296%, 12/16/23

    1,225,000       1,193,172  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.968%, 02/03/24

    925,000       898,888  

David’s Bridal, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.300%, 10/11/19

    1,612,459       1,249,656  

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/09/19

    1,453,511       1,384,469  

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.730%, 03/04/19

    1,315,033       1,241,391  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.476%, 08/18/23

    1,533,388       1,535,198  

J. Crew Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.246%, 03/05/21

    3,154,228       1,904,365  

Landry’s, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.913%, 10/04/23

    2,462,981       2,458,619  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.613%, 06/18/21

    870,914       836,077  

Michaels Stores, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 3.938%, 01/30/23

    2,697,146       2,694,497  

Nature’s Bounty Co. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 05/05/23

    3,638,342       3,646,983  

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC
Term Loan, 4.339%, 10/25/20

    1,984,910       1,502,329  

Party City Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.188%, 08/19/22

    2,452,835       2,457,434  

PetSmart, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.220%, 03/11/22

    3,930,536       3,660,005  

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.796%, 04/30/21

    1,489,048       1,438,793  

Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Term Loan B, 3.226%, 05/25/23

    1,450,630       1,460,785  
Retail—(Continued)            

Rite Aid Corp.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.980%, 08/21/20

    450,000     453,094  

Sage Automotive Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.226%, 10/27/22

    696,500       701,724  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.586%, 11/08/23

    4,239,375       4,238,493  

Toys “R” Us Property Co. I LLC
Term Loan B, 6.226%, 08/21/19

    3,008,521       2,899,462  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.209%, 06/16/23

    967,700       972,739  
   

 

 

 
      41,697,221  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.7%            

Bright Bidco B.V.
Term Loan B, 02/27/24 (b)

    1,050,000       1,066,406  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.840%, 07/05/21

    1,034,688       1,046,198  

Entegris, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.476%, 04/30/21

    209,829       211,599  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
Term Loan, 5.334%, 03/10/21

    1,829,212       1,826,925  

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
Add on Term Loan, 3.459%, 05/17/24

    1,158,954       1,156,420  

Microsemi Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.326%, 01/15/23

    368,524       369,945  
   

 

 

 
      5,677,493  
   

 

 

 
Software—6.1%            

Campaign Monitor Finance Pty, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.546%, 03/18/21 (c) (d)

    709,274       673,101  

Eze Castle Software, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.296%, 04/06/20

    2,572,136       2,591,427  

First Data Corp.
Term Loan, 3.466%, 07/08/22

    2,405,003       2,404,335  

Term Loan, 3.716%, 04/26/24

    2,000,000       2,001,750  

Hyland Software, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.476%, 07/01/22

    2,684,174       2,702,907  

Incremental Term Loan B, 07/01/22 (b)

    500,000       503,490  

Infoblox, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.226%, 11/07/23

    1,325,000       1,335,766  

Infor (U.S.), Inc.
Term Loan B6, 4.046%, 02/01/22

    7,784,604       7,748,460  

Informatica Corp.
Term Loan, 4.796%, 08/05/22

    3,726,295       3,726,683  

ION Trading Finance, Ltd.
Term Loan B1, 4.046%, 08/11/23

    2,291,735       2,278,844  

Kronos, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.680%, 11/01/23

    5,547,125       5,591,879  

MA FinanceCo. LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.672%, 11/19/21

    1,901,085       1,901,680  

Term Loan B3, 04/26/24 (b)

    457,873       458,388  

MISYS Europe S.A.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.736%, 06/13/24

    2,475,000       2,478,571  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—(Continued)            

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.232%, 03/07/24

    2,236,684     $ 2,254,624  

Renaissance Learning, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.046%, 04/09/21

    1,731,548       1,740,476  

Rocket Software, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.546%, 10/14/23

    1,116,563       1,128,007  

Seattle Spinco, Inc.
Term Loan B3, 03/14/18 (b)

    3,092,127       3,095,606  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 3.476%, 07/08/22

    1,658,161       1,667,192  

Term Loan B2, 3.476%, 07/08/22

    100,575       101,123  

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.082%, 01/19/24

    748,125       737,464  

Syncsort, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.546%, 12/09/22

    696,500       699,765  

Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 5.796%, 01/27/23

    2,203,418       2,209,202  

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.792%, 08/26/23

    721,375       724,757  
   

 

 

 
      50,755,497  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%  

Western Digital Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.976%, 04/29/23

    2,158,255       2,174,610  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—5.8%            

CenturyLink, Inc.
Term Loan B, 1.375%, 01/31/25

    4,850,000       4,803,231  

Colorado Buyer, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.170%, 05/01/24

    775,000       780,619  

CommScope, Inc.
Term Loan B5, 3.296%, 12/29/22

    833,150       835,754  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan B2, 10/05/23 (b)

    625,000       628,281  

Term Loan B, 4.230%, 10/04/23

    397,000       399,680  

CSC Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.459%, 07/17/25

    2,460,938       2,457,093  

Digicel International Finance, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.940%, 05/28/24

    725,000       730,740  

Frontier Communications Corp.
Term Loan B1, 4.910%, 06/15/24

    1,825,000       1,799,906  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 06/30/19

    7,125,000       7,074,534  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.466%, 02/22/24

    2,550,000       2,559,032  

MCC Iowa LLC
Term Loan H, 3.690%, 01/29/21

    912,000       918,265  

Onvoy LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.796%, 02/10/24

    673,313       675,277  

Radiate Holdco LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.226%, 02/01/24

    673,313       665,528  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.750%, 02/02/24

    3,291,750       3,295,275  

Switch, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 06/20/24 (b)

    225,000       226,125  
Telecommunications—(Continued)            

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.172%, 04/23/19

    1,709,691     1,602,835  

Term Loan B, 4.296%, 04/23/19

    1,847,521       1,732,051  

Telenet Financing USD LLC
Term Loan AI, 3.909%, 06/30/25

    2,275,000       2,278,556  

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.
Add On Term Loan AI, 3.909%, 06/30/25

    600,000       603,375  

Telesat Canada
Term Loan B4, 4.300%, 11/17/23

    4,590,370       4,622,884  

UPC Financing Partnership
Term Loan AP, 3.909%, 04/15/25

    2,500,000       2,505,937  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC
Term Loan I, 3.909%, 01/31/25

    6,450,000       6,461,423  
   

 

 

 
      47,656,401  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%            

Ocwen Financial Corp.
Term Loan B, 6.076%, 12/05/20

    365,625       363,911  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.4%            

Delos Finance S.a.r.l.
A Deferred Principal, 3.546%, 10/06/23

    2,675,000       2,691,957  

Solenis International L.P.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.452%, 07/31/21

    289,911       291,156  

STS Operating, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.959%, 02/12/21

    303,655       304,035  
   

 

 

 
      3,287,148  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.1%            

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.226%, 07/31/22

    576,965       577,867  

Term Loan B, 4.226%, 07/31/22

    176,585       176,861  

PODS LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.339%, 02/02/22

    323,341       325,362  
   

 

 

 
      1,080,090  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.8%            

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B1, 3.462%, 09/20/20

    250,000       252,277  

Term Loan B2, 3.962%, 03/20/22

    5,925,000       5,984,285  
   

 

 

 
      6,236,562  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC
Term Loan B1, 3.480%, 03/24/21

    1,915,750       1,922,455  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $785,895,380)

      778,670,500  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—0.5%                
Capital Markets—0.1%            

RCS Capital Corp. (g) (h)

    35,138       570,997  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Services—0.1%            

IAP Worldwide Services LLC (c) (d) (g) (h)

    44     $ 719,075  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.0%            

Southcross Holding GP LLC (c) (d) (g) (h)

    59       0  

Southcross Holding L.P. - Class A (g) (h)

    59       33,778  
   

 

 

 
      33,778  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—0.0%            

Millennium Health LLC (g) (h)

    31,600       59,250  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.1%            

Answers Corp. (g) (h)

    29,070       439,684  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.1%            

Ameriforge Group, Inc. (g) (h)

    48,583       1,700,405  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.1%            

Samson Resources II LLC - Class A (g) (h)

    19,666       465,429  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,867,073)

      3,988,618  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—5.9%                
Repurchase Agreement—5.9%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $48,362,068 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $49,255,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.375% due 02/29/20 with a value of $49,329,572.

    48,361,584       48,361,584  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $48,361,584)

      48,361,584  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.7% (Cost $837,124,037)

      831,020,702  

Unfunded Loan Commitments—(0.1)% (Cost $(529,104))

      (529,104

Net Investments—100.6% (Cost $836,594,933) (i)

      830,491,598  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.6)%

      (5,166,551
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 825,325,047  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(b)   This loan will settle after June 30, 2017, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(c)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.3% of net assets.
(d)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.3% of net assets.
(e)   Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements for which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
(f)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(g)   Non-income producing security.
(h)   Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a senior loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
(i)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $836,594,933. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $5,404,060 and $(11,507,395), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(6,103,335).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Floating Rate Loans            

Advertising

   $ —        $ 3,948,212      $ —        $ 3,948,212  

Aerospace/Defense

     —          19,373,147        —          19,373,147  

Auto Components

     —          9,233,240        —          9,233,240  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          2,475,486        —          2,475,486  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —          5,750,766        —          5,750,766  

Banks

     —          1,084,092        —          1,084,092  

Beverages

     —          2,526,057        —          2,526,057  

Building Materials

     —          8,821,917        —          8,821,917  

Capital Markets

     —          11,981,887        —          11,981,887  

Chemicals

     —          35,712,529        —          35,712,529  

Coal

     —          1,868,503        —          1,868,503  

Commercial Services (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments of $223,222)

     —          39,478,734        288,604        39,767,338  

Computers

     —          8,894,233        —          8,894,233  

Construction Materials

     —          1,745,292        —          1,745,292  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     —          2,507,634        —          2,507,634  

Distributors

     —          2,731,715        —          2,731,715  

Diversified Consumer Services

     —          1,782,955        —          1,782,955  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          26,915,966        —          26,915,966  

Electric

     —          12,172,411        —          12,172,411  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —          4,058,879        —          4,058,879  

Electronics

     —          6,134,369        —          6,134,369  

Energy Equipment & Services

     —          3,692,276        —          3,692,276  

Entertainment

     —          12,557,288        —          12,557,288  

Environmental Control

     —          5,248,527        —          5,248,527  

Food

     —          22,051,820        —          22,051,820  

Forest Products & Paper

     —          998,083        —          998,083  

Hand/Machine Tools

     —          4,444,529        —          4,444,529  

Health Care Technology

     —          724,306        —          724,306  

Healthcare-Products

     —          19,078,435        —          19,078,435  

Healthcare-Services (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments of $94,118)

     —          47,510,751        —          47,510,751  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     —          7,863,042        —          7,863,042  

Household Products/Wares

     —          7,810,803        —          7,810,803  

Industrial Conglomerates

     —          2,375,511        —          2,375,511  

Insurance

     —          28,792,280        —          28,792,280  

Internet

     —          20,688,616        —          20,688,616  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Internet Software & Services

   $ —        $ 4,563,324      $ —        $ 4,563,324  

Investment Company Securities

     —          3,039,543        —          3,039,543  

IT Services

     —          336,698        —          336,698  

Leisure Products

     —          6,902,391        —          6,902,391  

Leisure Time

     —          3,990,728        —          3,990,728  

Lodging

     —          14,587,611        —          14,587,611  

Machinery

     —          6,777,238        —          6,777,238  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          10,644,395        —          10,644,395  

Marine

     —          1,435,044        —          1,435,044  

Media (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments of $211,764)

     —          48,592,670        —          48,592,670  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     —          11,641,804        787,627        12,429,431  

Mining

     —          1,448,215        79,320        1,527,535  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          7,907,126        —          7,907,126  

Multi-Utilities

     —          438,550        —          438,550  

Office/Business Equipment

     —          4,696,390        —          4,696,390  

Oil & Gas

     —          20,287,161        —          20,287,161  

Packaging & Containers

     —          18,676,778        —          18,676,778  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          38,985,706        —          38,985,706  

Pipelines

     —          2,211,873        —          2,211,873  

Professional Services

     —          1,496,609        —          1,496,609  

Real Estate

     —          10,633,238        —          10,633,238  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          3,807,074        —          3,807,074  

Retail

     —          41,697,221        —          41,697,221  

Semiconductors

     —          5,677,493        —          5,677,493  

Software

     —          50,082,396        673,101        50,755,497  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     —          2,174,610        —          2,174,610  

Telecommunications

     —          47,656,401        —          47,656,401  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     —          363,911        —          363,911  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     —          3,287,148        —          3,287,148  

Transportation

     —          1,080,090        —          1,080,090  

Trucking & Leasing

     —          6,236,562        —          6,236,562  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —          1,922,455        —          1,922,455  

Total Floating Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

     —          776,312,744        1,828,652        778,141,396  
Common Stocks            

Capital Markets

     —          570,997        —          570,997  

Commercial Services

     —          —          719,075        719,075  

Gas Utilities

     —          33,778        0        33,778  

Health Care Providers & Services

     —          59,250        —          59,250  

Internet Software & Services

     —          439,684        —          439,684  

Metals & Mining

     —          1,700,405        —          1,700,405  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —          465,429        —          465,429  

Total Common Stocks

     —          3,269,543        719,075        3,988,618  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          48,361,584        —          48,361,584  

Total Net Investments

   $ —        $ 827,943,871      $ 2,547,727      $ 830,491,598  
                                     

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 in the amount of $695,116 were due to a decline in market activity for significant observable inputs, which resulted in a lack of available market inputs to determine price.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 830,491,598  

Cash

     7,616,890  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     3,983,601  

Fund shares sold

     6,140  

Interest

     1,290,265  

Other assets

     55,091  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     843,443,585  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     17,010,875  

Fund shares redeemed

     187,657  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     408,992  

Distribution and service fees

     22,184  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     106,584  

Other expenses

     382,246  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     18,118,538  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 825,325,047  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 830,326,256  

Undistributed net investment income

     14,856,744  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (13,754,618

Unrealized depreciation on investments

     (6,103,335
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 825,325,047  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 718,003,847  

Class B

     107,321,200  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     70,896,925  

Class B

     10,656,207  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.13  

Class B

     10.07  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $836,594,933.
(b)   Investments at value is net of unfunded loan commitments of $529,104.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest

   $ 18,035,249  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     18,035,249  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,468,410  

Administration fees

     13,055  

Custodian and accounting fees

     148,156  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     134,045  

Audit and tax services

     60,065  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     14,830  

Insurance

     2,782  

Miscellaneous

     8,468  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,894,513  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     15,140,736  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (238,727
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (210,287
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (449,014
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 14,691,722  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 15,140,736     $ 32,298,101  

Net realized loss

     (238,727     (7,287,994

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (210,287     48,472,892  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     14,691,722       73,482,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (28,266,395     (29,765,999

Class B

     (4,034,076     (3,864,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (32,300,471     (33,630,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     23,493,651       (46,720,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,884,902       (6,868,419

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     819,440,145       826,308,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 825,325,047     $ 819,440,145  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 14,856,744     $ 32,016,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     106,093     $ 1,107,505       205,871     $ 2,070,080  

Reinvestments

     2,790,365       28,266,395       3,009,707       29,765,999  

Redemptions

     (1,086,101     (11,357,883     (7,976,249     (79,923,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,810,357     $ 18,016,017       (4,760,671   $ (48,087,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,335,482     $ 13,829,700       2,348,588     $ 23,664,620  

Reinvestments

     400,206       4,034,076       392,767       3,864,826  

Redemptions

     (1,194,627     (12,386,142     (2,623,540     (26,162,595
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     541,061     $ 5,477,634       117,815     $ 1,366,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 23,493,651       $ (46,720,593
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.35     $ 9.86      $ 10.31      $ 10.63      $ 10.69      $ 10.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.19       0.40        0.39        0.37        0.42        0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.01       0.52        (0.45      (0.26      0.01        0.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20       0.92        (0.06      0.11        0.43        0.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.42     (0.43      (0.39      (0.38      (0.44      (0.38

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.05      (0.05      (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.42     (0.43      (0.39      (0.43      (0.49      (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.13     $ 10.35      $ 9.86      $ 10.31      $ 10.63      $ 10.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.88  (c)      9.50        (0.66      1.01        4.13        7.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.67  (d)      0.67        0.67        0.67        0.67        0.68  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.73  (d)      4.01        3.83        3.59        3.95        4.42  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      40        23        30        40        42  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 718.0     $ 715.4      $ 728.3      $ 793.5      $ 871.0      $ 759.9  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.29     $ 9.80      $ 10.24      $ 10.58      $ 10.64      $ 10.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.18       0.38        0.36        0.35        0.39        0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.01     0.51        (0.43      (0.28      0.02        0.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.17       0.89        (0.07      0.07        0.41        0.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.39     (0.40      (0.37      (0.36      (0.42      (0.36

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.05      (0.05      (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.39     (0.40      (0.37      (0.41      (0.47      (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.07     $ 10.29      $ 9.80      $ 10.24      $ 10.58      $ 10.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.66  (c)      9.27        (0.83      0.74        3.84        7.33  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.92  (d)      0.92        0.92        0.92        0.92        0.93  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.48  (d)      3.76        3.58        3.34        3.67        4.18  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      40        23        30        40        42  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 107.3     $ 104.1      $ 98.0      $ 109.6      $ 117.8      $ 71.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio has no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2016.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had open unfunded loan commitments of $529,104. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $48,361,584, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 201,155,307      $ 0      $ 186,998,072  

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers s is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,468,410      0.625   First $100 million
     0.600   Over $100 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Eaton Vance Management (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$33,630,825    $ 33,471,045      $      $      $ 33,630,825      $ 33,471,045  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$32,112,726    $      $ (6,589,170   $ (12,823,457   $ 12,700,099  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had post-enactment long-term accumulated capital losses of $12,823,457.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
71,553,188      4,102,246        3,673,117  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     73,087,604        6,240,947  

Robert Boulware

     73,042,071        6,286,479  

Susan C. Gause

     73,188,347        6,140,203  

Nancy Hawthorne

     73,054,244        6,274,306  

Barbara A. Nugent

     73,206,423        6,122,128  

John Rosenthal

     73,192,371        6,136,180  

Linda B. Strumpf

     73,186,823        6,141,727  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     73,070,240        6,258,310  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Managed by Franklin Advisors, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio returned 1.26% and 1.12%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index1, returned 0.72%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. economic growth decelerated in 2017’s first half, largely due to slower growth in consumer spending and declines in private inventory investment and government spending. However, an increase in exports as well as residential and nonresidential fixed investment aided growth. The manufacturing sector generally expanded, and the services sector also continued to grow. The unemployment rate decreased from 4.7% in December 2016 to 4.4% at period-end. Monthly retail sales were volatile, but grew for most of the period. Annual inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, eased from 2.1% to 1.6% during the period.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), at its March meeting, increased the federal funds target rate from 0.50%–0.75% to 0.75%–1.00%. The Fed again increased its target range by a quarter point to 1.00%–1.25% at its June meeting. The Fed made both of these increases amid signs of a growing U.S. economy, a strengthening labor market and an improvement in business spending.

The 10-year Treasury yield, which moves inversely to its price, shifted throughout the period. It increased early during the period amid expectations of rate hikes by the Fed and upbeat economic data. During the latter part of the period, U.S. political turmoil, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the Korean peninsula, resulted in a decline in the yield. However, in June, the yield rose again due to renewed optimism for improvement in economic growth. Overall, the U.S. Treasury yield fell from 2.45% on December 30, 2016, to 2.31% at period-end.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the period, the Portfolio’s exposures to Non-Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) contributed to performance relative to the benchmark. Investment grade corporate credit (“IG”) and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) also benefited relative performance. In contrast, the Portfolio’s Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) positioning was a detractor from relative performance as was the Portfolio’s exposure to Sovereign developed market bonds.

Over the period, we increased the Portfolio’s allocations to Treasuries, RMBS and Bank Loans. We decreased the Portfolio’s exposure to Asset-Backed Securities, IG and CMBS.

In addition, the Portfolio employed derivatives as a tool in seeking efficient management of certain risk. We used derivatives to manage portfolio duration, credit risk and currency exposures. During the period, the use of derivatives provided exposures through means that we believed to be advantageous to the Portfolio.

At period-end, we were overweight compared to the benchmark in TIPS and many of the credit sectors, including RMBS and Bank Loans, based on our belief that valuations remained relatively attractive on a longer-term basis. At period-end, the Portfolio’s heaviest allocation positioning was in IG, followed by U.S. Treasuries and RMBS.

Roger A. Bayston

Kent Burns

Christopher J. Molumphy

Portfolio Managers

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT/CREDIT 1-3 YEAR BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.26          2.86          1.84          1.66  

Class B

       1.12          2.62          1.59          1.42  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index        0.72          0.35          0.95          1.01  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index measures performance of U.S. Dollar-denominated U.S. Treasuries, government-related, and investment grade U.S. corporate securities that have maturities ranging from one to three years.

2 Inception date of the Class A and B shares is 4/29/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      36.7  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      31.7  
Asset-Backed Securities      10.7  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      10.7  
Floating Rate Loans      5.7  
Foreign Government      1.6  
Municipals      0.7  
Investment Company Securities      0.4  
Common Stocks      0.1  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Franklin Low
Duration Total Return Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.60        $ 2.59  
   Hypothetical*      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.22        $ 2.61  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.77    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,011.20        $ 3.84  
   Hypothetical*      0.77    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.98        $ 3.86  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—36.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Aerospace/Defense—0.1%            

Lockheed Martin Corp.
1.850%, 11/23/18

    1,600,000     $ 1,602,656  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.6%            

Imperial Brands Finance plc
2.950%, 07/21/20 (144A) (a)

    3,100,000       3,152,374  

Reynolds American, Inc.
2.300%, 06/12/18

    3,200,000       3,213,936  
   

 

 

 
      6,366,310  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.5%            

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.500%, 04/15/20 (a)

    2,000,000       2,047,500  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.597%, 11/04/19

    3,000,000       3,019,941  
   

 

 

 
      5,067,441  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.4%            

Delphi Automotive plc
3.150%, 11/19/20

    4,500,000       4,596,916  
   

 

 

 
Banks—12.1%            

ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd.
2.850%, 08/06/20 (144A) (a)

    4,600,000       4,668,379  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.
2.875%, 04/16/21 (EUR)

    4,100,000       4,998,379  

Banco Popular Espanol S.A.
1.000%, 03/03/22 (EUR)

    1,100,000       1,293,088  

Bank of America Corp.
2.198%, 01/15/19 (b)

    6,600,000       6,682,830  

2.600%, 01/15/19

    2,500,000       2,523,542  

2.650%, 04/01/19

    1,500,000       1,518,065  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.049%, 08/17/20 (b)

    3,900,000       3,971,857  

BB&T Corp.
2.050%, 06/19/18

    1,000,000       1,003,922  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.500%, 05/12/20

    1,700,000       1,707,364  

3.050%, 03/09/22 (a)

    2,700,000       2,721,214  

Citigroup, Inc.
1.925%, 04/08/19 (b)

    1,600,000       1,610,378  

2.400%, 02/18/20 (a)

    4,600,000       4,624,739  

Depfa ACS Bank
2.125%, 10/13/17 (CHF)

    2,750,000       2,882,209  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.482%, 08/20/20 (b)

    3,700,000       3,714,578  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.446%, 09/15/20 (b)

    8,700,000       8,849,405  

HSBC Holdings plc
3.400%, 03/08/21

    1,500,000       1,541,695  

HSBC USA, Inc.
2.000%, 08/07/18

    4,600,000       4,612,972  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
3.231%, 11/13/19

    2,700,000       2,746,254  
Banks—(Continued)            

ING Bank NV
1.989%, 10/01/19 (144A) (b)

    6,300,000     6,332,350  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

   

3.875%, 01/16/18

    3,900,000       3,936,067  

3.875%, 01/15/19 (a)

    6,100,000       6,250,499  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

1.850%, 03/22/19

    6,500,000       6,493,162  

2.200%, 10/22/19 (a)

    4,000,000       4,012,788  

2.400%, 06/07/21 (a)

    1,100,000       1,097,916  

Morgan Stanley
2.310%, 01/27/20 (b)

    7,900,000       8,019,535  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

   

1.875%, 07/23/18

    3,800,000       3,812,358  

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

   

2.000%, 02/05/19 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,006,784  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

2.000%, 05/15/18

    3,200,000       3,202,605  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.100%, 10/14/20

    3,700,000       3,693,673  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

2.250%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    4,000,000       3,995,504  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.033%, 07/22/20 (b)

    7,800,000       7,917,055  

2.500%, 03/04/21

    1,100,000       1,103,805  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.250%, 11/09/20 (144A)

    3,700,000       3,708,906  

Woori Bank

   

4.750%, 04/30/24 (144A)

    2,400,000       2,512,394  
   

 

 

 
      131,766,271  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%            

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.

   

2.650%, 02/01/21

    3,400,000       3,445,587  

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.

   

2.375%, 11/26/18 (a)

    2,400,000       2,411,956  
   

 

 

 
      5,857,543  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.2%            

Amgen, Inc.

   

1.772%, 05/22/19 (a) (b)

    4,500,000       4,536,648  

Baxalta, Inc.

   

2.000%, 06/22/18

    1,400,000       1,402,260  

Biogen, Inc.

   

2.900%, 09/15/20

    4,500,000       4,590,207  

Celgene Corp.

   

2.300%, 08/15/18

    3,000,000       3,017,202  
   

 

 

 
      13,546,317  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.1%            

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   

2.200%, 05/01/20 (a)

    600,000       603,256  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.6%            

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.

   

3.480%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    2,800,000       2,865,453  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Computers—(Continued)            

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

3.229%, 10/05/18 (b)

    3,600,000     $ 3,668,562  
   

 

 

 
      6,534,015  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.3%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

0.900%, 05/01/18

    2,000,000       1,989,982  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

1.700%, 11/03/21

    1,500,000       1,480,386  
   

 

 

 
      3,470,368  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.3%  

Capital One Bank USA N.A.

   

2.300%, 06/05/19

    5,900,000       5,905,387  

Navient Corp.

   

5.500%, 01/15/19

    1,400,000       1,457,750  

6.625%, 07/26/21

    500,000       538,125  

Protective Life Global Funding

   

1.722%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    1,900,000       1,886,915  

2.262%, 04/08/20 (144A) (a)

    3,100,000       3,097,743  

Seven & Seven, Ltd.

   

2.430%, 09/11/19 (144A) (b)

    800,000       795,252  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.000%, 06/01/20 (a)

    600,000       633,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,314,172  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.9%  

Calpine Corp.

   

5.375%, 01/15/23 (a)

    5,310,000       5,177,250  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

   

2.500%, 12/01/19

    1,900,000       1,914,796  

Engie S.A.

   

1.625%, 10/10/17 (144A)

    1,000,000       999,214  

PSEG Power LLC

   

3.000%, 06/15/21 (a)

    3,300,000       3,350,711  

Southern Co. (The)

   

2.350%, 07/01/21

    2,800,000       2,779,599  

2.450%, 09/01/18

    3,000,000       3,019,734  

State Grid Overseas Investment, Ltd.

   

1.750%, 05/22/18 (144A)

    1,100,000       1,096,779  

2.750%, 05/07/19 (144A)

    1,100,000       1,110,121  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

9.500%, 07/15/22 (144A) (a)

    800,000       688,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,136,204  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.7%  

JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.

   

7.250%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    1,900,000       1,899,050  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

2.000%, 07/02/18

    2,400,000       2,406,077  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.600%, 02/01/21 (a)

    3,200,000       3,200,118  
   

 

 

 
      7,505,245  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.5%  

Sempra Energy

   

2.850%, 11/15/20

    5,700,000     5,785,215  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.7%  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

   

2.875%, 10/15/18

    1,400,000       1,413,080  

Stryker Corp.

   

2.000%, 03/08/19

    4,400,000       4,412,144  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

   

2.700%, 04/01/20

    2,000,000       2,018,234  
   

 

 

 
      7,843,458  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.6%  

HCA, Inc.

   

4.250%, 10/15/19 (a)

    1,400,000       1,452,500  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

5.500%, 03/01/19 (a)

    4,300,000       4,450,500  

7.500%, 01/01/22 (144A) (a)

    400,000       433,920  
   

 

 

 
      6,336,920  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.3%  

Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.

   

1.625%, 10/31/17 (144A)

    3,200,000       3,192,355  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—2.2%  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

   

5.750%, 06/15/19 (a)

    16,000,000       16,770,000  

KB Home

   

4.750%, 05/15/19

    1,000,000       1,030,000  

Lennar Corp.

   

6.950%, 06/01/18

    5,500,000       5,724,400  
   

 

 

 
      23,524,400  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.4%  

Jackson National Life Global Funding

   

2.250%, 04/29/21 (144A)

    4,200,000       4,155,114  

2.300%, 04/16/19 (144A)

    1,500,000       1,507,752  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

   

3.875%, 04/11/22 (144A) (a)

    1,200,000       1,270,234  

New York Life Global Funding

   

2.100%, 01/02/19 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,019,324  

2.150%, 06/18/19 (144A)

    5,000,000       5,028,880  

NUVEEN FINANCE LLC

   

2.950%, 11/01/19 (144A)

    3,100,000       3,144,305  

Pricoa Global Funding I

   

2.550%, 11/24/20 (144A)

    3,700,000       3,725,804  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

1.962%, 08/15/18 (b)

    3,000,000       3,019,686  
   

 

 

 
      25,871,099  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.4%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

   

2.500%, 11/28/19

    4,000,000       4,030,368  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Lodging—0.4%  

Marriott International, Inc.

   

2.875%, 03/01/21

    4,800,000     $ 4,870,814  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

   

3.875%, 10/15/21 (a)

    1,200,000       1,231,500  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.4%  

CBS Corp.

   

2.300%, 08/15/19

    6,000,000       6,039,198  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

7.625%, 07/15/18 (a)

    2,500,000       2,637,500  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.

   

1.974%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    3,000,000       3,010,464  

Time Warner, Inc.

   

2.100%, 06/01/19

    4,000,000       4,001,648  
   

 

 

 
      15,688,810  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.0%  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.

   

4.750%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    500,000       501,875  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.2%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

4.850%, 03/15/21

    2,300,000       2,454,882  

California Resources Corp.

   

8.000%, 12/15/22 (144A) (a)

    1,016,000       642,620  

Sanchez Energy Corp.

   

7.750%, 06/15/21 (a)

    1,200,000       1,086,000  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development, Ltd.

   

2.375%, 04/12/20 (144A)

    2,000,000       2,001,016  

2.500%, 04/28/20 (144A)

    3,500,000       3,516,480  

Statoil ASA

   

1.639%, 11/08/18 (a) (b)

    3,100,000       3,114,787  
   

 

 

 
      12,815,785  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%  

Petrofac, Ltd.

   

3.400%, 10/10/18 (144A)

    1,200,000       1,128,178  

Weatherford International, Ltd.

   

7.750%, 06/15/21 (a)

    700,000       703,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,831,678  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.5%  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

2.350%, 03/12/18

    4,000,000       4,016,700  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

5.375%, 03/15/20 (144A)

    1,700,000       1,642,625  
   

 

 

 
      5,659,325  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.3%  

Enable Midstream Partners L.P.

   

2.400%, 05/15/19 (a)

    2,200,000       2,191,378  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Energy Transfer L.P.

   

4.150%, 10/01/20

    1,600,000     1,661,770  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.

   

2.700%, 04/01/19

    500,000       498,905  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

2.550%, 10/15/19 (a)

    1,600,000       1,613,814  

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC

   

6.000%, 01/15/18 (144A)

    2,000,000       2,041,530  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

3.050%, 12/01/19

    2,600,000       2,645,173  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.625%, 02/01/21

    2,200,000       2,395,081  

Williams Partners L.P.

   

4.125%, 11/15/20

    600,000       627,176  
   

 

 

 
      13,674,827  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%  

American Tower Corp.

   

3.300%, 02/15/21 (a)

    2,700,000       2,770,535  

3.400%, 02/15/19

    2,200,000       2,245,967  
   

 

 

 
      5,016,502  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.7%  

Dollar General Corp.

   

1.875%, 04/15/18

    2,900,000       2,902,105  

KSouth Africa, Ltd.

   

3.000%, 12/31/22 (144A) (c)

    606,141       24,246  

25.000%, 12/31/22 (144A) (c)

    87,550       91,928  

Toys “R” Us, Inc.

   

7.375%, 10/15/18 (a)

    1,170,000       1,053,000  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

1.750%, 11/17/17 (a)

    4,000,000       4,002,496  
   

 

 

 
      8,073,775  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.4%  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

2.500%, 11/15/18

    4,200,000       4,234,171  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.5%  

Fiserv, Inc.

   

2.700%, 06/01/20

    5,500,000       5,564,801  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—2.0%  

AT&T, Inc.

   

2.450%, 06/30/20

    3,700,000       3,718,999  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

2.450%, 06/15/20

    3,800,000       3,860,982  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

7.250%, 10/15/20 (a)

    500,000       472,500  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

3.125%, 02/26/19

    4,100,000       4,169,388  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

   

9.000%, 11/15/18 (144A) (a)

    260,000       282,181  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC

   

3.360%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    1,800,000     $ 1,815,750  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.

   

3.192%, 04/27/18

    1,800,000       1,819,030  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

2.992%, 09/14/18 (a) (b)

    5,500,000       5,599,517  
   

 

 

 
      21,738,347  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.

   

5.250%, 08/15/22 (144A)

    1,300,000       1,358,916  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $397,109,431)

      400,211,655  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—31.7%  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—5.2%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

   

4.500%, 09/01/24

    706,559       744,845  

4.500%, 03/01/25

    1,419,958       1,497,399  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
2.300%, 11/01/32 (b)

    16,123       16,862  

2.450%, 05/01/19 (b)

    726       725  

2.534%, 10/01/35 (b)

    28,311       28,521  

2.548%, 11/01/33 (b)

    3,714       3,876  

2.550%, 08/01/29 (b)

    6,632       6,907  

2.555%, 01/01/20 (b)

    34,590       34,977  

2.561%, 03/01/33 (b)

    12,123       12,553  

2.572%, 03/01/28 (b)

    11,269       11,544  

2.585%, 06/01/25 (b)

    83,634       85,212  

2.624%, 11/01/33 (b)

    8,220       8,607  

2.652%, 10/01/32 (b)

    27,868       29,311  

2.665%, 06/01/32 (b)

    10,034       10,059  

2.681%, 08/01/33 (b)

    116,907       122,407  

2.683%, 07/01/33 (b)

    50,504       52,376  

2.690%, 12/01/25 (b)

    11,215       11,295  

2.710%, 02/01/25 (b)

    85,442       88,537  

2.719%, 03/01/35 (b)

    38,350       39,753  

2.723%, 07/01/35 (b)

    33,667       35,453  

2.732%, 02/01/36 (b)

    73,730       76,606  

2.741%, 12/01/32 (b)

    329,021       347,516  

2.741%, 09/01/37 (b)

    57,981       61,415  

2.746%, 04/01/27 (b)

    6,496       6,762  

2.760%, 07/01/35 (b)

    48,135       50,251  

2.777%, 12/01/33 (b)

    79,631       84,594  

2.780%, 07/01/32 (b)

    3,126       3,152  

2.788%, 11/01/34 (b)

    7,589       7,827  

2.790%, 09/01/32 (b)

    14,541       14,895  

2.798%, 07/01/33 (b)

    59,809       63,424  

2.840%, 09/01/33 (b)

    3,952       4,011  

2.847%, 03/01/36 (b)

    212,553       223,165  

2.855%, 07/01/25 (b)

    2,285       2,368  

2.865%, 12/01/34 (b)

    45,675       47,927  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
2.875%, 05/01/19 (b)

    9,421     9,454  

2.879%, 11/01/35 (b)

    3,209,549       3,369,000  

2.885%, 08/01/37 (b)

    25,983       27,369  

2.890%, 08/01/32 (b)

    50,506       52,780  

2.893%, 03/01/30 (b)

    1,203       1,263  

2.895%, 09/01/30 (b)

    62,876       65,473  

2.895%, 01/01/32 (b)

    11,754       11,884  

2.895%, 09/01/39 (b)

    5,585       5,838  

2.900%, 01/01/32 (b)

    8,287       8,763  

2.921%, 09/01/35 (b)

    22,239       23,393  

2.925%, 09/01/32 (b)

    4,800       4,844  

2.927%, 07/01/33 (b)

    34,950       36,562  

2.945%, 11/01/35 (b)

    146,345       151,989  

2.951%, 11/01/34 (b)

    3,668,223       3,882,923  

2.952%, 08/01/30 (b)

    24,373       25,003  

2.962%, 03/01/37 (b)

    17,358       18,067  

2.964%, 09/01/36 (b)

    1,509       1,584  

2.969%, 02/01/35 (b)

    46,578       49,137  

2.970%, 08/01/35 (b)

    770,868       811,417  

2.970%, 03/01/38 (b)

    26,364       27,783  

2.980%, 12/01/32 (b)

    25,016       26,395  

2.991%, 11/01/35 (b)

    27,211       28,549  

2.992%, 08/01/34 (b)

    15,995       16,911  

2.995%, 11/01/32 (b)

    64,803       68,117  

3.006%, 01/01/36 (b)

    74,971       79,558  

3.010%, 08/01/35 (b)

    6,498       6,676  

3.012%, 09/01/33 (b)

    10,614       11,138  

3.017%, 04/01/36 (b)

    64,436       66,895  

3.032%, 07/01/28 (b)

    6,956       7,223  

3.034%, 07/01/33 (b)

    28,850       29,856  

3.075%, 06/01/26 (b)

    459       459  

3.090%, 01/01/29 (b)

    12,640       12,828  

3.100%, 10/01/36 (b)

    8,604       9,127  

3.106%, 04/01/36 (b)

    4,932       5,218  

3.107%, 12/01/32 (b)

    35,370       37,354  

3.125%, 02/01/34 (b)

    77,429       78,620  

3.131%, 06/01/28 (b)

    2,342       2,449  

3.135%, 09/01/37 (b)

    4,738       5,069  

3.139%, 10/01/33 (b)

    34,563       36,194  

3.140%, 02/01/36 (b)

    11,270       11,892  

3.150%, 06/01/35 (b)

    48,762       49,539  

3.163%, 11/01/36 (b)

    2,740,129       2,893,815  

3.175%, 06/01/30 (b)

    9,317       9,511  

3.175%, 02/01/44 (b)

    29,959       30,987  

3.198%, 06/01/33 (b)

    24,625       25,168  

3.210%, 02/01/36 (b)

    28,861       30,229  

3.214%, 11/01/36 (b)

    3,403       3,576  

3.280%, 02/01/33 (b)

    37,397       37,868  

3.308%, 03/01/33 (b)

    51,310       53,911  

3.322%, 09/01/35 (a) (b)

    4,460,779       4,711,092  

3.331%, 02/01/33 (b)

    131,892       134,694  

3.338%, 02/01/32 (b)

    76,370       76,882  

3.403%, 12/01/35 (b)

    134,696       138,941  

3.407%, 05/01/33 (b)

    16,881       17,786  

3.440%, 06/01/34 (b)

    64,612       64,282  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
3.447%, 11/01/35 (b)

    1,390,688     $ 1,477,929  

3.455%, 03/01/36 (b)

    33,932       35,440  

3.458%, 09/01/32 (b)

    87,613       88,487  

3.458%, 03/01/36 (b)

    13,650       14,510  

3.481%, 09/01/33 (b)

    97,557       103,227  

3.498%, 08/01/33 (b)

    64,446       68,970  

3.500%, 04/01/34 (b)

    144,732       152,681  

3.505%, 03/01/36 (b)

    49,787       52,171  

3.525%, 05/01/32 (b)

    6,655       6,688  

3.525%, 08/01/32 (b)

    28,659       29,268  

3.525%, 04/01/34 (b)

    18,638       19,153  

3.560%, 04/01/35 (b)

    611,783       649,281  

3.560%, 04/01/40 (b)

    7,417       7,854  

3.597%, 03/01/37 (b)

    13,958       14,817  

3.612%, 05/01/34 (b)

    21,649       22,864  

3.625%, 10/01/33 (b)

    53,363       54,524  

3.625%, 05/01/34 (b)

    87,679       92,138  

3.700%, 02/01/25 (b)

    8,567       8,628  

3.708%, 08/01/32 (b)

    57,114       58,095  

4.504%, 05/01/34 (b)

    117,807       120,506  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes (CMO)

   

3.816%, 12/25/27 (b)

    4,668,518       4,783,050  

3.866%, 03/25/28 (b)

    5,769,874       5,915,633  

4.066%, 04/25/28 (b)

    4,560,217       4,723,246  

4.116%, 07/25/28 (b)

    390,000       406,016  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool

   

4.000%, TBA (d)

    15,600,000       16,415,343  
   

 

 

 
      56,558,986  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—26.5%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

0.125%, 04/15/21 (e)

    5,570,694       5,562,210  

0.125%, 01/15/22 (e)

    16,203,900       16,179,659  

0.125%, 07/15/22 (e)

    7,336,149       7,326,788  

0.125%, 01/15/23 (e)

    11,122,230       11,020,539  

0.125%, 07/15/24 (e)

    4,530,724       4,450,381  

0.625%, 01/15/24 (e)

    4,191,480       4,251,188  

1.375%, 01/15/20 (e)

    10,888,256       11,284,958  

1.875%, 07/15/19 (e)

    10,718,136       11,171,041  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

1.000%, 08/15/18 (a)

    5,000,000       4,983,010  

1.375%, 02/28/19

    24,000,000       24,002,808  

1.500%, 02/28/19

    24,000,000       24,049,680  

1.625%, 06/30/19

    22,000,000       22,097,966  

3.125%, 05/15/19 (a)

    45,000,000       46,451,970  

3.375%, 11/15/19 (a)

    32,000,000       33,433,760  

3.500%, 05/15/20

    23,000,000       24,264,103  

3.625%, 08/15/19

    36,900,000       38,602,308  
   

 

 

 
      289,132,369  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $348,413,223)

      345,691,355  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—10.7%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—2.5%  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

   

2.419%, 09/15/20 (b)

    1,825,000     1,838,857  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

   

1.199%, 07/15/20 (b)

    4,850,000       4,849,857  

Chase Issuance Trust

   

1.439%, 04/15/20 (b)

    4,580,000       4,586,575  

1.529%, 04/15/21 (b)

    5,340,000       5,359,817  

1.590%, 02/18/20

    1,000,000       1,000,898  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

   

1.589%, 07/15/21 (b)

    5,610,000       5,635,672  

1.609%, 04/15/21 (b)

    4,020,000       4,038,340  
   

 

 

 
      27,310,016  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.4%  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

1.576%, 10/25/35 (b)

    737,344       734,190  

GSAA Home Equity Trust

   

2.161%, 02/25/35 (b)

    2,322,715       2,303,885  

Home Loan Trust

   

5.980%, 06/25/34

    272,132       279,781  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust

   

2.866%, 03/25/35 (b)

    165,319       165,655  

RAAC Trust

   

1.916%, 03/25/34 (b)

    336,294       320,227  
   

 

 

 
      3,803,738  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing—0.0%  

Conseco Financial Corp.

   

7.640%, 03/15/28 (b)

    488,363       498,212  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—7.8%            

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

2.041%, 06/25/34 (b)

    1,032,112       1,032,495  

Apidos CLO XIV

   

4.850%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    1,710,000       1,714,636  

Atrium X

   

3.036%, 07/16/25 (144A) (b)

    980,000       987,976  

Atrium XI

   

3.303%, 10/23/25 (144A) (b)

    3,650,000       3,636,308  

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.

   

2.570%, 10/29/25 (144A) (b)

    540,199       540,344  

BlueMountain Fuji U.S. CLO I, Ltd.

   

3.637%, 07/20/29 (144A) (b)

    600,000       599,983  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies

   

1.000%, 07/20/29 (144A) (b)

    500,000       500,000  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.

   

2.606%, 01/20/29 (144A) (b)

    1,710,000       1,716,543  

Carlyle U.S. CLO, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 07/20/31 (144A) (b)

    642,000       642,000  

Catamaran CLO, Ltd.

   

4.108%, 10/18/26 (144A) (b)

    2,384,800       2,395,114  

Cent CLO, Ltd.

   

2.470%, 01/30/25 (144A) (b)

    3,951,677       3,953,696  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)            

Cent CLO, Ltd.
2.589%, 11/07/26 (144A) (b)

    1,710,000     $ 1,712,562  

4.129%, 11/07/26 (144A) (b)

    2,650,000       2,651,092  

Centerline REIT, Inc.

   

4.760%, 09/21/45 (144A) (b)

    833,753       837,164  

5.040%, 09/21/45 (144A)

    1,780,000       1,693,670  

Colony American Homes

   

2.359%, 05/17/31 (144A) (b)

    3,250,027       3,267,808  

3.059%, 05/17/31 (144A) (b)

    460,000       463,850  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

1.966%, 03/25/34 (b)

    294,683       294,068  

2.266%, 12/25/34 (b)

    287,440       288,411  

Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund

   

Zero Coupon, 10/15/26 (144A) (b)

    900,000       901,819  

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund

   

Zero Coupon, 07/18/30 (144A) (b)

    380,000       380,000  

Eaton Vance CLO, Ltd.

   

2.358%, 07/15/26 (144A) (b)

    2,592,000       2,593,428  

Galaxy CLO, Ltd.

   

2.408%, 04/15/25 (144A) (b)

    4,465,000       4,467,697  

GSAMP Trust

   

2.221%, 06/25/35 (b)

    524,144       525,613  

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.

   

5.800%, 10/20/24 (144A)

    510,000       510,690  

Invitation Homes Trust

   

2.309%, 09/17/31 (144A) (b)

    2,756,544       2,761,718  

2.509%, 08/17/32 (144A) (b)

    2,629,504       2,641,495  

2.559%, 06/17/32 (144A) (b)

    4,518,324       4,559,591  

2.659%, 03/17/32 (144A) (b)

    1,501,224       1,514,638  

2.809%, 09/17/31 (144A) (b)

    2,950,000       2,949,996  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.

   

1.000%, 07/27/30 (b)

    2,100,000       2,100,000  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

   

1.951%, 01/25/35 (b)

    302,777       302,585  

NZCG Funding, Ltd.

   

2.720%, 04/27/27 (144A) (b)

    4,969,875       4,970,327  

Octagon Investment Partners LLC

   

3.610%, 07/20/30 (144A) (b)

    126,643       126,390  

Octagon Investment Partners, Ltd.

   

2.311%, 08/12/26 (144A) (b)

    400,000       399,796  

2.578%, 07/15/27 (144A) (b)

    3,645,114       3,646,387  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust
2.256%, 12/25/34 (b)

    539,878       540,521  

SWAY Residential Trust
2.509%, 01/17/32 (144A) (b)

    83,999       83,999  

TCI-Cent CLO, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 07/25/30 (144A) (b)

    254,559       254,559  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.500%, 10/25/56 (144A) (b)

    2,647,724       2,650,421  

2.750%, 10/25/56 (144A) (b)

    2,446,803       2,465,663  

2.750%, 04/25/57 (144A) (b)

    1,869,593       1,887,415  

3.000%, 03/25/54 (144A) (b)

    1,030,599       1,042,743  

Tricon American Homes Trust
2.422%, 05/17/32 (144A) (b)

    4,457,815       4,482,732  

Voya CLO, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 07/20/30 (144A) (b) (f)

    221,301       221,301  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)            

Voya CLO, Ltd.
2.638%, 04/18/27 (144A) (b)

    1,190,000     1,197,047  

2.658%, 10/14/26 (144A) (b)

    1,070,000       1,070,477  

West CLO, Ltd.
3.258%, 07/18/26 (144A) (b)

    1,230,000       1,229,990  

4.008%, 07/18/26 (144A) (b)

    3,240,000       3,240,233  
   

 

 

 
      84,646,991  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $115,273,482)

      116,258,957  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—10.7%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—8.3%  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
3.374%, 02/25/35 (b)

    1,927,332       1,895,945  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
2.930%, 10/25/34 (b)

    1,175,479       1,151,817  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
3.157%, 07/25/34 (b)

    675,245       677,519  

3.608%, 05/25/34 (b)

    1,298,526       1,289,162  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
5.000%, 09/25/19

    197,293       201,986  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities
2.166%, 05/25/24 (b)

    126,099       126,332  

4.116%, 07/25/24 (b)

    1,470,000       1,553,338  

4.216%, 07/25/24 (b)

    5,625,000       5,997,863  

4.766%, 07/25/29 (b)

    2,980,000       3,147,025  

5.216%, 05/25/25 (b)

    3,346,012       3,594,146  

5.516%, 02/25/25 (b)

    5,175,788       5,630,630  

5.766%, 02/25/25 (b)

    5,049,969       5,455,094  

6.116%, 11/25/24 (b)

    332,651       380,154  

6.216%, 11/25/24 (b)

    1,924,836       2,169,830  

6.216%, 07/25/25 (b)

    3,479,000       3,858,556  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
2.848%, 12/25/34 (b)

    887,180       864,531  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes
2.566%, 03/25/29 (b)

    250,000       254,035  

3.066%, 10/25/27 (b)

    4,560,000       4,677,085  

3.416%, 02/25/24 (b)

    276,996       284,758  

3.416%, 03/25/25 (b)

    1,032,069       1,044,019  

3.416%, 10/25/28 (b)

    2,500,000       2,551,516  

3.466%, 11/25/28 (b)

    1,770,000       1,818,876  

3.616%, 08/25/24 (b)

    124,684       125,232  

3.616%, 01/25/25 (b)

    869,991       873,837  

3.716%, 08/25/24 (b)

    2,430,317       2,464,974  

3.866%, 10/25/24 (b)

    924,890       932,045  

3.966%, 09/25/28 (b)

    800,000       830,113  

4.016%, 05/25/28 (b)

    5,132,520       5,313,962  

4.516%, 10/25/27 (b)

    1,500,000       1,676,829  

5.016%, 03/25/25 (b)

    3,840,000       4,175,527  

5.116%, 12/25/27 (b)

    4,925,000       5,438,038  

5.216%, 08/25/24 (b)

    450,000       491,144  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes
5.766%, 10/25/24 (b)

    990,658     $ 1,091,796  

5.916%, 03/25/28 (b)

    1,000,000       1,137,066  

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust

   

1.981%, 02/25/35 (b)

    1,120,000       1,103,200  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.000%, 02/25/18

    71,674       73,062  

5.000%, 08/25/18

    138,596       139,401  

5.500%, 12/25/18

    104,939       105,445  

5.500%, 04/25/19

    210,761       213,447  

5.542%, 11/25/19 (b)

    259,379       263,402  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

1.956%, 03/25/28 (b)

    588,772       560,805  

2.094%, 01/25/29 (b)

    692,907       654,481  

3.045%, 04/25/35 (b)

    366,166       355,095  

3.141%, 10/25/36 (b)

    1,169,811       1,148,823  

New York Mortgage Trust

   

1.891%, 02/25/36 (b)

    435,455       386,519  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

1.852%, 11/20/34 (b)

    419,266       389,868  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.656%, 08/25/35 (b)

    958,638       914,041  

3.366%, 09/25/34 (b)

    2,015,655       2,004,962  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

1.909%, 02/19/35 (b)

    747,669       696,854  

1.949%, 12/19/33 (b)

    308,123       296,610  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.856%, 09/25/43 (b)

    471,501       455,321  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.446%, 04/25/45 (b)

    2,041,490       1,946,933  

1.506%, 07/25/45 (b)

    1,146,648       1,114,639  

1.546%, 01/25/45 (b)

    2,420,343       2,357,982  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

3.116%, 02/25/35 (b)

    1,092,828       1,107,945  

3.152%, 06/25/35 (b)

    720,673       721,151  
   

 

 

 
      90,184,766  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—2.4%  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.695%, 07/10/46 (b)

    278,450       277,999  

5.842%, 09/10/45 (b)

    1,130,000       1,127,476  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.279%, 10/12/42 (b)

    800,000       790,614  

5.611%, 09/11/41 (b)

    23,786       23,901  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.434%, 07/15/44 (b)

    635,318       634,421  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.571%, 02/10/48 (b) (g)

    3,821,135       309,806  

5.482%, 10/15/49

    1,000,153       945,755  

5.866%, 12/10/49 (b)

    2,200,000       2,201,470  

Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust

   

2.543%, 04/20/50 (144A)

    1,530,678       1,525,144  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Core Industrial Trust

   

3.040%, 02/10/34 (144A)

    2,110,000     2,165,006  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.008%, 06/15/57 (b) (g)

    15,924,660       772,674  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust

   

5.606%, 12/10/49 (b)

    960,000       968,423  

Greenwich Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.951%, 07/10/38 (b)

    2,195,792       2,086,711  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

   

1.029%, 05/10/50 (b) (g)

    20,050,496       949,814  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.115%, 07/15/41

    11,690       11,691  

5.464%, 12/12/43

    271,502       271,369  

5.824%, 12/15/44 (b)

    1,922,568       1,917,944  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.276%, 02/15/41 (b)

    870,023       870,391  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

5.540%, 11/12/37 (b)

    779,661       778,807  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

5.628%, 03/12/44 (b)

    497,776       497,489  

Multi Security Asset Trust L.P.

   

5.880%, 11/28/35 (144A) (b)

    4,350,000       4,371,653  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd.

   

2.222%, 04/15/32 (144A) (b)

    267,199       267,164  

2.572%, 08/15/32 (144A) (b)

    480,154       478,828  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

6.131%, 10/15/35 (144A) (b)

    321,851       329,065  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.802%, 11/15/49 (b) (g)

    14,376,821       1,482,868  
   

 

 

 
      26,056,483  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $115,122,534)

      116,241,249  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (h)—5.7%  
Aerospace/Defense—0.3%  

FGI Operating Co. LLC

   

Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/19

    3,640,286       3,461,304  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%            

XPO Logistics, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.405%, 11/01/21

    1,190,103       1,194,566  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.0%  

Air Canada

   

Term Loan B, 3.460%, 10/06/23

    33,034       33,213  

United Airlines, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.422%, 04/01/24

    148,501       149,225  
   

 

 

 
      182,438  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.1%  

Navistar International Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 5.090%, 08/07/20

    881,904       893,206  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 3.120%, 04/30/19

    186,125     $ 187,792  

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC

   

Term Loan, 3.976%, 06/30/22

    96,081       96,201  
   

 

 

 
      283,993  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.1%  

Chemours Company (The)

   

Term Loan B, 3.570%, 05/12/22

    446,963       449,198  

OCI Beaumont LLC

   

Term Loan B3, 8.025%, 08/20/19

    581,652       588,922  
   

 

 

 
      1,038,120  
   

 

 

 
Coal—0.2%  

Bowie Resource Holdings LLC

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 6.976%, 08/14/20

    1,378,842       1,335,178  

2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11.976%, 02/16/21

    371,429       346,822  
   

 

 

 
      1,682,000  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.3%  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.300%, 03/15/22

    1,191,952       1,189,270  

Hertz Corp. (The)

   

Term Loan B, 06/30/23 (i)

    1,700,000       1,697,743  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 10/31/23

    64,704       64,844  
   

 

 

 
      2,951,857  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.3%  

Abacus Innovations Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 08/16/23

    188,623       190,250  

Dell, Inc.

   

Term Loan A3, 3.230%, 12/31/18

    657,570       659,282  

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.226%, 03/31/19

    1,943,869       1,943,177  
   

 

 

 
      2,792,709  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%  

Lightstone Generation LLC

   

Term Loan B, 5.724%, 01/30/24

    2,348,829       2,299,243  

Term Loan C, 5.726%, 01/30/24

    145,270       142,203  
   

 

 

 
      2,441,446  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.3%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P.

   

Term Loan B1, 3.480%, 05/03/20

    1,989,637       1,989,327  

EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.796%, 06/28/23

    111,581       112,487  

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.546%, 06/30/23

    801,900       801,328  
   

 

 

 
      2,903,142  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.3%  

Greektown Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.226%, 03/21/24

    3,042,643     3,046,921  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

   

Term Loan A, 3.226%, 12/08/21

    439,898       441,410  
   

 

 

 
      3,488,331  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

Aramark Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan A, 2.976%, 03/09/22

    310,288       311,839  

JBS USA LLC

   

Term Loan B, 5.750%, 10/30/22

    4,384,625       4,279,807  
   

 

 

 
      4,591,646  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.2%            

Appvion, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 7.790%, 06/28/19

    1,033,832       1,007,555  

Caraustar Industries, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.796%, 03/14/22

    1,186,980       1,189,948  
   

 

 

 
      2,197,503  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.4%            

Cyanco Intermediate Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 5.726%, 05/01/20

    1,873,835       1,884,765  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.546%, 12/31/22

    2,244,304       2,185,391  
   

 

 

 
      4,070,156  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.1%            

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.179%, 06/23/22

    1,437,972       1,444,802  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.1%            

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.430%, 08/05/19

    764,336       726,119  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.0%            

RPI Finance Trust

   

Term Loan A3, 3.046%, 10/14/21

    246,704       247,012  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.1%            

Onsite U.S. Finco LLC

   

Term Loan, 5.716%, 07/30/21 (j)

    1,801,958       1,351,468  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.172%, 11/03/23

    325,144       323,518  
   

 

 

 
      1,674,986  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—0.0%            

Global Payments Inc.

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan A, 2.939%, 10/29/21

    524,664       524,664  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.0%            

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

   

Term Loan B, 3.406%, 10/20/21

    111,482       112,095  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Lodging—0.0%            

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.

   

Term Loan, 03/31/24 (i)

    70,777     $ 70,645  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.3%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.

   

Term Loan B3, 3.220%, 09/23/22

    709,598       714,678  

Harsco Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 6.250%, 11/02/23

    194,597       198,246  

UTEX Industries, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.226%, 05/22/21

    2,626,994       2,362,106  

Zebra Technologies Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.723%, 10/27/21

    332,307       334,178  
   

 

 

 
      3,609,208  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.0%            

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.

   

Term Loan, 3.466%, 07/28/25

    167,203       167,328  

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 3.459%, 12/15/22

    101,472       101,885  

Term Loan B, 3.466%, 12/15/23

    65,029       65,232  
   

 

 

 
      334,445  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.4%            

Fieldwood Energy LLC

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.171%, 09/28/18

    3,636,576       3,506,266  

Oxbow Carbon LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.726%, 01/19/20

    483,835       488,068  
   

 

 

 
      3,994,334  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.1%            

Navios Maritime Midstream Partners L.P.

   

Term Loan B, 5.780%, 06/18/20

    852,689       852,333  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.1%            

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l.

   

Term Loan B, 5.500%, 04/29/24

    384,151       387,842  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B F1, 5.830%, 04/01/22*

    883,283       896,226  
   

 

 

 
      1,284,068  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.6%            

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.625%, 08/21/22

    2,294,304       1,953,983  

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   

Term Loan A, 2.938%, 07/06/20

    357,935       358,830  

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.

   

Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/09/19

    2,491,558       2,373,209  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 4.220%, 03/11/22

    1,915,051       1,783,241  

Smart & Final Stores LLC

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.796%, 11/15/22

    628,686       608,777  
   

 

 

 
      7,078,040  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.2%            

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.976%, 05/01/23

    163,242     164,262  

ON Semiconductor Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.476%, 03/31/23

    1,775,103       1,780,096  
   

 

 

 
      1,944,358  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.2%            

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

Revolver Term Loan,
0.500%, 09/10/18 (k)

    1,825,218       1,761,335  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.1%  

Western Digital Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.976%, 04/29/23

    551,687       555,867  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.2%            

CommScope, Inc.

   

Term Loan B5, 3.296%, 12/29/22

    426,378       427,710  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.230%, 10/04/23

    161,661       162,752  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.459%, 07/17/25

    807,605       806,344  

Global Tel*Link Corp.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.046%, 05/23/20

    185,335       185,509  

UPC Financing Partnership

   

Term Loan AP, 3.909%, 04/15/25

    202,921       203,403  
   

 

 

 
      1,785,718  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $63,753,335)

      62,172,446  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—1.6%                
Sovereign—1.6%            

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

   

6.000%, 08/15/18 (BRL) (e)

    600,000       549,799  

10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    5,500,000       1,582,181  

Export-Import Bank of China (The)

   

2.500%, 07/31/19 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,026,898  

Export-Import Bank of Korea

   

2.250%, 01/21/20

    5,000,000       4,991,160  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds

   

8.250%, 07/15/21 (IDR)

    16,800,000,000       1,327,361  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

   

2.125%, 06/01/20

    1,700,000       1,699,806  

Mexican Bonos

   

7.750%, 12/14/17 (MXN)

    19,000,000       1,050,359  

8.500%, 12/13/18 (MXN)

    17,100,000       963,687  

Serbia International Bonds

   

5.250%, 11/21/17 (144A)

    1,200,000       1,213,881  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $17,299,654)

      17,405,132  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Municipals—0.7%

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Industry Public Facilities Authority, Tax Allocation Revenue

   

3.389%, 01/01/20

    3,525,000     $ 3,589,402  

State of Pennsylvania, General Obligation, Ltd.

 

5.000%, 01/15/20

    2,800,000       3,052,140  

State of Texas, General Obligation Unlimited

 

5.000%, 04/01/21

    1,185,000       1,345,295  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $7,953,884)

      7,986,837  
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—0.4%          

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (a)
(Cost $3,830,888)

    165,000       3,818,100  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—0.1%                
Diversified Financial Services—0.0%            

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. (f) (j)

    8,217,950       6,282  

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. (f) (j)

    817,800       625  
   

 

 

 
      6,907  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.1%            

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (a) (l)

    38,479       714,555  

Halcon Resources Corp. (a) (l)

    65,445       297,120  

Linn Energy, Inc. (a) (l)

    8,053       245,939  
   

 

 

 
      1,257,614  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.0%            

Verso Corp. - Class A (a) (l)

    1,665       7,809  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,433,840)

      1,272,330  
   

 

 

 
Warrant—0.0%                
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.0%            

Halcon Resources Corp., Expires 09/09/20 (l)

    5,835       3,618  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.0%            

Verso Corp., Expires 07/25/23 (l)

    175       26  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $0)

      3,644  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—3.2%                
Discount Note—1.7%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.439%, 07/03/17 (m)

    19,000,000       18,999,314  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—1.5%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $16,009,687 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $15,285,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 3.625% due 02/15/20 with a value of $16,332,282.

    16,009,527     16,009,527  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $35,008,841)

      35,008,841  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (n)—11.7%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.7%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of Montreal

   

1.130%, 07/07/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston

   

1.492%, 11/03/17 (b)

    500,000       500,494  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.

   

1.602%, 11/16/17 (b)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

BNP Paribas New York

   

1.524%, 08/04/17 (b)

    500,000       500,060  

Canadian Imperial Bank

   

1.630%, 10/27/17 (b)

    250,000       250,281  

Credit Suisse AG New York

   

1.314%, 11/07/17 (b)

    2,000,000       2,000,162  

DNB NOR Bank ASA

   

1.412%, 07/28/17 (b)

    400,000       400,050  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    1,993,124       1,995,620  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg

   

1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,499,985  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,023  

1.401%, 09/01/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,606  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.400%, 11/27/17 (b)

    1,000,000       999,540  

1.451%, 09/01/17 (b)

    1,300,000       1,300,283  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (b)

    750,000       750,229  

Norinchukin Bank New York

   

1.297%, 11/13/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,078  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (b)

    1,500,000       1,500,181  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York

   

1.330%, 02/08/18 (b)

    100,000       99,991  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (b)

    1,600,000       1,600,622  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.230%, 12/04/17 (b)

    2,000,000       1,999,804  

1.297%, 11/13/17 (b)

    1,500,000       1,499,890  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,301  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York

   

1.467%, 03/13/18 (b)

    600,000       600,446  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (b)

    1,500,000       1,502,494  

UBS, Stamford

   

1.722%, 07/31/17 (b)

    400,409       400,228  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (n)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.

   

1.547%, 10/26/17 (b)

    750,000     $ 750,671  
   

 

 

 
      29,151,871  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.2%  

Barton Capital S.A.

   

1.210%, 07/10/17

    996,841       999,674  

Commonwealth Bank Australia

   

1.391%, 03/01/18

    1,500,000       1,501,169  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt

   

1.379%, 07/18/17 (b)

    2,400,000       2,400,139  

ING Funding LLC

   

1.234%, 12/07/17 (b)

    2,000,000       2,000,691  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (b)

    1,000,000       999,927  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.

   

1.434%, 09/07/17 (b)

    1,200,000       1,200,072  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

   

1.563%, 12/06/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,001,351  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC

   

1.434%, 09/07/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,400  

Sheffield Receivables Co.

   

1.230%, 07/07/17

    996,891       999,766  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

1.506%, 10/20/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,997  
   

 

 

 
      13,104,186  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—5.9%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $1,479,225 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,539,709 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $1,508,675.

    1,479,092       1,479,092  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $13,501,238 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $13,448,117 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from
1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $13,770,001.

    13,500,000       13,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $15,001,500 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $15,251,000 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $15,300,046.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $7,505,813 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,630 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $8,338,676.

    7,500,000     7,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,507,268 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $711,338 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $770,000.

    700,000       700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,511,471 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $10,001,117 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $19,940,618 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $10,201,188.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $8,000,787 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $12,014,106 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $8,160,000.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $5,001,031 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $5,105,522 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $5,100,141.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      64,179,092  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.9%            

Australia New Zealand Bank

   

1.150%, 07/03/17

    800,000       800,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (n)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Credit Industriel et Commercial

   

1.100%, 07/03/17

    5,500,000     $ 5,500,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg

   

1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Nordea Bank New York

   

1.050%, 07/03/17

    5,300,000       5,300,000  

Shinkin Central Bank

   

1.330%, 07/25/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc

   

1.200%, 07/03/17

    5,400,000       5,400,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,500,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $126,921,603)

      126,935,149  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—113.2%
(Cost $1,234,120,715) (o)

      1,233,005,695  

Unfunded Loan Commitments—(0.2)%
(Cost $(1,825,218))

      (1,825,218

Net Investments—113.0%
(Cost $1,232,295,497)

      1,231,180,477  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(13.0)%

      (142,030,202
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,089,150,275  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $123,779,001 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $126,912,173. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c)   Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(d)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(e)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(f)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(g)   Interest only security.
(h)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(i)   This loan will settle after June 30, 2017, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(j)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.1% of net assets.
(k)   Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements for which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
(l)   Non-income producing security.
(m)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(n)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(o)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,232,295,497. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $11,974,359 and $(13,089,379), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $(1,115,020).
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $181,291,652, which is 16.6% of net assets.
(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(EUR)—   Euro
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso

TBA Forward Sale Commitments

 

Security Description

   Interest Rate     Maturity      Face
Amount
    Cost     Value  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     4.000     TBA      $ (8,900,000   $ (9,381,504   $ (9,355,777
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     5,800,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        6,420,600      $ 243,949  
EUR     3,000,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/26/17        USD        3,382,350        64,830  
INR     51,540,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        784,326        1,623  
INR     45,300,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        688,450        2,344  
MXN     120,300,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        6,155,751        357,447  

Contracts to Deliver

                                  
AUD     4,331,148     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        3,186,989        (137,216
AUD     4,000,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        2,946,140        (123,905
CAD     1,160,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        886,708        (9,276
CAD     800,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        587,587        (30,332
EUR     253,765     

Barclays Bank plc

     10/26/17        USD        277,917        (13,674
EUR     2,962,067     

Citibank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        3,244,708        (158,886
EUR     8,571,294     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        9,394,995        (453,937
EUR     3,500,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        3,838,450        (183,261
EUR     9,213,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/26/17        USD        10,094,684        (491,607
EUR     2,576,608     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        2,823,627        (137,050
EUR     1,035,310     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        1,134,974        (54,659
GBP     1,310,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/26/17        USD        1,703,852        (8,255
JPY     99,997,600     

Citibank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        883,519        (10,106
JPY     88,300,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     10/26/17        USD        780,035        (9,055
JPY     361,284,375     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        3,190,924        (37,683
JPY     73,371,250     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        USD        648,199        (7,481

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                           
GBP     830,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        SEK        9,156,975        (9,240
SEK     9,530,088     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/26/17        GBP        830,000        53,817  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (1,151,613
                

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        31       CAD        4,476,543     $ (92,144

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        960       USD        207,730,583       (265,582

Futures Contracts—Short

                                

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (169     USD        (21,312,306     97,525  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (364     USD        (42,996,590     104,308  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (155,893
            

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements

 

OTC Cross-Currency Swaps

 

Receive

  

Pay

  Maturity
Date(a)
  Counterparty  

Notional Amount
of Currency
Received

  Notional
Amount of
Currency
Delivered
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Floating rate equal to 3-Month USD-LIBOR based on the notional amount of currency delivered

   Fixed rate equal to 2.125% based on the notional amount of currency received   10/13/17   Citibank N.A.   $2,241,399     CHF        2,000,000     $ 151,862     $     $ 151,862  

Floating rate equal to 3-Month USD-LIBOR based on the notional amount of currency delivered

   Fixed rate equal to 2.125% based on the notional amount of currency received   10/13/17   JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  781,250     CHF        750,000       (8,139     1,056       (9,195
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ 143,723     $ 1,056     $ 142,667  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   At the maturity date, the notional amount of the the currency received will be exchanged back for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Underlying
Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
   Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

   3M LIBOR-BBA    1.152%   03/20/18    Citibank N.A.    Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index    USD    2,350,000    $ 17,443      $      $ 17,443  

Pay

   3M LIBOR-BBA    1.274%   06/20/18    Citibank N.A.    Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index    USD    2,350,000      32,769               32,769  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 50,212      $      $ 50,212  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices and Corporate Issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)

   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.HY.28

     (5.000%)        06/20/22      3.392%      USD        2,350,000      $ 10,128  

CDX.NA.HY.28

     (5.000%)        06/20/22      3.392%      USD        2,350,000        (1,227)  

ITRAXX.EUR.27

     (1.000%)        06/20/22      0.561%      EUR        6,600,000        (11,325)  

ITRAXX.EUR.27

     (1.000%)        06/20/22      0.561%      EUR        6,900,000        (203)  

ITRAXX.EUR.27

     (1.000%)        06/20/22      0.561%      EUR        7,100,000        (28,892)  

Olin Corp. 1.000%, due 12/20/21

     (1.000%)        12/20/21      1.466%      USD        1,000,000        (5,562)  
                 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (37,081)  
                 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)

   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.IG.28

     1.000%        06/20/22      0.607%      USD        7,700,000      $ 862  

CDX.NA.IG.28

     1.000%        06/20/22      0.607%      USD        7,600,000        (5,140)  

CDX.NA.IG.28

     1.000%        06/20/22      0.607%      USD        7,600,000        (1,054)  
                 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (5,332)  
                 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

AES Corp. 1.000%, due 06/01/19

    (5.000%)       06/20/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.224%       USD       600,000     $ (85,942)     $ (63,915)     $ (22,027)  

AES Corp. 1.000%, due 06/01/19

    (5.000%)       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.226%       USD       500,000       (71,625)       (56,973)       (14,652)  

AES Corp. 1.000%, due 06/01/19

    (5.000%)       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.226%       USD       500,000       (71,625)       (51,976)       (19,649)  

AES Corp. 1.000%, due 06/01/19

    (5.000%)       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.226%       USD       1,500,000       (214,874)       (170,919)       (43,955)  

AES Corp. 5.000%, due 06/20/22

    (5.000%)       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.801%       USD       1,300,000       (191,926)       (177,082)       (14,844)  

AES Corp. 5.000%, due 06/20/22

    (5.000%)       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.801%       USD       2,000,000       (295,270)       (281,770)       (13,500)  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 9.125%, due 05/15/19

    (5.000%)       06/20/19     Citibank N.A.     0.598%       USD       2,500,000       (214,653)       (129,684)       (84,969)  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 9.125%, due 05/15/19

    (5.000%)       06/20/19     Credit Suisse International     0.598%       USD       2,000,000       (171,723)       (86,028)       (85,695)  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 9.125%, due 05/15/19

    (5.000%)       06/20/19     Credit Suisse International     0.598%       USD       5,000,000       (429,307)       (249,868)       (179,439)  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 9.125%, due 05/15/19

    (5.000%)       06/20/19     Credit Suisse International     0.598%       USD       5,000,000       (429,307)       (228,025)       (201,282)  

Best Buy Co., Inc. 6.000%, due 06/20/22

    (5.000%)       06/20/22     Citibank N.A.     1.247%       USD       660,000       (116,066)       (107,750)       (8,316)  

Best Buy Co., Inc. 5.000%, due 06/20/22

    (5.000%)       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.247%       USD       650,000       (114,308)       (116,574)       2,266  

CSC Holdings LLC 5.000%, due 09/20/18

    (5.000%)       09/20/18     Barclays Bank plc     0.336%       USD       2,500,000       (142,670)       (146,999)       4,329  

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/15/23

    (5.000%)       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3.128%       USD       80,000       5,490       5,141       349  

Lennar Corp. 4.750%, due 12/15/17

    (5.000%)       06/20/18     Citibank N.A.     0.158%       USD       5,500,000       (259,719)       (628,661)       368,942  

Lennar Corp. 4.750%, due 12/15/17

    (5.000%)       09/20/19     Credit Suisse International     0.416%       USD       2,000,000       (201,640)       (285,162)       83,522  

Olin Corp. 5.500%, due 08/15/22

    (1.000%)       06/20/21     Citibank N.A.     1.203%       USD       2,200,000       16,979       168,529       (151,550)  

Springleaf Finance Corp. 5.000%, due 06/20/20

    (5.000%)       06/20/20     Barclays Bank plc     1.813%       USD       600,000       (54,272)       (55,619)       1,347  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.875%, due 11/15/31

    (5.000%)       03/20/19     Barclays Bank plc     1.124%       USD       1,800,000       (118,472)       (145,060)       26,588  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.875%, due 11/15/31

    (5.000%)       03/20/19     Citibank N.A.     1.124%       USD       2,500,000       (164,545)       (220,999)       56,454  

Toys “R” Us, Inc. 7.375%, due 10/15/18

    (5.000%)       12/20/18     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     11.932%       USD       1,170,000       107,333       292,500       (185,167)  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (3,218,142)     $ (2,736,894)     $ (481,248)  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/25/23

    5.000%       06/20/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3.124%       USD       135,000     $ 9,277     $ 6,556     $ 2,721  

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/15/23

    5.000%       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3.128%       USD       225,000       15,440       14,460       980  

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/15/23

    5.000%       06/21/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3.128%       USD       225,000       15,440       10,417       5,023  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (d)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/15/23

    5.000%       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4.159%       USD       350,000     $ 12,793     $ 25,327     $ (12,534)  

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, due 01/15/23

    5.000%       06/20/22     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4.159%       USD       75,000       2,741       5,809       (3,068)  

Federative Republic of Brazil 1.000%, due 06/20/22

    1.000%       06/20/22     Credit Suisse International     2.376%       USD       3,600,000       (226,151)       (239,341)       13,190  

Simon Property Group L.P. 1.000%, due 06/20/22

    1.000%       06/20/22     Citibank N.A.     0.848%       USD       1,300,000       9,304       4,387       4,917  

Simon Property Group L.P. 1.000%, due 06/20/22

    1.000%       06/20/22     Citibank N.A.     0.848%       USD       650,000       4,652       1,228       3,424  

United Mexico States 5.950%, due 03/19/19

    1.000%       06/20/20     Citibank N.A.     0.615%       USD       1,600,000       17,943       (20,033)       37,976  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (138,561)     $ (191,190)     $ 52,629  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Bespoke 58% HY/42%
IG 0-3% CDX Tranche

    1.000%       06/20/19     Citibank N.A.     0.000%       USD       570,000     $ (101,323)     $ (153,900)     $ 52,577  

Bespoke Hong Kong 3-5% CDX Tranche

    1.000%       12/20/18     Citibank N.A.     0.000%       USD       3,000,000       (17,716)       (126,283)       108,567  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (119,039)     $ (280,183)     $ 161,144  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(CDX.NA.HY)—   Markit North America High Yield CDS Index
(CDX.NA.IG)—   Markit North America Investment Grade CDS Index
(ITRAXX.EUR)—   Markit iTraxx Europe Index
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

   $ —       $ 400,211,655     $ —        $ 400,211,655  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —         345,691,355       —          345,691,355  
Asset-Backed Securities          

Asset-Backed - Credit Card

     —         27,310,016       —          27,310,016  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity

     —         3,803,738       —          3,803,738  

Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing

     —         498,212       —          498,212  

Asset-Backed - Other

     —         84,425,690       221,301        84,646,991  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

     —         116,037,656       221,301        116,258,957  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         116,241,249       —          116,241,249  

Total Floating Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)*

     —         60,347,228       —          60,347,228  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         17,405,132       —          17,405,132  

Total Municipals

     —         7,986,837       —          7,986,837  

Total Investment Company Security

     3,818,100       —         —          3,818,100  
Common Stocks          

Diversified Financial Services

     —         —         6,907        6,907  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     960,494       —         297,120        1,257,614  

Paper & Forest Products

     7,809       —         —          7,809  

Total Common Stocks

     968,303       —         304,027        1,272,330  

Total Warrant*

     3,644       —         —          3,644  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         35,008,841       —          35,008,841  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         126,935,149       —          126,935,149  

Total Net Investments

   $ 4,790,047     $ 1,225,865,102     $ 525,328      $ 1,231,180,477  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (126,912,173   $ —        $ (126,912,173

TBA Forward Sales Commitments

   $ —       $ (9,355,777   $ —        $ (9,355,777
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 724,010     $ —        $ 724,010  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (1,875,623     —          (1,875,623

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (1,151,613   $ —        $ (1,151,613
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 201,833     $ —       $ —        $ 201,833  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (357,726     —         —          (357,726

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (155,893   $ —       $ —        $ (155,893

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts           

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 10,990     $ —        $ 10,990  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (53,403     —          (53,403

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (42,413   $ —        $ (42,413
OTC Swap Contracts           

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 419,466     $ —        $ 419,466  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —          (3,701,273     —          (3,701,273

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (3,281,807   $ —        $ (3,281,807

 

*              See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b) (c)

   $ 1,231,180,477  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     5,288,072  

Cash collateral (e)

     4,697,851  

OTC swap contracts at market value (f)

     419,466  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     724,010  

Due from broker

     230,000  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     647,666  

TBA securities sold

     9,393,371  

Fund shares sold

     118,997  

Interest

     5,163,594  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     19,959  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     28,612  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,257,912,075  

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     2,114,440  

Forward sales commitments, at value

     9,355,777  

OTC swap contracts at market value (g)

     3,701,273  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,875,623  

Collateral for securities loaned

     126,912,173  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,928,594  

TBA securities purchased

     16,468,996  

Fund shares redeemed

     291,058  

Foreign taxes

     7,626  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     22,210  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     32,967  

Interest on forward sales commitments

     11,867  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     104,799  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     424,546  

Distribution and service fees

     59,387  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,903  

Other expenses

     351,561  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     168,761,800  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,089,150,275  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,149,118,788  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,692,064  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (63,238,590

Unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (2,421,987
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,089,150,275  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 800,906,722  

Class B

     288,243,553  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     83,629,332  

Class B

     30,229,337  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 9.58  

Class B

     9.54  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,232,295,497.
(b)   Investments at value is net of unfunded loan commitments of $1,825,218.
(c)   Includes securities loaned at value of $123,779,001.
(d)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $5,166,065.
(e)   Includes collateral of $459,349 for futures contracts, $3,810,000 for OTC swap contracts and $428,502 for centrally cleared swap contracts.
(f)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $535,410.
(g)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $3,742,621.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 31,525  

Interest (a)

     14,076,924  

Securities lending income

     151,093  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,259,542  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,683,207  

Administration fees

     17,214  

Custodian and accounting fees

     117,247  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     358,335  

Audit and tax services

     49,290  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     19,877  

Insurance

     3,656  

Miscellaneous

     11,696  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,305,224  

Less management fee waiver

     (117,938
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,187,286  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,072,256  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (961,022

Futures contracts

     (110,659

Swap contracts

     938,608  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,222,710  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     4,089,637  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     5,014,941  

Futures contracts

     (320,840

Swap contracts

     (2,119,263

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,349,272
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (2,774,434
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,315,203  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 12,387,459  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $12,543.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,072,256     $ 23,610,626  

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,089,637       (14,459,662

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,774,434     29,974,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     12,387,459       39,125,068  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (13,246,156     (26,223,897

Class B

     (4,085,536     (8,415,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (17,331,692     (34,639,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     7,726,827       (377,924,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,782,594       (373,438,924

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,086,367,681       1,459,806,605  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,089,150,275     $ 1,086,367,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 5,692,064     $ 11,951,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     259,796     $ 2,514,335       400,152     $ 3,851,582  

Reinvestments

     1,384,133       13,246,156       2,772,082       26,223,897  

Redemptions

     (1,269,537     (12,290,444     (40,132,261     (388,920,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     374,392     $ 3,470,047       (36,960,027   $ (358,844,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,521,411     $ 24,253,088       4,464,755     $ 42,611,578  

Reinvestments

     428,703       4,085,536       893,334       8,415,210  

Redemptions

     (2,502,028     (24,081,844     (7,343,446     (70,106,988
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     448,086     $ 4,256,780       (1,985,357   $ (19,080,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 7,726,827       $ (377,924,885
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.62     $ 9.62     $ 9.97      $ 10.08      $ 10.12      $ 9.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.19       0.18        0.15        0.16        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.02       0.12       (0.20      (0.03      (0.02      0.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.12       0.31       (0.02      0.12        0.14        0.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.31     (0.33      (0.23      (0.18      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.16     (0.31     (0.33      (0.23      (0.18      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.58     $ 9.62     $ 9.62      $ 9.97      $ 10.08      $ 10.12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.26  (c)      3.30       (0.26      1.17  (d)       1.33        4.67  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (e)      0.54       0.53        0.53        0.55        0.57  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.52  (e)      0.52       0.52        0.51        0.52        0.53  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.11  (e)      2.01       1.78        1.51        1.55        1.70  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (c)(g)      35       43        59        67        60  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 800.9     $ 801.3     $ 1,156.0      $ 1,243.7      $ 1,075.7      $ 939.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.57     $ 9.56     $ 9.92      $ 10.03      $ 10.08      $ 9.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.09       0.17       0.15        0.13        0.13        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.02       0.13       (0.21      (0.02      (0.01      0.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.11       0.30       (0.06      0.11        0.12        0.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.29     (0.30      (0.22      (0.17      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.29     (0.30      (0.22      (0.17      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.54     $ 9.57     $ 9.56      $ 9.92      $ 10.03      $ 10.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.12  (c)      3.13       (0.62      1.06        1.16        4.40  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (e)      0.79       0.78        0.78        0.80        0.82  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.77  (e)      0.77       0.77        0.76        0.77        0.78  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.86  (e)      1.76       1.53        1.26        1.32        1.45  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     23  (c)(g)      35       43        59        67        60  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 288.2     $ 285.1     $ 303.8      $ 330.2      $ 275.7      $ 86.6  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Generally accepted accounting principles may require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the returns reported in the portfolio manager commentary section of this report.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 22% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had a payment of $2,114,440 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short-term nature of these

 

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payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2017. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2017. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended June 30, 2017 were not significant.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, defaulted bonds, premium amortization adjustments and paydown transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

 

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When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had open unfunded loan commitments of $1,825,218. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 16,009,527 . Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $64,179,092. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

 

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The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (1,081,845   $      $      $      $ (1,081,845

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (30,577,142                          (30,577,142

Investment Company Securities

     (68,690                          (68,690

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (95,184,496                          (95,184,496

Total

   $ (126,912,173   $      $      $      $ (126,912,173

Total Borrowings

   $ (126,912,173   $      $      $      $ (126,912,173

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (126,912,173
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the

 

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contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master

 

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netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps

 

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usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 201,833      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 357,726  
Credit    OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      267,604      OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      3,693,134  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (b) (d)      10,990      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (b) (d)      53,403  

Foreign Exchange

   OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      151,862      OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      8,139  
   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      724,010      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,875,623  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 1,356,299         $ 5,988,025  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(c)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $28,612 and OTC swap interest payable of $104,799.
(d)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
       Net
Amount*
 

Citibank N.A.

     $ 250,952        $ (250,952    $        $  

Deutsche Bank AG

       245,572          (245,572                

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       64,830          (64,830                

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       582,122          (582,122                
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,143,476        $ (1,143,476    $        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 329,088        $      $ (329,088    $  

Citibank N.A.

       1,043,014          (250,952      (792,062       

Credit Suisse International

       1,458,128                 (1,458,128       

Deutsche Bank AG

       782,669          (245,572             537,097  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       491,607          (64,830      (390,000      36,777  

HSBC Bank plc

       9,055                        9,055  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       1,463,335          (582,122      (630,000      251,213  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 5,576,896        $ (1,143,476    $ (3,599,278    $ 834,142  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location–Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $     $ (45,820   $      $     $ (45,820

Forward foreign currency transactions

                        3,929,069       3,929,069  

Futures contracts

     (110,659                        (110,659

Swap contracts

     1,503,663       (587,021            21,966       938,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,393,004     $ (632,841   $      $ 3,951,035     $ 4,711,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location–Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $      $ (5,438,998   $ (5,438,998

Futures contracts

     (320,840                        (320,840

Swap contracts

     (1,324,028     (648,195            (147,040     (2,119,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,644,868   $ (648,195   $      $ (5,586,038   $ (7,879,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 79,758,090  

Futures contracts long

     214,667,289  

Futures contracts short

     (48,350,000

Swap contracts

     82,447,987  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist

 

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principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$172,278,767    $ 92,873,670      $ 23,660,582      $ 213,184,277  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$16,436,063    $ 9,381,504  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,683,207      0.520   First $100 million
     0.510   $100 million to $250 million
     0.500   $250 million to $500 million
     0.490   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.470   $1 billion to $1.5 billion
     0.450   Over $1.5 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Franklin Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

The subadvisory fee the Adviser pays to the Subadviser in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio is calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio and certain other portfolios of the Trust that are managed by the Subadviser and/or its affiliates.

Management Fee Waiver - For the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management fee reflecting the difference, if any, between the subadvisory fee payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser that was calculated based solely on the assets of the Portfolio and the fee that was calculated when the Portfolio’s assets were aggregated with those of the Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio, a series of the Trust.

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the

 

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Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$34,639,107    $ 50,499,620      $      $      $ 34,639,107      $ 50,499,620  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital
Losses
    Total  
$17,163,898    $      $ (10,291,744   $ (61,811,605   $ (54,939,451

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the accumulated short-term capital losses were $15,596,091 and the accumulated long-term capital losses were $46,215,514.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  101,696,304        3,488,468        8,017,965  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     105,767,071        7,435,666  

Robert Boulware

     105,399,002        7,803,734  

Susan C. Gause

     105,642,199        7,560,538  

Nancy Hawthorne

     105,603,541        7,599,195  

Barbara A. Nugent

     106,082,897        7,119,840  

John Rosenthal

     105,412,692        7,790,045  

Linda B. Strumpf

     105,125,016        8,077,721  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     105,607,606        7,595,131  

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio returned 1.43% and 1.25%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”) ex-U.S1, returned 5.91%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

In the months before the reporting period began, global bond markets shifted significantly, setting new valuation levels that meaningfully impacted markets during the six-month reporting period. In November 2016, a sharp correction to U.S. Treasury valuations manifested quickly after the results of the U.S. election, driving yields higher based on growing investor expectations for a December rate hike and a recognition that inflation pressures were rising. A number of emerging markets saw currency depreciations from broad-based strengthening of the U.S. dollar and fears over potential protectionist trade shocks.

However, during the first three months of the reporting period, several local-currency emerging markets significantly rebounded from trade concerns, particularly in select areas of Latin America and Asia. Local-currency bond markets in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and India notably strengthened during the six-month period. Additionally, the Mexican peso recovered significantly after reaching its lowest valuation on record in the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20. After breaching 22 pesos per U.S. dollar in January, the peso strengthened more than 21% through the remainder of the period, ending around 18 pesos per U.S. dollar.

In developed markets, U.S. Treasury yields initially rose significantly in the weeks leading up to the March 15 meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), with the 10-year U.S. Treasury note reaching its highest yield of the reporting period on the day before the meeting, at 2.63%. The Fed hiked the federal funds target rate 25 basis points (“bps”) to a range of 0.75% to 1.00%, as largely expected by markets. However, yields declined during the second half of the month based on U.S. policy uncertainties and less hawkish-sounding language than anticipated in the Fed’s forward guidance. Consumer Price Index figures also began to moderate from a peak of 2.7% year-over-year in February to 2.4% in March, eventually dropping to 1.9% in May.

On March 29, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered Article 50 to begin the U.K.’s exit from the European Union (also known as “Brexit”) in a written letter to Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, largely spurring a protracted decline in the yield on 10-year British gilts. In April, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) reduced its pace of monthly quantitative easing purchases to €60 billion from its previous €80 billion a month pace, but kept policy rates unchanged. In early May, Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election over Marine Le Pen, resulting in strengthening European market sentiment, appreciation of the euro and a rise in European bond yields. The reporting period ended with Europe in a cyclical upswing and the euro 8.6% stronger against the U.S. dollar than when the period began.

The Fed raised its policy rate 25 basis points (to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%) at its June 14 meeting and appeared more committed to tightening policy than it has been in recent years, specifically stating its intentions to begin unwinding its balance sheet later this year, while remaining on course for three rate hikes in 2017 and highlighting the need to strengthen financial market stability. However, it was not until the last week of June that markets began to react to the renewed determination from the Fed, only after similar comments on potential policy direction were made by the heads of the ECB, Bank of England and Bank of Canada. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply during late June, with the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury note increasing 17 bps over the final four days of the month. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note finished the reporting period at 2.31%. As the period came to an end, rates in developed markets were largely trending higher, while select local-currency emerging markets in Latin America and Asia remained resilient.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the period, the Portfolio’s relative underperformance was primarily due to currency positions. Interest-rate strategies contributed to relative results, while sovereign credit exposures had a largely neutral effect. Among currencies, the Portfolio’s underweighted positions in the euro, the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar detracted from relative performance. However, overweighted currency positions in Latin America (the Mexican peso) and Asia ex-Japan contributed to relative results. The Portfolio maintained a defensive approach regarding interest rates in developed and emerging markets, with overall duration much lower than its benchmark. Select overweighted duration exposures in Latin America and Asia ex-Japan contributed to relative performance. However, underweighted duration exposure in the U.S. detracted from relative results.

On the whole, we continued to position the Portfolio for rising rates by maintaining low portfolio duration and aiming at a negative correlation with U.S. Treasury returns. We also continued to actively seek select duration exposures that we believe can offer positive real yields without taking undue interest-rate risk, favoring countries that we believe have solid underlying fundamentals and prudent fiscal, monetary and financial policies. When investing globally, investment opportunities may take time to materialize, which may require weathering short-term volatility as the longer-term investing theses develop. During the period, we added to some of our strongest investment convictions as prices became cheaper during periods of heightened volatility. We also maintained exposures to a number of emerging market currencies that we believe remained fundamentally undervalued. Overall, we were positioned for depreciation of the euro and yen, rising U.S. Treasury yields and currency appreciation in select emerging markets. During the period, we used forward currency

 

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Managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

exchange contracts to actively manage currencies. We also used interest-rate swaps to tactically manage duration exposures.

Michael Hasenstab

Sonal Desai

Christine Zhu

Portfolio Managers

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE CITIGROUP WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX EX-U.S.

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.43          6.08          1.98          4.67  

Class B

       1.25          5.82          1.72          4.41  
Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”) ex-U.S.        5.91          -5.01          -0.80          1.93  

1 The Citigroup World Government Bond Index ex-U.S. is an index of bonds issued by governments primarily in Europe and Asia.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/1/2009. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mexico      23.6  
United States      16.9  
South Korea      12.9  
Brazil      12.7  
Argentina      4.7  
Thailand      4.5  
Indonesia      4.5  
India      4.2  
Colombia      4.0  
South Africa      1.9  

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.30        $ 3.40  
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.42        $ 3.41  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.50        $ 4.64  
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.18        $ 4.66  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—74.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Argentina—4.7%            

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro
15.500%, 10/17/26 (ARS)

    437,168,000     $ 30,245,650  

16.000%, 10/17/23 (ARS)

    110,898,000       7,370,717  

18.200%, 10/03/21 (ARS)

    318,309,000       21,076,572  

21.200%, 09/19/18 (ARS)

    16,929,000       1,088,042  

21.960%, 04/03/22 (ARS) (a)

    20,147,000       1,175,507  

22.750%, 03/05/18 (ARS)

    1,004,000       64,796  
   

 

 

 
      61,021,284  
   

 

 

 
Brazil—12.7%            

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
Zero Coupon, 07/01/20 (BRL)

    83,081,000       18,931,579  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
6.000%, 05/15/19 (BRL) (b)

    589,000       544,529  

6.000%, 08/15/22 (BRL) (b)

    6,646,000       6,111,284  

6.000%, 05/15/23 (BRL) (b)

    845,000       777,711  

6.000%, 08/15/24 (BRL) (b)

    1,140,000       1,057,685  

6.000%, 05/15/45 (BRL) (b)

    3,130,000       2,947,337  

10.000%, 01/01/19 (BRL)

    6,700,000       2,052,654  

10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    36,775,000       11,116,476  

10.000%, 01/01/23 (BRL)

    51,875,000       15,487,840  

10.000%, 01/01/25 (BRL)

    262,368,000       77,359,160  

10.000%, 01/01/27 (BRL)

    96,994,000       28,443,903  
   

 

 

 
      164,830,158  
   

 

 

 
Colombia—4.0%            

Colombian TES
6.000%, 04/28/28 (COP)

    5,915,600,000       1,850,677  

7.000%, 05/04/22 (COP)

    653,000,000       224,010  

7.000%, 06/30/32 (COP)

    7,946,000,000       2,616,582  

7.500%, 08/26/26 (COP)

    9,819,300,000       3,442,169  

7.750%, 09/18/30 (COP)

    108,388,100,000       38,587,669  

10.000%, 07/24/24 (COP)

    10,589,000,000       4,234,992  

Colombian TES Corto Plazo
Zero Coupon, 09/12/17 (COP)

    1,101,000,000       357,517  

Zero Coupon, 12/12/17 (COP)

    1,101,000,000       352,439  

Zero Coupon, 03/13/18 (COP)

    1,258,000,000       397,467  
   

 

 

 
      52,063,522  
   

 

 

 
India—4.2%            

India Government Bonds
8.120%, 12/10/20 (INR)

    3,400,000,000       55,125,894  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—4.5%            

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
5.625%, 05/15/23 (IDR)

    96,951,000,000       6,830,137  

7.000%, 05/15/22 (IDR)

    81,607,000,000       6,202,806  

8.375%, 03/15/24 (IDR)

    81,624,000,000       6,648,876  

8.375%, 09/15/26 (IDR)

    45,918,000,000       3,800,229  

8.375%, 03/15/34 (IDR)

    49,720,000,000       4,016,026  

8.750%, 05/15/31 (IDR)

    22,479,000,000       1,901,713  

9.000%, 03/15/29 (IDR)

    11,396,000,000       973,776  

10.000%, 09/15/24 (IDR)

    186,070,000,000       16,378,432  

10.000%, 02/15/28 (IDR)

    34,960,000,000       3,173,602  
Indonesia—(Continued)            

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
10.500%, 08/15/30 (IDR)

    2,470,000,000     233,422  

11.500%, 09/15/19 (IDR)

    7,238,000,000       596,814  

12.800%, 06/15/21 (IDR)

    78,179,000,000       7,112,960  

12.900%, 06/15/22 (IDR)

    1,823,000,000       171,912  
   

 

 

 
      58,040,705  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—23.6%            

Mexican Bonos
4.750%, 06/14/18 (MXN)

    441,200,000       23,824,253  

5.000%, 12/11/19 (MXN)

    753,040,000       39,984,821  

7.750%, 12/14/17 (MXN)

    950,800,000       52,562,168  

8.500%, 12/13/18 (MXN)

    114,740,000       6,466,281  

Mexican Udibonos
2.500%, 12/10/20 (MXN) (b)

    14,142,727       764,204  

3.500%, 12/14/17 (MXN) (b)

    26,122,922       1,446,791  

4.000%, 06/13/19 (MXN) (b)

    17,915,655       1,003,336  

Mexico Cetes
4.934%, 07/20/17 (MXN) (c)

    3,170,404,000       17,402,262  

5.913%, 11/09/17 (MXN) (c)

    3,335,134,000       17,901,990  

6.017%, 07/06/17 (MXN) (c)

    1,234,422,000       6,794,074  

6.231%, 09/14/17 (MXN) (c)

    2,832,301,000       15,375,226  

6.451%, 08/17/17 (MXN) (c)

    700,128,000       3,821,998  

6.466%, 08/31/17 (MXN) (c)

    1,134,200,000       6,174,285  

6.519%, 08/03/17 (MXN) (c)

    5,687,204,000       31,137,628  

6.546%, 02/01/18 (MXN) (c)

    4,169,816,000       22,031,471  

6.625%, 01/04/18 (MXN) (c)

    275,588,000       1,463,025  

6.654%, 10/12/17 (MXN) (c)

    2,561,335,000       13,826,234  

6.686%, 09/28/17 (MXN) (c)

    915,003,000       4,955,070  

6.735%, 03/01/18 (MXN) (c)

    1,203,304,000       6,317,615  

6.766%, 04/26/18 (MXN) (c)

    1,531,624,000       7,953,432  

6.825%, 08/24/17 (MXN) (c)

    278,015,000       1,515,861  

6.834%, 10/26/17 (MXN) (c)

    2,761,963,000       14,867,537  

6.860%, 11/23/17 (MXN) (c)

    1,015,952,000       5,441,455  

6.938%, 12/07/17 (MXN) (c)

    640,854,000       3,422,714  
   

 

 

 
      306,453,731  
   

 

 

 
Peru—0.1%            

Peru Government Bonds
7.840%, 08/12/20 (PEN)

    5,663,000       1,937,541  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—1.9%            

Republic of South Africa Government Bonds
6.250%, 03/31/36 (ZAR)

    30,466,000       1,643,951  

7.000%, 02/28/31 (ZAR)

    35,057,000       2,191,823  

8.000%, 01/31/30 (ZAR)

    44,963,000       3,110,140  

8.250%, 03/31/32 (ZAR)

    117,253,000       8,080,567  

8.500%, 01/31/37 (ZAR)

    14,554,000       988,522  

8.875%, 02/28/35 (ZAR)

    92,755,000       6,587,636  

10.500%, 12/21/26 (ZAR)

    21,499,000       1,822,793  
   

 

 

 
      24,425,432  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
South Korea—12.9%            

Korea Treasury Bonds
1.375%, 09/10/21 (KRW)

    100,181,400,000     $ 85,789,567  

1.875%, 03/10/22 (KRW)

    71,589,000,000       62,484,686  

4.250%, 06/10/21 (KRW)

    20,715,400,000       19,737,414  
   

 

 

 
      168,011,667  
   

 

 

 
Thailand—4.5%  

Thailand Government Bonds
3.875%, 06/13/19 (THB)

    1,900,000,000       58,388,617  
   

 

 

 
Ukraine—1.4%            

Ukraine Government International Bonds
Zero Coupon, 05/31/40 (144A) (a)

    12,785,000       4,965,182  

7.750%, 09/01/24 (144A)

    1,237,000       1,212,680  

7.750%, 09/01/25 (144A)

    3,532,000       3,450,651  

7.750%, 09/01/26 (144A)

    4,051,000       3,940,084  

7.750%, 09/01/27 (144A)

    4,816,000       4,664,778  
   

 

 

 
      18,233,375  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $963,507,333)

      968,531,926  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—16.9%  
Discount Note—14.8%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.378%, 07/03/17 (c)

    192,840,000       192,840,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—2.1%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $26,870,995 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $25,655,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 3.625% due 02/15/20 with a value of $27,412,804.

    26,870,726       26,870,726  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $219,704,731)

      219,710,726  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—91.4%
(Cost $1,183,212,064) (d)

      1,188,242,652  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—8.6%

      111,710,298  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,299,952,950  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(c)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(d)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,183,212,064. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $29,372,751 and $(24,342,163), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $5,030,588.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $18,233,375, which is 1.4% of net assets.
(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(COP)—   Colombian Peso
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(PEN)—   Peruvian Nuevo Sol
(THB)—   Thai Baht
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

Top Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Global Government Investment Grade

     16.2%  

Global Government High Yield

     58.3%  
  

 

 

 
     74.5%  
  

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CLP     337,802,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/03/17        USD        506,154      $ 2,718  
CLP     687,600,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/07/17        USD        1,041,976        (6,219
CLP     113,400,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     07/11/17        USD        171,688        (889
CLP     196,585,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/18/17        USD        297,329        (1,293
CLP     4,881,841,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/20/17        USD        7,400,653        (49,519

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
IDR     133,413,773,145     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/18/17        USD        9,738,232      $ 183,713  
IDR     894,320,000,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/18/17        USD        65,269,304        1,241,021  
INR     180,421,484     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/27/17        USD        2,781,381        2,038  
INR     899,935,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/27/17        USD        13,875,038        8,542  
INR     228,261,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/28/17        USD        3,494,771        26,239  
INR     627,526,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/31/17        USD        9,712,521        (36,361
INR     110,978,417     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/08/17        USD        1,713,291        (3,787
INR     4,128,565,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/16/17        USD        63,399,340        130,695  
INR     14,658,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/18/17        USD        226,764        (1,266
INR     69,899,500     

HSBC Bank plc

     11/08/17        USD        1,067,494        (3,301

Contracts to Deliver

                                  
AUD     40,188,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     11/15/17        USD        29,623,780        (1,213,355
AUD     5,331,000     

Citibank N.A.

     02/22/18        USD        3,937,637        (148,197
AUD     383,100     

Citibank N.A.

     03/09/18        USD        287,676        (5,894
AUD     190,000     

Citibank N.A.

     03/09/18        USD        142,667        (2,930
AUD     26,541,000     

Citibank N.A.

     03/13/18        USD        19,710,806        (626,674
AUD     39,798,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     03/13/18        USD        29,450,520        (1,045,356
AUD     960,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     03/16/18        USD        715,536        (20,055
AUD     29,844,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     03/20/18        USD        22,402,399        (464,274
CLP     337,802,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/03/17        USD        509,344        472  
CLP     687,600,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/07/17        USD        1,056,724        20,967  
CLP     50,524,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/18/17        USD        76,332        248  
CLP     4,237,181,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/20/17        USD        6,416,568        36,170  
EUR     3,488,374     

Bank of America N.A.

     07/10/17        USD        3,733,536        (251,730
EUR     5,723,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/10/17        USD        6,125,899        (412,299
EUR     3,672,600     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/10/17        USD        3,931,445        (264,289
EUR     263,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     07/10/17        USD        281,595        (18,867
EUR     2,021,800     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/12/17        USD        2,271,856        (38,171
EUR     1,079,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/12/17        USD        1,148,881        (83,940
EUR     8,953,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     07/12/17        USD        9,530,469        (698,868
EUR     16,311,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/13/17        USD        17,392,093        (1,245,150
EUR     413,121     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/17/17        USD        449,460        (22,676
EUR     19,463,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     07/17/17        USD        21,193,845        (1,049,477
EUR     2,440,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     07/18/17        USD        2,598,527        (190,174
EUR     12,208,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/18/17        USD        13,000,299        (952,347
EUR     826,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/18/17        USD        879,607        (64,436
EUR     336,460     

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/18/17        USD        358,508        (26,035
EUR     3,566,100     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/24/17        USD        3,848,785        (228,197
EUR     18,927,100     

Bank of America N.A.

     07/31/17        USD        20,691,863        (954,494
EUR     4,190,725     

Citibank N.A.

     07/31/17        USD        4,584,046        (208,761
EUR     97,042,524     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/31/17        USD        106,155,787        (4,828,839
EUR     5,318,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/02/17        USD        5,812,574        (270,085
EUR     1,620,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/02/17        USD        1,770,287        (82,648
EUR     4,170,000     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/03/17        USD        4,571,446        (198,390
EUR     649,410     

Citibank N.A.

     08/08/17        USD        713,864        (29,151
EUR     20,579,043     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/08/17        USD        22,618,426        (926,850
EUR     6,590,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/08/17        USD        7,245,705        (294,168
EUR     708,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/09/17        USD        779,381        (30,711
EUR     10,800,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/10/17        USD        11,885,400        (472,568
EUR     419,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/10/17        USD        460,246        (19,198
EUR     19,673,416     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/15/17        USD        21,460,943        (1,056,283
EUR     20,376,830     

Citibank N.A.

     08/15/17        USD        22,233,567        (1,088,752
EUR     23,589,649     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/15/17        USD        25,741,874        (1,257,679
EUR     900,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/15/17        USD        980,640        (49,456
EUR     309,733     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/16/17        USD        339,886        (14,637
EUR     1,631,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/16/17        USD        1,788,652        (78,206

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     830,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/16/17        USD        910,089      $ (39,937
EUR     446,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     08/16/17        USD        489,275        (21,221
EUR     315,257     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/17/17        USD        347,372        (13,493
EUR     7,408,999     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/17/17        USD        8,162,864        (317,985
EUR     137,043     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/21/17        USD        152,996        (3,906
EUR     1,399,267     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/22/17        USD        1,563,201        (38,909
EUR     3,696,678     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/22/17        USD        4,129,873        (102,688
EUR     989,372     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/23/17        USD        1,112,054        (20,799
EUR     1,287,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/23/17        USD        1,447,592        (26,052
EUR     12,323,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/23/17        USD        13,858,569        (251,543
EUR     281,896     

UBS AG, Stamford

     08/23/17        USD        316,671        (6,107
EUR     2,341,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/24/17        USD        2,644,733        (35,903
EUR     1,154,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/28/17        USD        1,297,269        (24,427
EUR     1,115,456     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/30/17        USD        1,254,107        (23,576
EUR     3,182,229     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/30/17        USD        3,579,053        (65,985
EUR     1,120,359     

Bank of America N.A.

     08/31/17        USD        1,259,620        (23,745
EUR     1,673,320     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/31/17        USD        1,882,201        (34,578
EUR     5,010,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     08/31/17        USD        5,628,910        (110,017
EUR     9,359,372     

UBS AG, Stamford

     09/06/17        USD        10,541,694        (182,775
EUR     8,039,372     

UBS AG, Stamford

     09/07/17        USD        9,082,319        (130,137
EUR     3,488,374     

Bank of America N.A.

     09/08/17        USD        3,946,571        (51,040
EUR     3,073,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/08/17        USD        3,462,927        (58,674
EUR     4,296,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/14/17        USD        4,843,096        (81,688
EUR     1,529,000     

Bank of America N.A.

     09/15/17        USD        1,723,795        (29,095
EUR     3,821,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/15/17        USD        4,301,854        (78,651
EUR     1,565,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/15/17        USD        1,764,099        (30,062
EUR     4,966,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/18/17        USD        5,622,009        (72,111
EUR     137,040     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/19/17        USD        153,603        (3,539
EUR     4,520,000     

UBS AG, Stamford

     09/19/17        USD        5,070,174        (112,841
EUR     13,037,000     

UBS AG, Stamford

     09/20/17        USD        14,639,899        (310,266
EUR     4,635,008     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/29/17        USD        5,295,427        (22,434
JPY     596,690,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/11/17        USD        5,174,368        (132,103
JPY     296,207,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/11/17        USD        2,562,344        (71,878
JPY     174,225,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     07/11/17        USD        1,509,003        (40,411
JPY     554,560,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/13/17        USD        4,831,230        (100,989
JPY     44,450,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/13/17        USD        385,861        (9,475
JPY     183,890,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/13/17        USD        1,597,044        (38,461
JPY     360,500,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/14/17        USD        3,523,260        316,865  
JPY     248,150,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     07/20/17        USD        2,205,582        (2,087
JPY     105,570,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/24/17        USD        924,018        (15,341
JPY     353,334,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        3,384,101        240,015  
JPY     544,000,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        4,841,602        905  
JPY     359,980,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     07/27/17        USD        3,202,541        (949
JPY     189,600,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/27/17        USD        1,687,959        694  
JPY     411,460,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/31/17        USD        3,961,508        299,289  
JPY     342,205,982     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/31/17        USD        3,296,338        250,517  
JPY     443,025,359     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/31/17        USD        3,884,484        (58,684
JPY     108,840,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/14/17        USD        967,166        (2,134
JPY     105,370,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/15/17        USD        1,059,373        120,937  
JPY     290,134,020     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/16/17        USD        2,580,368        (3,704
JPY     470,663,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/16/17        USD        4,184,731        (7,218
JPY     338,124,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/18/17        USD        3,423,694        411,948  
JPY     639,006,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/22/17        USD        6,480,791        788,068  
JPY     457,974,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/22/17        USD        4,645,073        565,113  
JPY     151,705,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/24/17        USD        1,535,919        184,309  
JPY     149,920,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/24/17        USD        1,520,055        184,349  
JPY     54,700,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/28/17        USD        489,158        1,729  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     446,759,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/28/17        USD        4,522,196      $ 541,146  
JPY     256,658,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/30/17        USD        2,604,568        317,308  
JPY     244,017,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/30/17        USD        2,471,309        296,702  
JPY     468,190,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     08/31/17        USD        4,204,745        32,201  
JPY     36,614,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     09/01/17        USD        329,292        2,972  
JPY     488,094,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/01/17        USD        4,847,011        496,898  
JPY     578,374,700     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/11/17        USD        5,115,124        (41,982
JPY     210,400,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     09/13/17        USD        1,850,253        (25,972
JPY     109,701,956     

Citibank N.A.

     09/19/17        USD        1,085,164        106,620  
JPY     493,277,635     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/21/17        USD        4,408,851        8,373  
JPY     250,376,450     

Barclays Bank plc

     09/25/17        USD        2,271,782        37,764  
JPY     200,950,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/25/17        USD        1,801,337        8,334  
JPY     66,105,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/29/17        USD        599,956        10,011  
JPY     133,330,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     10/12/17        USD        1,208,170        17,514  
JPY     159,950,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/20/17        USD        1,481,718        52,764  
JPY     698,590,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     10/24/17        USD        6,460,709        218,412  
JPY     2,580,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     11/09/17        USD        23,075,066        2,627  
JPY     94,232,353     

Citibank N.A.

     11/09/17        USD        918,211        75,510  
JPY     229,154,000     

Citibank N.A.

     11/14/17        USD        2,233,949        184,150  
JPY     108,840,000     

Citibank N.A.

     11/14/17        USD        971,916        (1,666
JPY     92,567,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     11/14/17        USD        903,961        75,943  
JPY     8,128,806,420     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     11/15/17        USD        71,842,881        (873,546
JPY     791,049,590     

UBS AG, Stamford

     11/15/17        USD        7,010,054        (66,298
JPY     655,568,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     11/16/17        USD        5,854,279        (10,417
JPY     93,849,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     11/16/17        USD        834,451        (5,120
JPY     406,893,200     

Citibank N.A.

     11/20/17        USD        3,615,061        (25,734
JPY     306,357,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     11/21/17        USD        2,855,836        114,480  
JPY     79,941,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     11/27/17        USD        725,417        9,868  
JPY     350,622,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

     11/27/17        USD        3,218,340        79,935  
JPY     462,800,000     

Citibank N.A.

     12/08/17        USD        4,266,480        121,663  
JPY     693,100,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     12/11/17        USD        6,388,018        179,701  
JPY     895,640,000     

Citibank N.A.

     12/12/17        USD        7,998,178        (24,762
JPY     119,465,000     

Citibank N.A.

     12/13/17        USD        1,090,482        20,287  
JPY     635,480,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     12/13/17        USD        5,814,967        122,193  
JPY     588,770,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/13/17        USD        5,218,621        (55,715
JPY     248,300,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/18/17        USD        2,277,637        52,745  
JPY     119,300,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     12/18/17        USD        1,099,337        30,349  
JPY     55,370,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     01/22/18        USD        497,793        758  
JPY     2,961,408,150     

Deutsche Bank AG

     01/30/18        USD        26,410,489        (183,982
JPY     408,503,000     

Citibank N.A.

     02/13/18        USD        3,721,360        50,190  
JPY     109,790,000     

Citibank N.A.

     02/14/18        USD        985,835        (886
JPY     105,370,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     02/16/18        USD        946,678        (418
JPY     164,870,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     02/16/18        USD        1,481,312        (588
JPY     653,133,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     02/16/18        USD        5,854,282        (16,267
JPY     445,120,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     02/27/18        USD        4,026,413        23,255  
JPY     150,260,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     02/28/18        USD        1,363,162        11,738  
JPY     338,400,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     03/05/18        USD        3,033,658        (10,672
JPY     159,900,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     03/06/18        USD        1,424,753        (13,822
JPY     160,844,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     03/22/18        USD        1,455,944        7,670  
JPY     465,903,000     

Citibank N.A.

     03/23/18        USD        4,214,505        19,194  
JPY     109,471,259     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     03/26/18        USD        1,003,895        17,986  
JPY     100,800,000     

Citibank N.A.

     04/13/18        USD        928,049        19,358  
JPY     177,260,000     

Bank of America N.A.

     04/18/18        USD        1,632,574        34,171  
JPY     733,680,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     04/23/18        USD        6,850,260        232,629  
JPY     157,477,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     05/15/18        USD        1,407,930        (14,211
JPY     796,134,720     

Citibank N.A.

     05/16/18        USD        7,145,829        (44,290
JPY     8,630,050     

Bank of America N.A.

     05/18/18        USD        77,462        (487

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     406,893,100     

Citibank N.A.

     05/18/18        USD        3,650,035      $ (25,141
JPY     8,604,125     

Bank of America N.A.

     05/21/18        USD        78,371        643  
JPY     8,634,400     

HSBC Bank plc

     05/21/18        USD        78,817        816  
JPY     8,627,500     

Bank of America N.A.

     05/22/18        USD        79,064        1,121  
JPY     275,190,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     05/22/18        USD        2,521,960        35,814  
JPY     427,709,000     

Bank of America N.A.

     05/25/18        USD        3,916,749        52,058  
JPY     930,530,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     06/18/18        USD        8,668,188        248,897  
JPY     929,100,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     06/19/18        USD        8,566,608        159,787  
JPY     599,020,000     

Citibank N.A.

     06/20/18        USD        5,484,025        63,582  
JPY     930,710,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     06/22/18        USD        8,487,233        64,441  
JPY     811,652,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     06/29/18        USD        7,368,038        19,845  
KRW     18,617,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/24/17        USD        16,322,111        46,420  
KRW     5,187,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     07/24/17        USD        4,547,607        12,933  
KRW     6,255,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/02/17        USD        5,553,583        84,445  
KRW     72,000,000,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     08/09/17        USD        63,191,153        230,558  
KRW     15,389,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/17/17        USD        13,625,819        167,568  
KRW     8,488,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     08/17/17        USD        7,534,508        111,437  
KRW     13,933,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/21/17        USD        12,210,148        24,635  
KRW     16,897,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/05/17        USD        15,109,541        329,100  
KRW     17,622,000,000     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     09/07/17        USD        15,566,450        151,259  
KRW     8,193,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     09/20/17        USD        7,154,065        (14,634
KRW     11,175,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/20/17        USD        9,749,607        (28,276
KRW     14,010,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/27/17        USD        12,517,870        257,849  
KRW     13,944,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/27/17        USD        12,458,899        256,635  
KRW     6,146,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     10/16/17        USD        5,494,859        114,629  
KRW     19,207,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     10/18/17        USD        16,820,212        5,688  
KRW     8,216,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     11/15/17        USD        7,257,309        60,840  
KRW     5,503,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     11/16/17        USD        4,864,745        44,524  
KRW     14,004,000,000     

HSBC Bank plc

     11/27/17        USD        12,524,259        255,192  
KRW     7,689,000,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     12/20/17        USD        6,901,535        162,128  
KRW     7,690,000,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     05/18/18        USD        6,922,315        164,588  
ZAR     68,491,975     

HSBC Bank plc

     09/15/17        USD        5,033,954        (138,623

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                           
IDR     58,860,000,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/19/17        AUD        5,830,609        (114,813
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (13,804,430
                

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

  

Floating
Rate Index

   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.817   02/03/25      USD        8,640,000      $ 200,517  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.914   01/22/25      USD        35,110,000        563,565  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.937   01/29/25      USD        6,480,000        94,058  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.942   01/30/25      USD        5,480,000        78,013  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.970   01/23/25      USD        43,890,000        533,645  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.973   01/27/25      USD        25,900,000        310,241  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.378   11/18/46      USD        24,800,000        808,032  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.537   04/13/47      USD        32,700,000        (58,288

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.731   07/07/24      USD        14,050,000        (578,059

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.794   03/13/47      USD        24,900,000        (1,442,435

Receive

   3M LIBOR      3.018   08/22/23      USD        26,870,000        (1,744,985

Receive

   3M LIBOR      3.848   08/20/43      USD        15,360,000        (4,064,881
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (5,300,577
                

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CLP)—   Chilean Peso
(EUR)—   Euro
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Foreign Government*

   $ —        $ 968,531,926     $ —        $ 968,531,926  
Short-Term Investments           

Discount Note

     —          192,840,000       —          192,840,000  

Repurchase Agreement

     —          26,870,726       —          26,870,726  

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          219,710,726       —          219,710,726  

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 1,188,242,652     $ —        $ 1,188,242,652  
                                    
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 11,778,412     $ —        $ 11,778,412  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (25,582,842     —          (25,582,842

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (13,804,430   $ —        $ (13,804,430
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts           

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 2,588,071     $ —        $ 2,588,071  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (7,888,648     —          (7,888,648

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (5,300,577   $ —        $ (5,300,577

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,188,242,652  

Cash

     60,000  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     2,631,063  

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     27,177,154  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     11,778,412  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     84,456,829  

Fund shares sold

     69,050  

Interest

     12,942,101  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     910,770  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,328,268,031  

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     25,582,842  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     5,181  

Foreign taxes

     1,071,724  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     637,084  

Distribution and service fees

     10,991  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     891,477  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     28,315,081  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,299,952,950  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,351,612,982  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (46,158,462

Accumulated net realized gain

     9,911,529  

Unrealized depreciation on investments, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions (c)

     (15,413,099
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,299,952,950  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,246,530,812  

Class B

     53,422,138  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     122,412,743  

Class B

     5,303,496  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.18  

Class B

     10.07  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, including repurchase agreement, was $1,183,212,064.
(b)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,637,291.
(c)   Includes foreign capital gains tax of $1,071,724.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest (a)

   $ 21,943,509  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     21,943,509  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,855,492  

Administration fees

     20,432  

Custodian and accounting fees

     388,499  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     67,196  

Audit and tax services

     49,601  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     18,889  

Insurance

     4,235  

Miscellaneous

     46,638  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,495,684  

Less management fee waiver

     (29,338
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,466,346  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     17,477,163  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (9,650,479

Swap contracts

     (1,407,337

Foreign currency transactions

     25,430,641  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     14,372,825  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments (b)

     70,334,740  

Swap contracts

     (3,008,482

Foreign currency transactions

     (79,637,387
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (12,311,129
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,061,696  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 19,538,859  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,010,253.
(b)   Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(622,938).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,477,163     $ 32,338,211  

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,372,825       (118,277,405

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (12,311,129     97,385,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     19,538,859       11,446,469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (489,779     (3,094,469

Class B

     (21,196     (143,425
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (510,975     (3,237,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (3,341,751     (66,426,796
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     15,686,133       (58,218,221

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,284,266,817       1,342,485,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,299,952,950     $ 1,284,266,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

    

End of period

   $ (46,158,462   $ (63,635,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     3,392,187     $ 34,692,153       3,126,122     $ 30,082,155  

Reinvestments

     47,783       489,779       327,111       3,094,469  

Redemptions

     (3,515,376     (36,117,179     (9,915,071     (96,521,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (75,406   $ (935,247     (6,461,838   $ (63,345,355
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     128,178     $ 1,292,238       591,543     $ 5,668,662  

Reinvestments

     2,090       21,196       15,275       143,425  

Redemptions

     (369,813     (3,719,938     (923,612     (8,893,528
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (239,545   $ (2,406,504     (316,794   $ (3,081,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (3,341,751     $ (66,426,796
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                       
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.04     $ 9.96     $ 11.32      $ 11.72      $ 11.88      $ 11.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

    0.14       0.25       0.28        0.30        0.43        0.43  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.00  (b)      (0.14     (0.69      (0.14      (0.28      1.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.14       0.11       (0.41      0.16        0.15        1.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

    0.00       0.00       (0.93      (0.56      (0.26      (1.24

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.00 ) (c)      (0.03     (0.02      0.00        (0.05      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.00     (0.03     (0.95      (0.56      (0.31      (1.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.18     $ 10.04     $ 9.96      $ 11.32      $ 11.72      $ 11.88  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    1.43  (e)      1.07       (3.95      1.41        1.27        14.64  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.69  (f)      0.69       0.73        0.73        0.72        0.73  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.68  (f)      0.69       0.73        0.73        0.72        0.73  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    2.73  (f)      2.57       2.58        2.56        3.69        3.78  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    47  (e)      15       47        28        37        35  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,246.5     $ 1,229.2     $ 1,284.5      $ 1,380.5      $ 1,251.2      $ 1,048.6  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.94     $ 9.89     $ 11.24      $ 11.64      $ 11.80      $ 11.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

    0.12       0.22       0.25        0.26        0.40        0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.01       (0.14     (0.68      (0.13      (0.27      1.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.13       0.08       (0.43      0.13        0.13        1.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

    0.00       0.00       (0.90      (0.53      (0.24      (1.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.00 ) (c)      (0.03     (0.02      0.00        (0.05      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.00     (0.03     (0.92      (0.53      (0.29      (1.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.07     $ 9.94     $ 9.89      $ 11.24      $ 11.64      $ 11.80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    1.35  (e)(h)      0.77  (h)      (4.16      1.14        1.04        14.29  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.94  (f)      0.94       0.98        0.98        0.97        0.98  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.93  (f)      0.94       0.98        0.98        0.97        0.98  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    2.46  (f)      2.32       2.33        2.31        3.44        3.53  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    47  (e)      15       47        28        37        35  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 53.4     $ 55.1     $ 58.0      $ 64.2      $ 70.6      $ 76.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment was less than $0.01.
(c)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Generally accepted accounting principles may require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the returns reported in the portfolio manager commentary section of this report.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

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Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, ordinary loss netting, net operating losses, swap transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 26,870,726 , which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was not involved in any securities lending transactions. At June 30, 2017, there are no securities on loan for the Portfolio.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

     

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 2,588,071      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 7,888,648  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      11,778,412      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      25,582,842  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 14,366,483         $ 33,471,490  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
  (b) Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net
Amount*
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 87,993      $ (87,993   $     $  

Barclays Bank plc

     922,859        (458,070     (464,789 )(1)       

Citibank N.A.

     1,147,824        (1,147,824            

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,881,834        (1,881,834            

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     381,817        (381,817            

HSBC Bank plc

     3,553,897        (991,450           2,562,447  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     3,666,056        (3,666,056            

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     38,683        (38,683            

Standard Chartered Bank

     97,449        (97,449            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,778,412      $ (8,751,176   $ (464,789   $ 2,562,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 2,623,132      $ (87,993   $      $ 2,535,139  

Barclays Bank plc

     458,070        (458,070             

Citibank N.A.

     2,259,081        (1,147,824     (740,000      371,257  

Deutsche Bank AG

     7,776,813        (1,881,834            5,894,979  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     2,616,568        (381,817     (2,234,751       

HSBC Bank plc

     991,450        (991,450             

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     5,963,813        (3,666,056     (1,460,000      837,757  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     153,799        (38,683            115,116  

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,905,657        (97,449     (1,620,000 )       188,208  

UBS AG, Stamford

     834,459                     834,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 25,582,842      $ (8,751,176   $ (6,054,751    $ 10,776,915  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.
(1)   Collateral was received into a segregated account in the counterparty’s name at the custodian.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $ 25,560,743     $ 25,560,743  

Swap contracts

     (1,407,337           (1,407,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,407,337   $ 25,560,743     $ 24,153,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $ (79,467,965   $ (79,467,965

Swap contracts

     (3,008,482           (3,008,482
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (3,008,482   $ (79,467,965   $ (82,476,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

      $ 1,444,907,884  

Swap contracts

        277,020,000  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 392,895,940      $ 0      $ 360,559,838  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.600% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $3,855,492.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Franklin Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.020%    On amounts over $ 1 billion  

An identical agreement was in place for the period December 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees

 

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Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$—    $ 118,597,789      $ 3,237,894      $ 2,750,682      $ 3,237,894      $ 121,348,471  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$—    $ 350,657      $ (70,936,751   $      $ (70,586,094

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
120,758,623      1,901,652        6,538,803  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     122,821,064        6,378,014  

Robert Boulware

     122,821,064        6,378,014  

Susan C. Gause

     122,850,435        6,348,642  

Nancy Hawthorne

     122,850,435        6,348,643  

Barbara A. Nugent

     122,850,435        6,348,643  

John Rosenthal

     122,619,521        6,579,557  

Linda B. Strumpf

     122,850,435        6,348,643  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     122,543,757        6,655,321  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Managed By Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio returned 12.10%, 11.99%, and 12.03%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index1, returned 9.34%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. equities rose during the first half of 2017 despite plunging oil prices, heightened political risk, and two U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) rate hikes. The first quarter of 2017 was marked by continued optimism in the Trump administration’s policy expectations and generally encouraging economic data. Steady labor-market gains, along with rising stock prices and optimism about faster economic growth, helped consumer confidence jump to its highest level in 16 years. Despite investor concern over stretched valuations and overly optimistic policy expectations, the market hit a series of record highs early in the first half of the year.

Stocks ended June with a 9.3% year-to-date gain, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Although U.S. economic data released during the second quarter of 2017 was mixed and geopolitical risks remained part of the overall narrative, U.S. and global equities continued to climb. Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election was widely seen as supportive for the stability of the European Union. Furthermore, continued solid global economic data, strong year-over-year corporate earnings growth, and the Fed’s initial plan for balance sheet normalization later this year, provided the economy evolves broadly as anticipated, helped stoke investors’ bullish sentiment. Some unfavorable developments during the second quarter included disappointing manufacturing data, weak auto sales, and lackluster housing reports.

Mid- and large-cap stocks outperformed small-cap stocks, as measured by the S&P Midcap 400, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 indices, respectively. All three groups posted strong positive returns during the six-month period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. Given the industry-neutral structure of the Portfolio, stock selection was the primary driver of the relative outperformance. In particular, selection within the Information Technology, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors contributed the most to relative results. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection within the Energy sector.

The Portfolio’s exposure to Wayfair and Arista Networks boosted relative results, as did being underweight weak-performing benchmark constituent Exxon Mobil, and not holding Verizon and AT&T. Wayfair, the online home furnishings specialist, reported strong first quarter results which sent the stock price up. Wayfair revealed that quarterly revenue had climbed 30% to almost $1 billion as the company continues to take share in the North American home category segment. Arista, the cloud networking solutions provider, was another top relative contributor after the company reported consecutive higher-than-expected quarterly results which showed that customers are adopting their cloud networking services at an unprecedented rate. As of the end of the period, the Portfolio maintained a position in both names.

The Portfolio’s holdings in Newfield Exploration and Advance Auto Parts were among the stocks that detracted from relative performance during the period. Newfield Exploration’s stock price declined as the market reacted negatively to conservative guidance from company management in the beginning of the period and faced headwinds as oil prices trended lower. Advance Auto Parts’ stock was down during the period as the automotive aftermarket industry was weighed down by demand headwinds following a record warm winter. As of the end of the period, we maintained the Portfolio’s position in Newfield Exploration and trimmed the position in Advance Auto Parts. Capital One also detracted. We modestly reduced the Portfolio’s position in Capital One, but the stock remains a top active position in the Financials sector as we see upside in banks as a result of the abating regulatory burdens and de-risked balance sheets.

The Portfolio is generally industry-neutral relative to the benchmark. At period end, the Portfolio had no exposure to the Telecommunication Services sector as we see better opportunities in the broadband cable companies which are categorized in the Consumer Discretionary sector. On an absolute basis, the Portfolio’s largest exposures at the end of the period were to the Software & Services, Capital Goods, Health Care Equipment & Services, and Food, Beverage & Tobacco industries. The Portfolio increased its exposure

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Managed By Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

modestly to the Capital Goods industry and decreased its exposure to the Diversified Financials industries.

Cheryl M. Duckworth

Mark D. Mandel

Portfolio Managers

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio                      

Class A

       12.10          19.75          15.69          6.55  

Class B

       11.99          19.51          15.41          6.28  

Class E

       12.03          19.56          15.53          6.39  
S&P 500 Index        9.34          17.90          14.63          7.18  

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Apple, Inc.      3.9  
Bank of America Corp.      2.5  
Facebook, Inc. - Class A      2.3  
Amazon.com, Inc.      1.9  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A      1.8  
Medtronic plc      1.7  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1.5  
PepsiCo, Inc.      1.4  
Altria Group, Inc.      1.3  
Visa, Inc. - Class A      1.3  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      20.6  
Health Care      14.7  
Financials      14.1  
Consumer Discretionary      11.7  
Industrials      11.1  
Consumer Staples      9.8  
Energy      4.7  
Utilities      4.4  
Real Estate      4.0  
Materials      4.0  

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap
Research Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.51    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,121.00        $ 2.68  
   Hypothetical*      0.51    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.27        $ 2.56  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,119.90        $ 3.99  
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.03        $ 3.81  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.66    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,120.30        $ 3.47  
   Hypothetical*      0.66    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.52        $ 3.31  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.4%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    113,595     $ 22,463,411  

General Dynamics Corp.

    74,459       14,750,328  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    85,887       23,843,090  

United Technologies Corp.

    181,406       22,151,487  
   

 

 

 
      83,208,316  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.5%  

FedEx Corp.

    55,205       11,997,703  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    17,779       1,104,787  

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a) (b)

    103,856       5,364,162  
   

 

 

 
      6,468,949  
   

 

 

 
Banks—5.3%  

Bank of America Corp.

    2,516,113       61,040,901  

Citigroup, Inc.

    404,049       27,022,797  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    901,865       12,193,215  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    228,795       28,569,632  
   

 

 

 
      128,826,545  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—3.5%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. (ADR)

    52,897       5,837,713  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    92,791       17,976,401  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    53,074       4,835,572  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a) (b)

    482,793       23,985,156  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    295,171       34,089,299  
   

 

 

 
      86,724,141  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.6%  

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a) (b)

    139,869       1,594,507  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,520       998,595  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    2,873       779,617  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

    34,400       860,000  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,131       1,484,462  

Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    51,800       769,230  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    80,781       10,491,028  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    119,928       1,338,396  

Incyte Corp. (a) (b)

    26,640       3,354,242  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    147,969       2,793,655  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    4,500       63,135  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    112,522       1,018,324  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,200       2,662,308  

Otonomy, Inc. (a)

    102,536       1,932,804  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    68,754       1,288,450  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    3,818       1,875,173  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    104,000       1,452,880  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,842       3,334,542  

Trevena, Inc. (a)

    188,677       433,957  
   

 

 

 
      38,525,305  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.3%  

Financial Engines, Inc. (b)

    62,724       2,295,698  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    30,582       6,786,146  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    128,254       8,454,504  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

Legg Mason, Inc. (b)

    79,161     3,020,784  

Northern Trust Corp. (b)

    36,511       3,549,234  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (b)

    171,773       7,384,521  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (b)

    146,350       1,488,380  
   

 

 

 
      32,979,267  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.1%  

Cabot Corp.

    71,604       3,825,802  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    97,146       9,223,041  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    253,599       15,994,489  

Monsanto Co.

    47,180       5,584,225  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    127,336       14,001,866  

Westlake Chemical Corp. (b)

    41,520       2,749,039  
   

 

 

 
      51,378,462  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.7%  

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    109,824       16,450,537  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.5%  

CRH plc (ADR) (b)

    69,203       2,454,630  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (b)

    22,357       4,976,221  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    30,329       3,842,078  
   

 

 

 
      11,272,929  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.8%  

American Express Co.

    248,116       20,901,292  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    295,346       24,401,486  
   

 

 

 
      45,302,778  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.2%  

Ardagh Group S.A.

    130,043       2,940,272  

Ball Corp.

    314,006       13,254,193  

International Paper Co.

    178,069       10,080,486  

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) (b)

    114,306       2,734,200  
   

 

 

 
      29,009,151  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—3.1%  

Avangrid, Inc.

    261,115       11,528,227  

Edison International

    110,167       8,613,958  

Eversource Energy

    91,220       5,537,966  

Exelon Corp.

    224,840       8,109,979  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (b)

    184,458       25,848,099  

PG&E Corp.

    188,598       12,517,249  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    45,904       3,909,185  
   

 

 

 
      76,064,663  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.4%  

AMETEK, Inc. (b)

    275,278       16,673,589  

Eaton Corp. plc

    228,363       17,773,492  
   

 

 

 
      34,447,081  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

    190,442       1,074,093  

Tesco Corp. (a)

    220,920       983,094  
   

 

 

 
      2,057,187  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—3.8%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (b)

    92,501     $ 11,143,596  

American Tower Corp.

    210,855       27,900,334  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    216,432       9,300,083  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    133,155       13,339,468  

Equinix, Inc.

    22,008       9,444,953  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    279,411       6,043,660  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    66,803       1,544,485  

Prologis, Inc.

    106,471       6,243,459  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    46,420       7,508,899  
   

 

 

 
      92,468,937  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.3%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    91,512       14,635,514  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    228,577       17,899,865  
   

 

 

 
      32,535,379  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.4%  

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) (b)

    979,614       15,771,785  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    248,216       19,273,973  
   

 

 

 
      35,045,758  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.2%  

UGI Corp. (b)

    120,540       5,835,341  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—4.6%  

Abbott Laboratories

    253,161       12,306,156  

Baxter International, Inc.

    158,499       9,595,529  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    62,117       12,119,648  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    693,493       19,223,626  

ConforMIS, Inc. (a)

    140,400       602,316  

Medtronic plc

    481,636       42,745,195  

Stryker Corp.

    116,142       16,118,187  
   

 

 

 
      112,710,657  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—3.7%  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

    163,665       2,407,512  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    182,929       14,253,828  

Cigna Corp.

    85,242       14,268,658  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    101,422       8,843,998  

McKesson Corp.

    84,255       13,863,318  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    199,045       36,906,924  
   

 

 

 
      90,544,238  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    92,849       5,742,711  

McDonald’s Corp.

    78,270       11,987,833  

Wingstop, Inc. (b)

    20,181       623,593  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    28,873       3,872,447  
   

 

 

 
      22,226,584  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.5%  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    46,351       11,202,573  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.1%  

General Electric Co.

    1,033,589     27,917,239  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—5.7%  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    100,610       8,897,948  

American International Group, Inc.

    415,603       25,983,500  

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    404,685       16,891,552  

Athene Holding, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    130,446       6,471,426  

Chubb, Ltd.

    53,240       7,740,031  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    170,172       8,945,942  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    487,795       9,151,034  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    297,467       23,190,527  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    142,662       15,427,469  

XL Group, Ltd.

    383,380       16,792,044  
   

 

 

 
      139,491,473  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—4.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    47,488       45,968,384  

Expedia, Inc.

    96,652       14,396,316  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    87,529       13,077,708  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    9,206       17,220,007  

Wayfair, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    245,874       18,902,793  
   

 

 

 
      109,565,208  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—5.0%  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    47,003       43,697,749  

Blucora, Inc. (a)

    114,216       2,421,379  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    612,688       21,395,065  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    370,113       55,879,661  
   

 

 

 
      123,393,854  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—4.0%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    39,796       4,921,969  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (b)

    34,488       8,852,725  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    41,604       2,762,506  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    56,200       8,104,602  

Genpact, Ltd. (b)

    222,999       6,206,062  

Global Payments, Inc.

    209,606       18,931,614  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    210,101       11,276,121  

Total System Services, Inc.

    32,536       1,895,222  

Visa, Inc. - Class A (b)

    334,327       31,353,186  

WEX, Inc. (a) (b)

    38,109       3,973,625  
   

 

 

 
      98,277,632  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.5%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    64,541       11,260,468  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.9%  

AGCO Corp. (b)

    41,264       2,780,781  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    21,341       2,293,304  

Deere & Co.

    44,751       5,530,776  

Fortive Corp.

    271,451       17,196,421  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    156,654       22,440,685  

PACCAR, Inc.

    35,433       2,339,995  

Pentair plc

    265,501       17,666,437  
   

 

 

 
      70,248,399  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Marine—0.1%  

Kirby Corp. (a) (b)

    26,158     $ 1,748,662  
   

 

 

 
Media—3.2%  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    76,457       25,754,541  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    783,196       30,481,988  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One - Class C (a) (b)

    135,891       4,976,328  

New York Times Co. (The) - Class A (b)

    105,191       1,861,881  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A (b)

    243,934       6,913,090  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    237,462       7,971,599  
   

 

 

 
      77,959,427  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.1%  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    80,130       2,869,455  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—1.0%  

Dominion Energy, Inc. (b)

    163,872       12,557,512  

Sempra Energy (b)

    112,795       12,717,636  
   

 

 

 
      25,275,148  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.6%  

Antero Resources Corp. (a)

    168,331       3,637,633  

BP plc (ADR)

    154,296       5,346,356  

Chevron Corp.

    87,605       9,139,830  

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)

    127,799       4,131,742  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    64,880       5,761,993  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    37,419       3,387,168  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

    489,832       6,588,240  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    103,298       8,339,247  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    644,728       12,352,988  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a) (b)

    753,080       21,432,657  

ONEOK, Inc.

    67,210       3,505,674  

Parsley Energy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    163,620       4,540,455  

PDC Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    85,248       3,675,041  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    31,058       4,956,236  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

    627,113       6,333,841  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    175,457       5,123,344  

TransCanada Corp.

    106,318       5,068,179  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) (b)

    115,309       635,353  
   

 

 

 
      113,955,977  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.1%  

Boise Cascade Co. (a) (b)

    98,888       3,006,195  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—1.5%  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (b)

    1,175,781       22,057,651  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    88,162       8,461,789  

Herbalife, Ltd. (a) (b)

    73,011       5,207,875  
   

 

 

 
      35,727,315  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—4.3%  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    42,337       2,224,809  

Allergan plc

    83,893       20,393,549  

AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (b)

    299,296       10,203,001  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    402,526       22,428,749  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    228,895     18,838,059  

Johnson & Johnson

    149,782       19,814,661  

Mylan NV (a)

    234,148       9,089,625  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a) (b)

    93,120       1,219,872  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    72,077       2,394,398  
   

 

 

 
      106,606,723  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.9%  

Equifax, Inc.

    51,035       7,013,230  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a) (b)

    104,224       4,590,025  

TransUnion (a) (b)

    234,501       10,156,238  
   

 

 

 
      21,759,493  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.2%  

Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. (a)

    467,230       5,957,183  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.6%  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (b)

    10,858       992,204  

Knight Transportation, Inc. (b)

    120,676       4,471,046  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    57,948       7,052,272  

Schneider National, Inc. - Class B

    51,566       1,153,531  
   

 

 

 
      13,669,053  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.3%  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    84,685       19,735,839  

First Solar, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,483       976,382  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    153,137       11,819,114  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

    321,326       9,594,794  

NVIDIA Corp.

    126,878       18,341,484  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    383,924       21,200,283  
   

 

 

 
      81,667,896  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.7%  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    62,029       8,773,382  

Atlassian Corp. plc - Class A (a)

    129,231       4,546,347  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    50,282       5,069,431  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    52,603       3,614,352  

HubSpot, Inc. (a) (b)

    65,422       4,301,497  

Microsoft Corp.

    435,210       29,999,025  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    111,792       9,681,187  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    100,838       10,688,828  

Splunk, Inc. (a) (b)

    30,795       1,751,928  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (b)

    75,930       2,916,471  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    89,068       8,639,596  
   

 

 

 
      89,982,044  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.5%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (b)

    110,228       12,851,483  

L Brands, Inc. (b)

    121,872       6,567,682  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,766       8,917,155  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    111,701       8,061,461  
   

 

 

 
      36,397,781  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—3.9%  

Apple, Inc.

    660,793     $ 95,167,408  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.2%  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    469,754       27,715,486  

VF Corp. (b)

    28,945       1,667,232  
   

 

 

 
      29,382,718  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—2.0%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    427,648       31,846,946  

British American Tobacco plc
(ADR) (b)

    248,272       17,016,563  
   

 

 

 
      48,863,509  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,040,880,960)

      2,427,432,741  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.8%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.8%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at
0.120% to be repurchased at $19,958,056 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $20,295,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 0.875% due 08/15/17 with a value of $20,358,097.

    19,957,856       19,957,856  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $19,957,856)

      19,957,856  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—11.5%  
Certificates of Deposit—7.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    8,962,358       8,981,100  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,952  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,440  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,276  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,002,962  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    2,119,438       2,102,331  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

BNP Paribas New York
1.372%, 02/15/18 (d)

    9,000,000       9,001,440  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,250  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,502,882  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,503,391  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000     3,000,066  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,405  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    5,500,000       5,501,177  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    10,000,000       9,999,900  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    2,300,000       2,300,288  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    1,993,479       1,996,780  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    4,000,000       4,000,120  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    11,500,000       11,499,885  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,448  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,951  

1.400%, 11/27/17 (d)

    10,000,000       9,995,400  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,499,762  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    4,500,000       4,503,645  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    9,000,000       8,999,010  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    2,900,000       2,900,876  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,500,273  

1.377%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,031  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    6,000,000       6,002,214  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,242  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,011  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    1,009,233       1,000,230  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,545  

1.357%, 10/12/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,702  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    4,300,000       4,301,673  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.342%, 11/16/17 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,685  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,501,761  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,001,792  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (d)

    6,000,000       6,004,458  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,200,000       2,201,967  
   

 

 

 
      175,314,273  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.0%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    4,985,213       4,998,190  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    996,841       999,674  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    4,000,000     $ 4,004,217  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    8,700,000       8,700,505  

ING Funding LLC
1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    4,000,000       3,999,708  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    6,498,547       6,499,169  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    2,492,625       2,499,170  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.180%, 07/31/17

    2,991,150       2,996,781  

1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,801  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    5,981,357       5,994,360  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    1,993,782       1,999,532  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    3,700,000       3,703,689  
   

 

 

 
      48,395,796  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.9%  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $18,186,649 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $18,489,123 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $18,548,583.

    18,184,830       18,184,830  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $10,508,138 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,282 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $11,674,147.

    10,500,000       10,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $502,423 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $10,009,264 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $9,016,826 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $10,206,659.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $3,759,931 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,070,000.

    3,700,000     3,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,038,238 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      47,884,830  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposit—0.4%  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    9,000,000       9,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $280,550,238)

      280,594,899  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—111.4%
(Cost $2,341,389,054) (e)

      2,727,985,496  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(11.4)%

      (278,890,132
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,449,095,364  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $272,666,853 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $280,508,852. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,341,389,054. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $435,252,672 and $(48,656,230), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $386,596,442.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        81        USD        9,874,120      $ (69,475
              

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 2,427,432,741     $ —       $ —        $ 2,427,432,741  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         19,957,856       —          19,957,856  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         280,594,899       —          280,594,899  

Total Investments

   $ 2,427,432,741     $ 300,552,755     $ —        $ 2,727,985,496  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (280,508,852   $ —        $ (280,508,852
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (69,475   $ —       $ —        $ (69,475

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,727,985,496  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     392,040  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     22,765,886  

Fund shares sold

     82,552  

Dividends and interest

     2,024,707  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     3,645  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,753,254,326  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     280,508,852  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     21,150,616  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,007,951  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     982,645  

Distribution and service fees

     36,099  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     357,017  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     304,158,962  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,449,095,364  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,928,892,341  

Undistributed net investment income

     13,958,625  

Accumulated net realized gain

     119,717,180  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     386,527,218  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,449,095,364  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,244,159,625  

Class B

     128,045,079  

Class E

     76,890,660  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     152,559,235  

Class B

     8,867,820  

Class E

     5,265,795  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 14.71  

Class B

     14.44  

Class E

     14.60  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,341,389,054.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $272,666,853.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 19,073,144  

Interest

     4,992  

Securities lending income

     837,254  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     19,915,390  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,753,643  

Administration fees

     38,317  

Custodian and accounting fees

     60,534  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     158,517  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     56,857  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     101,435  

Insurance

     7,942  

Miscellaneous

     12,606  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,255,210  

Less management fee waiver

     (898,123

Less broker commission recapture

     (12,264
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,344,823  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     13,570,567  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     124,669,449  

Futures contracts

     404,726  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,960  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     125,076,135  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     138,093,980  

Futures contracts

     (8,758

Foreign currency transactions

     (114
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     138,085,108  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     263,161,243  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 276,731,810  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $69,779.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 13,570,567     $ 27,362,720  

Net realized gain

     125,076,135       92,340,094  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     138,085,108       68,783,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     276,731,810       188,486,005  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (24,430,468     (51,100,364

Class B

     (1,114,219     (2,720,768

Class E

     (734,571     (1,692,433

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (81,922,527     (138,998,948

Class B

     (4,763,073     (8,322,875

Class E

     (2,836,965     (4,949,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (115,801,823     (207,785,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (60,137,898     126,083,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     100,792,089       106,784,542  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,348,303,275       2,241,518,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,449,095,364     $ 2,348,303,275  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 13,958,625     $ 26,667,316  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     227,834     $ 3,351,737       8,134,998     $ 113,241,932  

Reinvestments

     7,220,163       106,352,995       14,898,065       190,099,312  

Redemptions

     (11,176,510     (164,821,991     (12,494,585     (168,841,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,728,513   $ (55,117,259     10,538,478     $ 134,499,492  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     278,116     $ 3,983,528       435,277     $ 5,702,285  

Reinvestments

     406,452       5,877,292       880,673       11,043,643  

Redemptions

     (918,632     (13,289,230     (1,554,665     (20,610,567
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (234,064   $ (3,428,410     (238,715   $ (3,864,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     49,919     $ 736,090       92,180     $ 1,216,483  

Reinvestments

     244,124       3,571,536       524,262       6,642,402  

Redemptions

     (403,102     (5,899,855     (927,981     (12,409,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (109,059   $ (1,592,229     (311,539   $ (4,550,959
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (60,137,898     $ 126,083,894  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016
     2015
     2014
     2013
     2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.77     $ 13.96      $ 14.49      $ 12.86      $ 9.71      $ 8.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.08       0.17        0.18        0.16        0.11        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.59       0.91        0.50        1.59        3.20        1.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.67       1.08        0.68        1.75        3.31        1.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.34      (0.14      (0.12      (0.16      (0.11

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.56     (0.93      (1.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.73     (1.27      (1.21      (0.12      (0.16      (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.71     $ 13.77      $ 13.96      $ 14.49      $ 12.86      $ 9.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     12.10  (c)      8.50        4.59        13.78        34.49        13.59  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.58  (d)      0.59        0.59        0.60        0.62        0.64  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.51  (d)      0.51        0.51        0.53        0.60        0.63  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.14  (d)      1.23        1.23        1.16        1.03        1.54  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     33  (c)      62        63        136        42        103  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,244.2     $ 2,151.9      $ 2,034.6      $ 2,207.6      $ 1,061.3      $ 873.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016
     2015
     2014
     2013
     2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.51     $ 13.72      $ 14.25      $ 12.66      $ 9.56      $ 8.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.06       0.13        0.14        0.12        0.09        0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.56       0.90        0.51        1.57        3.14        1.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.62       1.03        0.65        1.69        3.23        1.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.31      (0.11      (0.10      (0.13      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.56     (0.93      (1.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.69     (1.24      (1.18      (0.10      (0.13      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.44     $ 13.51      $ 13.72      $ 14.25      $ 12.66      $ 9.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.99  (c)      8.19        4.41        13.41        34.17        13.32  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83  (d)      0.84        0.84        0.85        0.87        0.89  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.76  (d)      0.76        0.76        0.78        0.85        0.88  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (d)      0.97        0.98        0.87        0.78        1.29  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     33  (c)      62        63        136        42        103  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 128.0     $ 123.0      $ 128.1      $ 139.0      $ 132.0      $ 108.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016
     2015
     2014
     2013
     2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.66     $ 13.86      $ 14.39      $ 12.77      $ 9.65      $ 8.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.07       0.14        0.15        0.13        0.10        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.58       0.91        0.51        1.60        3.16        1.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.65       1.05        0.66        1.73        3.26        1.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.32      (0.12      (0.11      (0.14      (0.10

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.56     (0.93      (1.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.71     (1.25      (1.19      (0.11      (0.14      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.60     $ 13.66      $ 13.86      $ 14.39      $ 12.77      $ 9.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     12.03  (c)      8.30        4.45        13.62        34.17        13.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.73  (d)      0.74        0.74        0.75        0.77        0.79  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.66  (d)      0.66        0.66        0.68        0.75        0.78  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.99  (d)      1.07        1.07        0.97        0.88        1.39  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     33  (c)      62        63        136        42        103  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 76.9     $ 73.4      $ 78.8      $ 90.2      $ 94.3      $ 81.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on average net assets was 0.03%, 0.03%, 0.03% and 0.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $19,957,856. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $47,884,830. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)    $ 69,475  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 404,726  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (8,758
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 9,800  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 793,052,709      $ 0      $ 951,379,457  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,753,643      0.625   First $250 million
     0.600   $250 million to $500 million
     0.575   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.550   $1 billion to $2 billion
     0.500   Over $2 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.070%    First $250 million
0.045%    $250 million to $2 billion
0.005%    $2 billion to $21.250 billion
0.010%    Over $21.250 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $488,114 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

The Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $410,009 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$67,917,269    $ 22,062,745      $ 139,868,088      $ 169,152,123      $ 207,785,357      $ 191,214,868  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$51,255,930    $ 64,858,863      $ 243,260,065      $      $ 359,374,858  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  157,689,610        5,147,878        9,901,828  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     162,022,940        10,716,375  

Robert Boulware

     161,995,621        10,743,694  

Susan C. Gause

     161,903,188        10,836,127  

Nancy Hawthorne

     162,006,980        10,732,335  

Barbara A. Nugent

     161,984,816        10,754,500  

John Rosenthal

     161,898,829        10,840,487  

Linda B. Strumpf

     161,926,566        10,812,750  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     161,836,753        10,902,562  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio returned 11.19% and 10.97%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Aggressive Index1, returned 10.63%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The first half of the year was marked by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raising rates twice, both times in 0.25% increments, from 0.75% to 1.25%. In addition, the Fed has suggested another rate hike in 2017 as well as the beginning of ”a balance sheet normalization”, with reference to the Fed’s plan to start reducing its enormous balance sheet of approximately $4.5 trillion worth of primarily U.S. government bonds and mortgage securities. The Fed’s move comes on the back of continued slow but steady growth in the U.S., currently at the tune of 2% annually. However, despite the muted growth, the current eight-year-long economic expansion has driven the unemployment rate down to 4.3% as of this writing. This is a level not witnessed since 2000, and before that, one would have to go all the way back to 1969 to see a level that low. This level is noticeably below the long-run “normal” level of unemployment, typically defined by the Fed as being between 4.5 to 5.0%. As such, unemployment should not be expected to go much lower, despite the tailwind from more than 6 million current job openings, which would lower the unemployment rate by another approximately 4% if they were all filled. If the job market continues to tighten, however, it would not be a surprise to see stronger growth in wages, which in turn would help push core inflation above the current level of 1.9%, and above the Fed’s stated target of 2%.

Another factor pushing core inflation upward is housing expenses. After a game-changing collapse in housing leading up to the Financial Crisis, surviving homebuilders are still only cautiously embarking on new projects, despite an existing inventory of housing of only slightly more than four months. This, in turn, has led to an increase in the cost of renting and owning, a trend that could continue if interest rates continue to rise.

In addition to relatively healthy economic data, financial markets have been busy interpreting the impact of the potential shift in the regulatory environment and in fiscal policies that followed the November election. The result was a very healthy gain for stocks during the first two months of the year, as financial markets seemed to price in a complete and swift implementation of everything promised before and after the election. However, as investors got into March, expectations were lowered, epitomized by the Republican withdrawal of the healthcare bill. This led to sideways movement of U.S. stock prices until the second half of May, where another push higher led the U.S. stock market, as defined by the S&P 500 Index, to a very strong mid-year return of 9.34%. The robust returns were led by Information Technology and Healthcare, which returned 16.62% and 16.47%, respectively. At the other end of the scale was Energy and Telecommunication Services, which fell 13.82% and 10.77%, in that order. Large cap stocks outperformed both mid cap stocks and small cap stocks, which returned 7.99% and 4.99% respectively, as measured by the Russell Mid Cap Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

Despite the strong performance of U.S. equity markets, non-U.S. equities fared even better. Foreign developed equity, as defined by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 13.81% during the first six months of the year, driven by relatively cheap valuations and a European economy that seems to be in recovery mode. Emerging Market (“EM”) equity was the best performing major asset class, returning 18.43% as defined by the MSCI EM Index. The strong returns were primarily driven by Asian economies, led by Korea, China and Taiwan, which returned 28.78%, 24.86% and 21.58%, respectively, according to their MSCI country-specific indices. European emerging markets were the laggard, primarily because of a negative return of 14.18% coming out of Russia, as defined by the MSCI Russia Index.

In the fixed income world, there was a slight curve-flattening during the first half of the year. The 1-year U.S. Treasury rate rose from 0.80% to 1.23%, but longer-term rates were, surprisingly, down slightly for the first six months of the year. The 5-year rates moved from 1.94% to 1.89%, the 10-year rate moved from 2.44% to 2.30%, and the 30-year rate moved from 3.05% to 2.83%, as the market responded to lower than expected inflation, and diminished hope that the economy can break out of the current 2% growth environment any time soon. However, the confirmation of steady economic growth, fueled strong returns for corporate bonds, and more so in in the low-quality end of the spectrum. As such, the lowest quality corporate bonds returned 6.59% during first half of the year, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Caa Index. Much of the strong return came out of the energy sector during the first quarter of the year, as surviving energy related companies have had a chance to adjust their businesses to low energy prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / YEAR-END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio invested in underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 100% to equities, although we expect that some residual cash will be held by underlying portfolios.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio outperformed the Dow Jones Aggressive Index. While the contribution from the underlying international equity portfolios was a drag on relative performance, strong performance by the U.S. equity portfolios combined with a favorable overweight to U.S. large cap equity, was enough to stay ahead of the benchmark.

Performance from the individual underlying domestic equity portfolios was mixed, but the overall contribution to relative performance was positive. Within large cap equity, the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio did particularly well, outperforming its benchmark

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

by 5.60% during the first half of the year. The strong performance was driven by an overweight to Financial Services, and strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare, and Technology. Another strong performer was the Jennison Growth Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 4.75% for the period. The main reason for the strong performance was an overweight to Technology, underweights to Real Estate and Consumer Staples, and strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. At the other end of the scale was the BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio, which underperformed its benchmark by 5.44% during the first half of the year. The significant underperformance was primarily a result of poor security selection within Energy, Consumer Staples, Technology, and Financial Services, in addition to an unfavorable overweight to Energy. Within mid cap equity, the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio significantly outperformed its benchmark during the period, beating it by 16.71%. The feat was driven by strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Technology, Financial Services, and Healthcare, as well as a large overweight to Technology and an underweight to Consumer Staples. The T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio also stood out, as it outperformed its benchmark by 3.45% for the period. The main drivers of outperformance were strong security selection within Industrials, Financial Services, and Consumer Discretionary, as well as favorable underweights to Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples. The Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio was a drag on relative performance for the first half year, as it underperformed its benchmark by 3.08%. The poor performance was a result of poor stock selection within Technology, Industrials, Energy, Real Estate, and Consumer Discretionary. The Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio was the strongest performer within the small cap equity asset class, as it outperformed its benchmark by 4.53% during the first half of the year. In addition to a favorable growth tilt vs. its value benchmark, the contribution from security selection within Technology, Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Energy helped relative performance. Furthermore, overweights to Healthcare and Technology and an underweight to Energy, also boosted relative return.

The contribution from the non-U.S. equity portfolios was overall negative, despite strong performance from several individual portfolios. The main reason for the overall detraction from relative performance, was the Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio, which underperformed its benchmark by 4.97% during the first six months of the year. The main reasons for the underperformance were overweight positions and underperformance in the oil & gas exploration & production and oil & gas drilling sub-industries, and poor performance of securities within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector. At the other end of the scale was the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 8.70%. The main driver of outperformance was strong security selection within Financial Services, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, and Technology, in addition to underweights to Energy and Real Estate. Another strong performer was the Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 5.96% during the first half of the year. The strong results were primarily driven by an overweight to Technology and an underweight to Energy, in addition to strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES AGGRESSIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio                      

Class A

       11.19          19.85          12.22          4.82  

Class B

       10.97          19.44          11.94          4.55  
Dow Jones Aggressive Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          5.73  

1 The Dow Jones Aggressive Index is a benchmark designed for asset allocation strategists who are willing to take 100% of the risk of the global equity securities market. It is a total returns index formed by equally weighing nine equity style indices with monthly rebalancing. The nine Dow Jones equity style indices include: U.S. Large Cap Value, U.S. Large Cap Growth, U.S. Mid Cap Value, U.S. Small Cap Value, U.S. Mid Cap Growth, U.S. Small Cap Growth, Emerging Markets LN, Europe/Canada, and Asia/Pacific.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.2  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.1  
Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.1  
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.7  
Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      5.6  
Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)      5.6  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.3  
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      4.9  
Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)      4.6  
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)      4.1  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,111.90        $ 3.93  
   Hypothetical*      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.08        $ 3.73  

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.00    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,109.70        $ 5.23  
   Hypothetical*      1.00    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.84        $ 5.01  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—100.0%  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,133,025     $ 61,236,987  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,829,097       69,761,772  

BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    3,498,567       30,507,505  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,953,517       30,357,647  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,837,939       60,948,079  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,421,622       65,821,628  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    105,993       25,375,883  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,766,769       78,889,403  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    3,208,989       95,595,771  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,484,829       65,971,835  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,222,784       49,491,026  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,181,108       106,067,818  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    740,282       26,072,740  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,481,438       83,208,223  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,644,029       95,275,378  

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    427,786       8,311,887  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,676,949       36,620,658  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    7,137,443       103,992,548  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,785,338       29,654,471  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,348,790       31,661,687  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,516,942       52,396,531  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,304,735     97,092,922  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    724,557       13,339,102  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    999,920       20,558,353  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,912,926       43,825,127  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,620,513       104,608,415  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,824,378       91,396,882  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,716,572       29,719,293  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,170,504       26,113,942  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,409,554       58,391,036  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio) (Class A) (b)

    1,415,206       16,727,739  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $1,585,500,635)

      1,708,992,288  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.0%
(Cost $1,585,500,635) (c)

      1,708,992,288  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.0%

      (537,976
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,708,454,312  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(c)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,585,500,635. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $151,767,295 and $(28,275,642), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $123,491,653.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 1,708,992,288      $ —        $ —        $ 1,708,992,288  

Total Investments

   $ 1,708,992,288      $ —        $ —        $ 1,708,992,288  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 1,708,992,288  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     795,881  

Fund shares sold

     136,659  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,709,924,828  

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     932,540  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     101,284  

Distribution and service fees

     222,398  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     157,200  

Other expenses

     57,094  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,470,516  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,708,454,312  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,513,052,218  

Undistributed net investment income

     19,327,733  

Accumulated net realized gain

     52,582,708  

Unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments

     123,491,653  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,708,454,312  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 629,780,597  

Class B

     1,078,673,715  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     52,402,744  

Class B

     90,083,686  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 12.02  

Class B

     11.97  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,585,500,635.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

   $ 21,625,937  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     21,625,937  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     603,600  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,578  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,321,771  

Audit and tax services

     15,255  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Miscellaneous

     4,399  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,014,302  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     19,611,635  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain on:   

Affiliated investments

     12,941,635  

Capital gain distributions from affiliated investments

     54,946,631  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     67,888,266  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments

     88,356,093  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     156,244,359  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 175,855,994  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 19,611,635     $ 17,705,843  

Net realized gain

     67,888,266       108,686,936  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     88,356,093       10,145,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     175,855,994       136,538,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (9,263,908     (14,478,952

Class B

     (13,417,471     (22,948,336

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (34,653,878     (73,422,589

Class B

     (59,661,334     (130,917,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (116,996,591     (241,766,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     32,865,108       88,991,092  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     91,724,511       (16,237,612

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,616,729,801       1,632,967,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,708,454,312     $ 1,616,729,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 19,327,733     $ 22,397,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     525,924     $ 6,481,762       1,129,361     $ 13,170,070  

Reinvestments

     3,668,988       43,917,786       8,222,782       87,901,541  

Redemptions

     (2,581,629     (31,813,166     (4,720,918     (55,181,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,613,283     $ 18,586,382       4,631,225     $ 45,890,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,231,224     $ 14,988,872       2,740,682     $ 31,887,354  

Reinvestments

     6,130,772       73,078,805       14,433,903       153,865,406  

Redemptions

     (6,020,950     (73,788,951     (12,245,821     (142,652,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,341,046     $ 14,278,726       4,928,764     $ 43,100,569  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 32,865,108       $ 88,991,092  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.62      $ 12.60      $ 14.03      $ 13.46      $ 10.48      $ 9.03  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

    0.15        0.15        0.17        0.12        0.02        0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.15        0.83        (0.31      0.58        3.07        1.44  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.30        0.98        (0.14      0.70        3.09        1.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.19      (0.32      (0.22      (0.13      (0.11      (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.71      (1.64      (1.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.90      (1.96      (1.29      (0.13      (0.11      (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.02      $ 11.62      $ 12.60      $ 14.03      $ 13.46      $ 10.48  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    11.19  (c)       9.19        (1.67      5.24        29.77        17.05  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.08  (e)       0.08        0.08        0.08        0.10        0.10  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    1.21  (e)(g)       1.27        1.27        0.85        0.15        0.89  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    7  (c)       11        11        17        13        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 629.8      $ 590.2      $ 581.6      $ 631.6      $ 646.3      $ 68.5  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.57      $ 12.54      $ 13.98      $ 13.40      $ 10.43      $ 8.99  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

    0.14        0.12        0.14        0.08        0.13        0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.13        0.84        (0.33      0.60        2.93        1.43  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.27        0.96        (0.19      0.68        3.06        1.50  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.16      (0.29      (0.18      (0.10      (0.09      (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.71      (1.64      (1.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.87      (1.93      (1.25      (0.10      (0.09      (0.06
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.97      $ 11.57      $ 12.54      $ 13.98      $ 13.40      $ 10.43  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    10.97  (c)       8.98        (2.01      5.09        29.51        16.74  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.33  (e)       0.33        0.33        0.33        0.35        0.35  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.95  (e)(g)       1.03        1.01        0.60        1.07        0.67  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    7  (c)       11        11        17        13        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,078.7      $ 1,026.6      $ 1,051.4      $ 1,169.0      $ 1,222.3      $ 997.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Asset Allocation Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Asset Allocation Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(g)   The income earned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (the “Asset Allocation Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Asset Allocation Portfolio operates under a “fund of funds” structure, investing substantially all of its assets in other Portfolios advised by Brighthouse Investment Advisers (each, an “Underlying Portfolio,” and, collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”). Shares in the Asset Allocation Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and certain Asset Allocation Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Asset Allocation Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”) on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Asset Allocation Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distribution re-designations and distributions received from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Asset Allocation Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 109,904,942      $ 0      $ 119,454,984  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust.

Under the terms of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Asset Allocation Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$603,600      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to the Adviser, the Asset Allocation Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers a management fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Asset Allocation Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

The Asset Allocation Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Asset Allocation Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio (Class A)

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

     5,414,631        79,581        (361,187     5,133,025  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

     1,904,377        45,239        (120,519     1,829,097  

BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio

     6,451,242        94,176        (3,046,851     3,498,567  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

     1,925,971        92,257        (64,711     1,953,517  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     5,895,298        135,124        (192,483     5,837,939  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

     6,406,492        238,577        (223,447     6,421,622  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     107,987        844        (2,838     105,993  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

     5,716,613        398,137        (347,981     5,766,769  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

     3,103,591        167,103        (61,705     3,208,989  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

     4,533,112        212,460        (260,743     4,484,829  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

     3,922,842        309,521        (9,579     4,222,784  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

     6,492,361        59,448        (370,701     6,181,108  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     776,068        17,453        (53,239     740,282  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

     5,967,352        102,063        (587,977     5,481,438  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

     5,724,552        1,089,696        (170,219     6,644,029  

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     432,689        7,383        (12,286     427,786  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,512,652        272,754        (108,457     2,676,949  

Jennison Growth Portfolio

     7,253,898        533,430        (649,885     7,137,443  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

     1,704,096        117,868        (36,626     1,785,338  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,385,532        109,416        (146,158     2,348,790  

MFS Research International Portfolio

     4,681,650        90,778        (255,486     4,516,942  

MFS Value Portfolio

     5,670,638        812,375        (178,278     6,304,735  

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Underlying Portfolio (Class A)

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     1,036,398       7,190        (319,031     724,557  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

     939,773       84,868        (24,721     999,920  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

     2,106,360       21,984        (215,418     1,912,926  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     4,792,081       289,512        (461,080     4,620,513  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

     2,449,280       436,195        (61,097     2,824,378  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,358,666       456,541        (98,635     2,716,572  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     1,156,012       72,605        (58,113     1,170,504  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

     6,003,845       560,742        (155,033     6,409,554  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

     1,429,777       18,837        (33,408     1,415,206  

Underlying Portfolio (Class A)

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

   $ 1,120,688     $      $ 748,836     $ 61,236,987  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

     1,120,883       1,631,103        73,895       69,761,772  

BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio

     (4,207,619            812,627       30,507,505  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

     15,035       1,085,251        344,376       30,357,647  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     (76,684            793,015       60,948,079  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

     43,318              866,270       65,821,628  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     161,627              179,676       25,375,883  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

     (169,288     3,616,761        1,748,823       78,889,403  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

     153,258       3,497,539        1,481,956       95,595,771  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

     443,906       2,404,513        717,060       65,971,835  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

     (5,997            1,819,119       49,491,026  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

     3,108,216              998,128       106,067,818  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     157,911       614,059              26,072,740  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

     1,198,295              1,509,643       83,208,223  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

     831,206       2,848,926        2,390,839       95,275,378  

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     14,030              95,141       8,311,887  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     (46,671     3,702,620              36,620,658  

Jennison Growth Portfolio

     1,916,451       7,436,871        333,492       103,992,548  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

     86,259       1,433,766        398,640       29,654,471  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     414,438       1,451,486              31,661,687  

MFS Research International Portfolio

     493,949              1,024,666       52,396,531  

MFS Value Portfolio

     985,267       5,757,140        1,949,999       97,092,922  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     1,431,341              46,725       13,339,102  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

     186,681       1,670,181        84,195       20,558,353  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

     393,829              493,523       43,825,127  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,365,347       6,212,294        315,212       104,608,415  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

     937,633       7,643,297        2,027,609       91,396,882  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     48,031       2,410,574              29,719,293  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     216,211       1,530,250        82,866       26,113,942  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

     (270,054            70,339       58,391,036  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

     (125,862            219,267       16,727,739  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12,941,635     $ 54,946,631      $ 21,625,937     $ 1,708,992,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$38,049,137    $ 24,253,314      $ 203,717,810      $ 131,869,308      $ 241,766,947      $ 156,122,622  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$22,541,612    $ 94,120,185      $ 20,025,029      $      $ 136,686,826  

The Asset Allocation Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
128,677,546      4,983,487        7,120,684  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     132,800,160        7,981,557  

Robert Boulware

     132,620,111        8,161,606  

Susan C. Gause

     132,875,198        7,906,519  

Nancy Hawthorne

     132,866,571        7,915,145  

Barbara A. Nugent

     132,859,540        7,922,177  

John Rosenthal

     132,924,607        7,857,110  

Linda B. Strumpf

     132,541,120        8,240,597  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     132,848,321        7,933,396  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio returned 9.09%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Much of the first quarter of 2017 was marked by surging optimism among U.S. businesses and consumers along with solid fundamentals that helped bolster risk appetites. However, the risk rally moderated some as policy setbacks raised concerns about the Trump administration’s ability to implement its pro-growth agenda. Despite this, volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while U.S. yields remained generally range-bound. Solid U.S. economic data gave the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) an opportunity to continue on its path toward policy normalization, though its March rate hike was perceived as more dovish given the largely unchanged statement and “dot plot.” Inflation expectations were generally stable, and the fundamental backdrop remained relatively healthy and unchanged. In the eurozone, the Dutch election results tempered some of the risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. sentiment leading up to the French and German elections.

Moving into the second quarter, geopolitics dominated headlines, with key elections in France and political controversy in both the United States and Brazil contributing to brief periods of market volatility. Still, robust risk appetite continued, following some of the first quarter’s trends: volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while emerging market assets broadly continued to strengthen despite falling oil prices and another Fed rate hike. The Fed’s actions and details of its plan to reduce its balance sheet contributed to a flattening in the U.S. yield curve, with short term rates rising and longer-term yields declining over the quarter. Inflation expectations dropped to pre-U.S. election levels on the back of falling oil prices, soft inflation data, and waning prospects for fiscal stimulus. In Europe, Macron’s presidential victory in France tempered risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. outcomes in the eurozone. However, global central bankers struck a less accommodative tone: rhetoric from the European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada highlighted positive economic outlooks and suggested the potential for a reduction in easy monetary policy. In turn, most developed market yields rose higher even as those in the U.S. (outside the front-end) fell.

TOTAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio was composed of two sleeves. Approximately 70% of the Portfolio’s assets were invested in a variety of underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to achieve and maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 40% to fixed income and 30% to equities. These assets (the “Base Sleeve”) were managed by the Investment Committee of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC. The remaining 30% of the assets (the “Overlay Sleeve”) are designed to keep the Portfolio’s overall volatility level within the desired range by dynamically changing its total equity exposure in response to measures of implied equity market volatility. To gain and actively manage this equity exposure, the Overlay Sleeve’s subadviser, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), invested in equity index derivative instruments and various fixed income instruments that served as collateral for the equity derivative exposures. Since the Overlay Sleeve constitutes a substantial percent of the Portfolio’s allocation, Overlay Sleeve performance may significantly impact total Portfolio return in any given period.

BASE SLEEVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Base Sleeve of the Portfolio produced a positive return over the period, as most underlying portfolios managed to beat their respective benchmarks. On a relative basis, the outperformance was attributable primarily to strong security selection within the underlying equity portfolios.

Performance from the underlying fixed income portfolios was mixed during the period, but the overall contribution was a drag on relative performance. The main culprit for the underperformance was the Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio, which underperformed its benchmark by 4.47% over the period. The main detractors from relative performance were the portfolio’s underweights in the euro, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and U.S. duration. At the other end of the scale was the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 3.08%. The main contributors to performance were the portfolio’s allocation to investment grade credit, non-agency securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, in addition to favorable allocations to emerging markets. Another strong performer was the PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 0.87%. An overweight to U.S. duration, positions in agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and overweights to the euro, yen, and pound currencies were all positive contributors to performance.

Performance from the underlying domestic equity portfolios during the period was mixed as well, but the overall contribution to relative performance was positive. Within large cap equity, the Jennison Growth Portfolio performed well, outperforming its benchmark by 4.75% for the period. The main reason for the strong performance was an overweight to Technology, underweights to Real Estate and Consumer Staples, and strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Industrials. Another strong performer was the MFS Value Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 4.62%. The primary drivers of performance were an underweight to Energy and strong security selection within Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Materials. Within mid cap equity, the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio significantly outperformed its benchmark during the period, beating it by 16.71%. The feat was driven by strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Technology, Financial Services, and Healthcare, as well as a large overweight to Technology

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

and an underweight to Consumer Staples. The T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio also stood out, as it outperformed its benchmark by 3.45% for the period. The main drivers of outperformance were strong security selection within Industrials, Financial Services, and Consumer Discretionary, as well as favorable underweights to Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples. The Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio was the strongest performer within the small cap equity asset class, as it outperformed its benchmark by 4.53% during the first half of the year. In addition to a favorable growth tilt versus its value benchmark, the contribution from security selection within Technology, Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Energy helped relative performance. Furthermore, overweights to Healthcare and Technology and an underweight to Energy also boosted relative return.

The contribution from the non-U.S. equity portfolios was overall negative, despite strong performance from several individual portfolios. The main reason for the overall detraction from relative performance was the Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio, which underperformed its benchmark by 4.97% during the first six months of the year. The drivers of this underperformance were overweights in the underperforming oil & gas exploration and production and oil & gas drilling sub-industries. Additionally, poor security selection within the diversified metals & mining industry was a detractor. At the other end of the scale was the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 8.70%. The main drivers of outperformance were strong security selection within the Financial Services, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate and Technology sectors, in addition to underweights to the Energy and Real Estate sectors. Another strong performer was the Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 5.96% during the first half of the year. The strong results were primarily driven by an overweight to Technology and an underweight to Energy, in addition to strong security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.

OVERLAY SLEEVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Optimism continued throughout the period, even amid geopolitical surprises and concerns regarding the Trump administration’s ability to fulfill their pro-growth agenda. In addition, volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), remained relatively low, prompting the Portfolio to maintain its maximum equity exposure for the period. An overweight to equity, obtained via equity futures contracts, in the PIMCO-managed sleeve contributed to absolute and relative performance of the Portfolio as equities ended the period higher.

The PIMCO-managed fixed income collateral portfolio allocations were positive relative to its benchmark. U.S. duration and yield curve positioning, partially facilitated through the use of futures, was positive for relative performance as mid to long-term rates rallied. Within spread sectors, Agency and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities were additive along with allocations to investment-grade credit, high yield credit, and U.S. government agency debentures; however, exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities modestly detracted as spreads narrowed and breakeven inflation levels fell.

In regards to Portfolio positioning, equity exposure in the PIMCO-managed portion of the Portfolio ended the period with a maximum overweight exposure to U.S. equities as volatility remained subdued. The Portfolio ended the period neutral to slightly overweight duration relative to the benchmark. The fixed income collateral portfolio held positions in Corporate, Agency, and Quasi-Sovereign bonds to diversify and enhance the return potential.

The Base Sleeve is managed by:

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

The Overlay Sleeve is managed by:

Josh Davis

David Braun

Graham Rennison

Portfolio Managers

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio                      

Class B

       9.09          11.37          8.80          7.07  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          6.18  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)      6.6  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      5.2  
TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)      5.2  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)      4.7  
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      3.7  
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)      3.3  
Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      3.2  
Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)      2.7  
MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)      2.6  
Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)      2.4  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mutual Funds      68.8  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      27.4  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      2.5  
Foreign Government      0.2  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      0.2  
Asset-Backed Securities      0.1  
Municipals      0.1  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.91    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,090.90        $ 4.72  
   Hypothetical*      0.91    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.28        $ 4.56  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

(b) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—68.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—68.8%  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    26,286,451     $ 313,597,362  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio
(Class A) (a)

    7,418,279       783,296,061  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio
(Class A) (a)

    1,624,531       61,959,628  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    15,459,755       117,648,736  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    7,632,022       118,601,628  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    16,485,971       172,113,533  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    24,211,324       248,166,069  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    743,309       177,955,544  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    12,775,283       174,765,874  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    16,814,419       170,330,064  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    29,302,882       280,721,607  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    27,617,881       281,150,032  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,034,351       60,603,325  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,155,544       61,128,046  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    8,781,344       102,917,352  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,487,502       59,845,536  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
(Class A) (a)

    4,612,413       162,449,199  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    28,895,868       438,639,277  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,144,524       59,432,472  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    6,726,570       92,019,478  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,117,253       74,558,374  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    54,773,293       557,592,120  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    5,210,738       86,550,353  

MFS Research International Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    26,591,449       308,460,804  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    3,974,245       61,203,374  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,487,902       64,212,275  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio
(Class A) (a)

    4,105,117       84,401,202  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    5,524,281       126,561,273  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    22,785,804       221,705,874  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    54,374,828       619,329,287  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    1,869,760     60,505,449  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,573,487       115,673,949  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,505,897       122,836,562  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    60,480,708       610,855,151  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    15,305,603       139,434,045  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio) (Class A) (b)

    14,886,540       175,958,905  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    28,202,322       382,423,480  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    33,392,055       386,679,999  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $8,080,525,506)

      8,136,283,299  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—27.4%  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—1.9%  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, TBA (c)

    215,000,000       220,820,114  

Fannie Mae Pool
2.920%, 03/01/35

    2,950,000       2,770,671  

3.180%, 07/01/35

    2,851,917       2,853,216  
   

 

 

 
      226,444,001  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—1.5%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.375%, 01/13/22

    10,500,000       10,720,374  

6.250%, 07/15/32

    30,000,000       42,646,260  

Federal National Mortgage Association 1.875%, 09/24/26

    36,006,000       34,138,873  

6.625%, 11/15/30

    19,200,000       27,449,511  

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip

   

Zero Coupon, 10/15/19

    24,600,000       23,704,560  

Zero Coupon, 07/15/20

    18,900,000       17,915,612  

Zero Coupon, 04/15/30

    19,500,000       13,306,527  

Tennessee Valley Authority
2.875%, 02/01/27

    1,700,000       1,739,853  
   

 

 

 
      171,621,570  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—24.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.250%, 08/15/46

    32,500,000       28,612,707  

2.500%, 02/15/46

    87,700,000       81,629,494  

2.500%, 05/15/46

    21,000,000       19,537,392  

2.750%, 08/15/42

    29,400,000       29,078,423  

2.750%, 11/15/42

    196,000,000       193,672,500  

2.875%, 05/15/43

    126,000,000       127,220,688  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.875%, 08/15/45

    51,300,000     $ 51,586,562  

2.875%, 11/15/46 (d)

    114,100,000       114,728,463  

3.000%, 11/15/44

    96,000,000       99,060,000  

3.000%, 02/15/47 (d)

    96,900,000       99,958,358  

3.000%, 05/15/47

    35,000,000       36,121,085  

3.125%, 02/15/42

    93,900,000       99,434,935  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    89,700,000       94,766,615  

3.125%, 08/15/44

    13,100,000       13,840,451  

3.375%, 05/15/44

    99,895,000       110,356,704  

3.625%, 08/15/43

    25,200,000       28,989,853  

4.250%, 11/15/40

    177,700,000       223,305,106  

4.375%, 05/15/40

    31,300,000       39,946,625  

4.375%, 05/15/41

    51,000,000       65,373,636  

4.625%, 02/15/40

    113,700,000       149,924,138  

8.000%, 11/15/21 (e)

    57,700,000       72,713,251  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
0.750%, 02/15/45 (f)

    3,737,880       3,505,462  

2.000%, 01/15/26 (f)

    4,681,144       5,245,732  

3.625%, 04/15/28 (f)

    6,046,720       7,899,115  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.125%, 02/28/21

    125,000,000       122,461,000  

1.250%, 03/31/21 (e)

    116,600,000       114,668,871  

1.500%, 03/31/23

    85,000,000       82,669,130  

1.625%, 05/15/26

    150,000,000       142,207,050  

2.000%, 05/31/21

    137,500,000       138,896,450  

2.000%, 05/31/24

    185,313,000       183,821,786  

2.000%, 11/15/26 (d)

    93,500,000       91,169,793  

2.125%, 12/31/21 (e)

    111,000,000       112,426,572  

2.250%, 02/15/27

    54,000,000       53,749,008  
   

 

 

 
      2,838,576,955  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $3,220,754,622)

      3,236,642,526  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—2.5%  
Agriculture—0.1%  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
6.375%, 05/16/38

    5,000,000       6,594,750  

Reynolds American, Inc.
2.300%, 06/12/18

    1,200,000       1,205,226  
   

 

 

 
      7,799,976  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.1%  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.146%, 06/15/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,048,410  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.5%  

Banco del Estado de Chile
2.000%, 11/09/17 (144A)

    5,000,000       5,001,252  

Bank of America Corp.
6.875%, 04/25/18

    5,900,000       6,139,711  

6.875%, 11/15/18

    600,000       639,223  
Banks—(Continued)  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
4.950%, 06/20/20 (g)

    6,800,000     7,092,400  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.375%, 05/21/25

    5,000,000       5,147,255  

Credit Suisse AG
2.300%, 05/28/19

    10,700,000       10,770,395  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.446%, 09/15/20 (g)

    18,800,000       19,122,853  

HSBC Holdings plc
5.250%, 03/14/44

    3,000,000       3,437,208  

HSBC USA, Inc.
1.792%, 11/13/19 (g)

    20,000,000       20,023,520  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.706%, 04/25/18 (g)

    20,000,000       20,066,760  

2.108%, 01/23/20 (g)

    20,000,000       20,335,080  

6.125%, 04/30/24 (g)

    3,000,000       3,243,750  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
2.632%, 04/12/21 (144A)

    5,200,000       5,199,958  

PNC Bank N.A.
1.622%, 06/01/18 (g)

    15,000,000       15,054,600  

2.250%, 07/02/19

    8,000,000       8,058,488  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.900%, 06/15/24 (g)

    8,600,000       9,210,600  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.619%, 05/25/18 (g)

    15,000,000       15,036,135  
   

 

 

 
      173,579,188  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.1%  

Amgen, Inc.
2.700%, 05/01/22

    3,300,000       3,318,942  

Baxalta, Inc.
2.067%, 06/22/18 (g)

    8,500,000       8,542,049  
   

 

 

 
      11,860,991  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.3%  

American Express Credit Corp.
1.587%, 09/22/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,501,060  

1.817%, 03/18/19 (g)

    5,000,000       5,024,960  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
1.500%, 03/10/18

    10,000,000       10,002,780  

LeasePlan Corp. NV
3.000%, 10/23/17 (144A)

    5,100,000       5,115,723  

Navient Corp.
4.625%, 09/25/17

    1,400,000       1,403,500  

8.450%, 06/15/18

    5,840,000       6,149,520  
   

 

 

 
      30,197,543  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.1%  

Electricite de France S.A.
2.150%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    6,200,000       6,220,026  

Ohio Power Co.
5.375%, 10/01/21

    949,000       1,056,554  
   

 

 

 
      7,276,580  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Insurance—0.0%  

MassMutual Global Funding II
2.500%, 10/17/22 (144A)

    4,000,000     $ 3,985,728  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.1%  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
1.469%, 05/25/18 (144A) (g) (h)

    15,000,000       15,029,895  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.1%  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.
9.250%, 04/23/19 (144A)

    4,200,000       4,663,092  

Statoil ASA
2.450%, 01/17/23

    5,400,000       5,343,878  
   

 

 

 
      10,006,970  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.0%  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.000%, 03/12/20

    5,000,000       5,106,095  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.1%  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
1.442%, 05/18/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,008,640  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.0%  

Microsoft Corp.
3.500%, 11/15/42

    4,500,000       4,430,039  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.0%  

AT&T, Inc.
4.800%, 06/15/44

    3,000,000       2,973,132  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

Vessel Management Services, Inc.
3.432%, 08/15/36

    3,179,000       3,176,711  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $293,989,438)

      295,479,898  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.2%  
Sovereign—0.2%  

Export-Import Bank of Korea
1.750%, 02/27/18

    6,700,000       6,693,300  

Korea Housing Finance Corp.
2.000%, 10/11/21 (144A)

    17,500,000       16,944,725  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $24,154,917)

      23,638,025  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.2%  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.2%  

CSMC Trust
3.953%, 09/15/37 (144A)

    20,000,000       20,675,080  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.106%, 07/15/46 (144A)

    94,155     95,765  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $20,694,937)

      20,770,845  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Security—0.1%  
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.1%  

Chase Issuance Trust
1.479%, 02/18/20 (g)
(Cost $13,000,000)

    13,000,000       13,020,506  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.1%  

Los Angeles Community College District, Build America Bonds
6.750%, 08/01/49

    400,000       610,096  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4.458%, 10/01/62

    1,845,000       2,019,057  

University of California CA, Revenue
1.796%, 07/01/19

    8,500,000       8,510,795  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $11,012,922)

      11,139,948  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—2.4%  
Repurchase Agreements—2.4%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $4,278,290 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,370,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.125% due 05/15/25 with a value of $4,366,264.

    4,278,247       4,278,247  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.33% to be repurchased at $286,031,698 on 07/03/17, collaterized by $300,000,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.375% due 05/31/21, with a value of $295,839,900.

    286,000,000       286,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $290,278,247)

      290,278,247  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.7%
(Cost $11,954,410,589) (i)

      12,027,253,294  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.7)%

      (205,832,216
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 11,821,421,078  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(c)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(d)   All or a portion of this security has been transferred in a secured-borrowing transaction. (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements)
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $185,995,686.
(f)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(h)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $15,029,895, which is 0.1% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(i)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $11,954,410,589. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $398,396,469 and $(325,553,764), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $72,842,705.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $82,931,244, which is 0.7% of net assets.

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 1.469%, 05/25/18

     05/18/15      $ 15,000,000      $ 15,000,000      $ 15,029,895  
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
JPY     20,900,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17      $ 188,342      $ 2,523  
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        40,722        USD       4,948,566,333      $ (19,371,843

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        1,465        USD       173,021,426        (391,777
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (19,763,620
             

 

 

 

 

(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(USD)—   United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total Mutual Funds*

   $ 8,136,283,299     $ —        $ —        $ 8,136,283,299  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —         3,236,642,526        —          3,236,642,526  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         295,479,898        —          295,479,898  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         23,638,025        —          23,638,025  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         20,770,845        —          20,770,845  

Total Asset-Backed Security*

     —         13,020,506        —          13,020,506  

Total Municipals

     —         11,139,948        —          11,139,948  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         290,278,247        —          290,278,247  

Total Investments

   $ 8,136,283,299     $ 3,890,969,995      $ —        $ 12,027,253,294  
                                    
Forward Contracts  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 2,523      $ —        $ 2,523  
Futures Contracts  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (19,763,620   $ —        $ —        $ (19,763,620

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (19,763,620   $ —        $ —        $ (19,763,620

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 3,890,969,995  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     8,136,283,299  

Cash

     44,153,724  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     401,259  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,523  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     530,942  

Fund shares sold

     425,236  

Interest

     17,932,852  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     3,478,218  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     12,094,178,048  

Liabilities

  

Cash collateral for TBAs

     630,000  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     43,975,978  

TBA securities purchased

     221,425,488  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,497,710  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,363,597  

Distribution and service fees

     2,445,563  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,902  

Other expenses

     319,732  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     272,756,970  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 11,821,421,078  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 11,138,767,772  

Undistributed net investment income

     168,071,906  

Accumulated net realized gain

     461,489,117  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     53,092,283  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 11,821,421,078  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 11,821,421,078  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     1,076,704,460  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.98  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $3,873,885,083.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $8,080,525,506.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $390,584.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 155,224,796  

Interest

     41,615,711  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     196,840,507  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     13,850,636  

Administration fees

     63,377  

Custodian and accounting fees

     91,423  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     14,282,014  

Interest expense

     70,309  

Audit and tax services

     20,496  

Legal

     18,476  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     32,352  

Insurance

     11,535  

Miscellaneous

     18,800  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     28,485,872  

Less management fee waiver

     (254,055
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     28,231,817  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     168,608,690  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     7,143,322  

Affiliated investments

     23,084,147  

Futures contracts

     389,270,133  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,996

Capital gain distributions from affiliated Investments

     78,581,685  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     498,075,291  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     79,200,954  

Affiliated investments

     255,300,788  

Futures contracts

     (8,639,237

Foreign currency transactions

     19,115  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     325,881,620  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     823,956,911  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 992,565,601  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 168,608,690     $ 162,418,210  

Net realized gain

     498,075,291       608,183,095  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     325,881,620       84,495,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     992,565,601       855,096,796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (183,677,040     (307,728,453

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (584,335,197     (119,120,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (768,012,237     (426,849,144
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     631,726,961       66,763,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     856,280,325       495,011,179  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     10,965,140,753       10,470,129,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 11,821,421,078     $ 10,965,140,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 168,071,906     $ 183,140,256  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     15,280,105     $ 171,096,453       27,316,478     $ 290,455,751  

Reinvestments

     69,692,580       768,012,237       41,043,187       426,849,144  

Redemptions

     (27,206,595     (307,381,729     (61,625,508     (650,541,368
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     57,766,090     $ 631,726,961       6,734,157     $ 66,763,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 631,726,961       $ 66,763,527  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.76     $ 10.34      $ 11.70      $ 11.83     $ 10.68      $ 9.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.17       0.16        0.24        0.18       0.19        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.81       0.69        (0.68      0.87       1.33        1.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.98       0.85        (0.44      1.05       1.52        1.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.31      (0.24      (0.22     (0.14      (0.00 )(b) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.58     (0.12      (0.68      (0.96     (0.23      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.76     (0.43      (0.92      (1.18     (0.37      (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.98     $ 10.76      $ 10.34      $ 11.70     $ 11.83      $ 10.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     9.09  (d)      8.36        (4.09      9.65       14.36        13.11  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.50  (f)      0.50        0.49        0.50       0.50        0.51  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(g)

     0.49  (f)      0.49        0.49        0.50       0.50        0.51  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     1.59  (f)(i)      1.51        2.16        1.60       1.70        1.55  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     14  (d)(j)      17        20        13       13        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 11,821.4     $ 10,965.1      $ 10,470.1      $ 11,130.9     $ 9,709.0      $ 6,459.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(i)   The income earned by the Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.
(j)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rate would have been 6% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 70% of its assets (the “Base Portion”) in other Portfolios of the Trust or of Brighthouse Funds Trust II (“Underlying Portfolios”) and approximately 30% of its assets (the “Overlay Portion”) in a portfolio of fixed income instruments that serve as collateral for derivative instruments, primarily stock index futures.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”) on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying Portfolios.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options

 

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Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gains in the Statement of Operations. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, paydown gain (loss) adjustments, treasury roll adjustments, premium amortization adjustments and short term dividend reclasses from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $290,278,247, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio entered into secured borrowing transactions involving a U.S. Treasury security. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop,” is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had an outstanding secured borrowing transaction balance for 84 days. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s average amount of borrowings was $58,578,724 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.37% during the 84 day period. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no outstanding borrowings.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate          Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 391,777  
Equity          Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)      19,371,843  
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 2,523        
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 2,523         $ 19,763,620  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
       Collateral
Received†
       Net
Amount*
 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA.

     $ 2,523        $        $        $ 2,523  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $ (5,390   $ (5,390

Futures contracts

     1,647,734       387,622,399             389,270,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,647,734     $ 387,622,399     $ (5,390   $ 389,264,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $ (1,745   $ (1,745

Futures contracts

     (391,777     (8,247,460           (8,639,237
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (391,777   $ (8,247,460   $ (1,745   $ (8,640,982
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 185,238  

Futures contracts long

     124,093,550  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant

 

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volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  

$1,664,360,891

   $ 337,923,896      $ 1,306,164,421      $ 315,216,331  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$1,135,961,217    $ 918,043,961  

 

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6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by the Adviser. The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is responsible for managing the Base Portion of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Subadviser”) for investment subadvisory services in connection with the investment management of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, the Adviser supervises the Subadviser and has full discretion with respect to the retention or renewal of the subadvisory agreement. The Adviser pays the Subadviser a fee based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Under the terms of the Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse Investment
Advisers (Overlay
Portion managed by PIMCO)
for  the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Overlay Portion
$11,688,302      0.725   First $250 million
     0.700   $250 million to $750 million
     0.675   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.650   Over $1 billion

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse Investment
Advisers (Base
Portion managed by the  Adviser)
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Base Portion
$2,162,334      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fees paid to the Adviser, the Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers a management fee through its investment in the Underlying Portfolios.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets of the Overlay Portion
0.050%    First $250 million
0.025%    $250 million to $750 million
0.025%    $2.5 billion to $5 billion
0.050%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017,

 

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terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

     26,945,209        329,792        (988,550     26,286,451  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

     7,029,522        400,754        (11,997     7,418,279  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

     1,635,850        40,183        (51,502     1,624,531  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

     14,682,432        860,435        (83,112     15,459,755  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

     7,735,762        359,108        (462,848     7,632,022  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     16,660,921        248,861        (423,811     16,485,971  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

     24,067,614        528,489        (384,779     24,211,324  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     763,329        5,283        (25,303     743,309  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

     12,329,655        879,796        (434,168     12,775,283  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

     16,124,965        716,325        (26,871     16,814,419  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

     28,658,788        691,638        (47,544     29,302,882  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

     27,486,939        175,878        (44,936     27,617,881  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

     1,951,652        106,023        (23,324     2,034,351  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

     4,114,115        196,931        (155,502     4,155,544  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

     8,345,475        449,753        (13,884     8,781,344  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

     3,530,379        34,064        (76,941     3,487,502  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     5,299,269        109,243        (796,099     4,612,413  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

     30,671,370        533,357        (2,308,859     28,895,868  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

     4,073,421        229,412        (158,309     4,144,524  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     6,268,455        684,318        (226,203     6,726,570  

Jennison Growth Portfolio

     4,957,942        381,422        (222,111     5,117,253  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

     52,129,231        2,733,036        (88,974     54,773,293  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

     5,178,280        324,027        (291,569     5,210,738  

MFS Research International Portfolio

     26,544,336        549,358        (502,245     26,591,449  

MFS Value Portfolio

     3,760,348        317,403        (103,506     3,974,245  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     3,616,820        13,285        (142,203     3,487,902  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

     3,879,127        349,044        (123,054     4,105,117  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

     5,759,588        63,799        (299,106     5,524,281  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

     22,088,035        734,850        (37,081     22,785,804  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

     52,166,323        2,296,456        (87,951     54,374,828  

 

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Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

     1,715,229       198,560        (44,029     1,869,760  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     8,647,334       2,102,830        (176,677     10,573,487  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     5,386,394       341,091        (221,588     5,505,897  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

     57,915,629       2,664,428        (99,349     60,480,708  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

     14,795,610       964,129        (454,136     15,305,603  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

     15,019,038       200,354        (332,852     14,886,540  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

     27,052,405       1,193,890        (43,973     28,202,322  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

     31,758,102       1,688,479        (54,526     33,392,055  

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

   $ 3,060,534     $      $ 3,810,667     $ 313,597,362  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

     (39,724            24,245,761       783,296,061  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

     675,648       1,439,913        65,234       61,959,628  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

     (36,171            6,513,095       117,648,736  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

     918,756       4,240,109        1,345,489       118,601,628  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     528,030              2,234,876       172,113,533  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio

     57,830              3,237,336       248,166,069  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     1,800,012              1,259,809       177,955,544  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

     299,554       7,975,539        3,856,436       174,765,874  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

     4,605              6,699,632       170,330,064  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

     (16,165            4,636,400       280,721,607  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

     (82,242     110,359              281,150,032  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

     (211,080     2,213,853        938,040       60,603,325  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio

     284,231       2,222,010        662,635       61,128,046  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

     22,088              3,781,985       102,917,352  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

     706,267              563,255       59,845,536  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     2,800,289       3,813,052              162,449,199  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

     5,389,751              7,941,681       438,639,277  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

     926,472       1,777,461        1,491,658       59,432,472  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     (144,017     9,277,259              92,019,478  

Jennison Growth Portfolio

     558,812       5,307,314        237,996       74,558,374  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

     (17,087            15,019,793       557,592,120  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

     1,059,200       4,184,167        1,163,355       86,550,353  

MFS Research International Portfolio

     1,282,892              5,990,371       308,460,804  

MFS Value Portfolio

     307,533       3,634,999        1,231,210       61,203,374  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     387,427              220,835       64,212,275  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

     1,293,438       6,858,616        345,749       84,401,202  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

     628,542              1,412,965       126,561,273  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

     (55,600            3,979,904       221,705,874  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

     (80,952     3,021,609        12,139,446       619,329,287  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

     322,525       5,063,388        1,343,211       60,505,449  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

     (20,194     9,380,338              115,673,949  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

     1,436,744       7,172,680        388,412       122,836,562  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

     23,198       889,019        10,905,294       610,855,151  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

     (623,136          167,663       139,434,045  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

     (396,383            2,306,348       175,958,905  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

     43,796              14,825,587       382,423,480  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

     (11,276            10,262,668       386,679,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 23,084,147     $ 78,581,685      $ 155,224,796     $ 8,136,283,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$307,728,453    $ 395,675,402      $ 119,120,691      $ 488,158,567      $ 426,849,144      $ 883,833,969  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$357,291,624    $ 409,014,657      $ (308,121,511   $      $ 458,184,770  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  916,738,007        37,469,267        61,444,722  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     950,240,939        65,411,056  

Robert Boulware

     950,076,300        65,575,695  

Susan C. Gause

     951,177,508        64,474,487  

Nancy Hawthorne

     951,236,187        64,415,808  

Barbara A. Nugent

     951,618,279        64,033,716  

John Rosenthal

     949,687,021        65,964,975  

Linda B. Strumpf

     949,014,901        66,637,095  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     950,857,881        64,794,114  

 

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Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Delaware Investments Fund Advisers and Wells Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio returned 2.30% and 2.15%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index1, returned 0.54%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The Federal Open Market Committee further increased the federal funds rate after its June meeting by 0.25 percentage points to a target range of 1.00% to 1.25%. These minor increases are beginning to marginally benefit banks. First-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at a moderate 1.4% annual rate. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index continued to trickle lower, with a recent reading of 118.9, down from 125.6 in March. The personal savings rate, however, has been on an upward trend this year and is now 5.5%, up from 5.1% in April. On the employment front, unemployment inched down to 4.4%.

The U.S. small, mid, and large-cap value equity indices generated positive returns during the review period. Small-cap stocks underperformed large-cap stocks and growth indices outperformed their value counterparts. Within the small-cap space, stocks in the more traditional growth sectors—Health Care, Information Technology (“IT”), and Telecommunication Services—performed the strongest during the review period. Headwinds began to resurface in the oil and oil-related industries as the price of oil has declined for much of this year. The Energy, Consumer Staples, and Financials sectors of the small-cap market declined during the review period, with all other sectors generating positive returns.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio is constructed in a multi-manager sleeve structure, with each of the two sleeves comprising roughly 50% of Portfolio assets.

The following commentary was provided by Delaware Investments Fund Advisers.

The sleeve managed by Delaware Investments Fund Advisers outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index during the reporting period. Outperformance was a result of stock selection in the Financials, IT, and Materials sectors of the Portfolio. Detracting from relative performance was stock selection in the Energy sector and a combination of stock selection and an underweight allocation to the Utilities sector.

Stock selection in the Financials sector contributed during the review period with most of the contribution to returns coming from a few strong performing banks and insurance companies. East West Bancorp is a regional bank that focuses on the financial service needs of individuals and businesses operating in both the U.S. and Greater China, as well as Chinese-American individuals and businesses. The increases in the federal funds rate caused East West Bancorp to perform particularly well due to its outsized earnings sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

American Equity Investment Life Holding, a life insurance company with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed-indexed annuities, contributed to performance. During the review period, we added Legg Mason to the Portfolio. Shares of the asset manager outperformed as the company reported a strong pipeline of new business opportunity.

In the IT sector, one of the top contributors to outperformance was electronic design automation software provider Synopsys. Synopsys reported strong results for its fiscal first quarter which helped the stock outperform. A number of the Portfolio’s holdings in the semiconductor industry helped the Portfolio outperform in the IT sector.

Stock selection in the Materials sector contributed to relative performance during the review period, with a number of individual securities producing strong results. Berry Global is a manufacturer of plastic packaging and engineered materials for consumer, healthcare and industrial end markets. Shares of Berry Global increased during the review period after reporting better than expected earnings and strong free cash flow generation. In addition, Berry Global reported an increase in expected synergies from its acquisition of AEP, which closed earlier this year.

Olin is a commodity chemical company that primarily produces chlorine, caustic soda, epoxy, and derivative chlorine products. The company has benefited from improving supply-demand fundamentals, which seems to be driving prices for its products higher. Albemarle is a specialty chemical company that sells refinery catalysts, lithium, bromine, and metal surface treatment products. Shares of Albemarle appreciated as the company has experienced strong volume growth and higher pricing in its lithium business. As a result, the company’s stock approached our fair value estimate and we exited the position prior to the end of the review period.

Stocks in the Utilities sector have generated strong returns during the review period. The names that we own in the Portfolio did not keep pace with those in the Index. The valuations of utilities companies are generally less attractive relative to the available investment opportunities in other areas of the market.

Stock selection detracted from overall returns in the Energy sector. Stocks across the sector declined as the price of oil fell for the majority of the review period on fears of excess inventories in the U.S. Among the individual securities that detracted from performance in the sector were shares of SM Energy, an independent exploration and production company with primary operations in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, and Bakken shale areas. Shares of SM Energy underperformed as investors questioned the company’s announcement that they were not selling certain assets which were expected to be sold.

 

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Managed by Delaware Investments Fund Advisers and Wells Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Stock selection in the Industrials sector detracted. Among the individual securities which underperformed were shares of H&E Equipment Services, an equipment rental company with operations concentrated around the Gulf Coast and Intermountain regions. The company issued a constructive earnings report, however, shares declined as investors were concerned about lower crane sales and aftermarket revenue, as well as the competitive pricing environment for large project bidding.

At the end of the review period, the Portfolio had no holdings in the Telecommunication Services sector, which is the smallest sector in the Index, representing under 1% of total weight.

At period end, the Portfolio’s largest relative overweight was in the IT sector, as the annual Russell U.S. Index reconstitution took place during the review period, which decreased the sector’s weight in the Index. We also purchased communications equipment company Viavi Solutions during the review period.

The Portfolio remained overweight the Materials sector. During the review period, we exited four holdings and purchased one. Overall, this reduced the relative overweight. We maintained the Portfolio’s weight in the Industrials sector, however, its weight in the Index decreased, which led the Portfolio to end the review period with a larger overweight.

The Portfolio remained underweight the Financials sector. During the review period, we purchased one property and casualty insurance company and an asset manager, and we exited one property and casualty insurance company. In the Real Estate sector, the Portfolio ended the period with a larger underweight than it began, which was a result of an increase in the sector’s weight in the Index. The sector’s recent underperformance created a valuation opportunity and we purchased Life Storage.

In the Energy sector, we added to a number of the Portfolio’s holdings as valuations became more appealing. We exited Jones Energy and Western Refining (which was acquired by Tesoro) during the review period. The Portfolio ended the period underweight the Energy sector.

Our team’s disciplined philosophy remains unchanged. We continue to focus on finding what we view as attractively valued stocks that generate ample free cash flow, have strong balance sheets, and are likely to deploy their cash in shareholder-friendly ways such as repurchasing shares or increasing dividends.

Christopher S. Beck

Steven G. Catricks

Kent P. Madden

Kelly A. McKee

Portfolio Managers

Delaware Investments Fund Advisers

The following commentary was provided by Wells Capital Management, LLC.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The sleeve managed by Wells Capital Management outperformed the Russell 2000 Value over the six-month period. Superior stock selection was the largest driver for the sleeve’s outperformance. Our stock selection in Consumer Staples, IT and Financials aided relative performance. Stock selection within Consumer Discretionary and Energy were the largest detractors from relative performance.

In the Consumer Staples sector, Nomad Food, a manufacturer and distributer of frozen foods in Europe, was a significant contributor. We have been attracted to Nomad’s targeted acquisition strategy to deploy its balance sheet in the highly fragmented European frozen food market. During the first half of 2017, Nomad posted strong quarterly results giving investors confidence that the acquisition strategy is working and propelling the shares 47% higher over the six-month period.

Security selection in the IT sector was a contributor to performance. Novanta, Inc. manufactures photonic, motion and laser products for the medical equipment and industrial markets. We have been attracted to Novanta’s balance sheet and sustainable free-cash-flow which is being used to diversify its industrial end markets into higher margin and less economically sensitive healthcare businesses. During the first half of 2017, the company released favorable results and announced they would acquire World of Medicine, a German manufacturer of medical insufflators, pumps and other disposables. We think this is an intelligent use of capital as Novanta takes another step to diversify and grow its medical business, while also reducing its tax liabilities by recapturing some German-based stranded tax losses.

Within the Financials sector, the Portfolio’s significant underweight to the banking industry provided strong relative returns. Many banks traded higher in the fourth quarter of 2016 on hopes that they would benefit from a positive sloping yield curve, corporate tax reform and deregulation. As investors realized that these catalysts were not likely to happen soon, bank stocks traded lower, and the Portfolio’s underweight aided relative performance. We believe many banks lack strong competitive advantages and are often limited in their ability to flexibly deploy capital. These are two requirements of our process and our strict adherence to this process served us well during the period.

Security selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector detracted from performance during the past six months. DineEquity is a restaurant company that operates under the Applebee’s and IHOP brands. Although the IHOP division has been a solid performer, the Applebee’s segment has been under competitive pressure in the casual dining space stemming from execution issues related to its new wood-fired grill menu rollout. We recognize that it will not be a quick turnaround, but we believe that the worst of the weakness is

 

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Managed by Delaware Investments Fund Advisers and Wells Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

behind us. Further, we believe the financial flexibility that the model provides and the strength at IHOP should allow management to stabilize the Applebee’s business and drive future free cash flow higher. We believe the reward-to-risk valuation is attractive and are further encouraged by DineEquity’s potential ability to monetize assets if needed.

The Energy sector has faced significant pressure thus far in 2017. Sentiment around oil and gas prices has been weaker as concerns that supply is outpacing demand in the near-term. The Portfolio’s security selection within the Energy sector detracted from performance. WPX Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production (“E&P”) company. Like many E&P companies, WPX Energy was impacted by uncertainty surrounding oil and gas prices. The company also announced a joint venture with Howard Energy Partners, providing cash proceeds to strengthen the balance sheet. WPX Energy has used the recent energy downturn to transition their portfolio more toward oil, but the uncertainty surrounding oil prices has not helped its share price in 2017. In our view, any stabilization of oil prices would be very beneficial for WPX Energy, but we believe the steps WPX Energy has taken to strengthen their balance sheet provides them material flexibility in the meantime.

During the past six months, the Portfolio increased its weighting and relative overweight to the Materials sector. Our bottom-up selection process found a few new specialty chemical names that met our process and had attractive valuations. We also increased the Portfolio’s weighting to a specialty paper and packaging holding, Neenah Paper, Inc. We believe Neenah Paper should continue to benefit from its reallocation of capital and its strategic focus on the higher margin fine papers and technical products business, as well as its cost-reduction initiatives and synergies from recent acquisitions.

The Portfolio decreased its weighting in the Energy sector over the six month period, as we chose to use the recent volatility surrounding oil prices to consolidate our holdings in our highest conviction stocks and exit a few names that we believed would face greater challenges if oil prices remained depressed. We believe the Energy stocks that we own have the balance sheets to not only survive a prolonged downturn, but also use their financial flexibility to be offensive when others are forced to be defensive.

As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was highly diversified across sectors and industries, with the goal being to own companies that present to us the best opportunity to deliver alpha over the next 3 to 5 years, while at the same time ensuring relative protection of capital in times of market stress. The Portfolio’s largest overweights were in the Industrials and the Materials sectors. Within the Industrials sector, our focus on financial flexibility and long-term competitive advantages drives the Portfolio’s overweight to the machinery industry. In Materials, the overweight is primarily due to opportunities we have found in the specialty chemical industry. The Portfolio’s largest underweights were in the Financials and Real Estate sectors. Within Financials, the Portfolio was significantly underweight the banking industry as we find it difficult to find enough banks that possess long-term competitive advantages and flexible balance sheets to approach the benchmark’s approximate 20% bank weighting. In the Real Estate sector, we have found very few names that present attractive valuations on a reward-to-risk basis and the Portfolio remained largely underweight the sector.

James Tringas

Bryant VanCronkhite

Robert Rifkin

Portfolio Managers

Wells Capital Management, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio                      

Class A

       2.30          23.82          13.77          6.16  

Class B

       2.15          23.50          13.48          5.89  
Russell 2000 Value Index        0.54          24.86          13.39          5.92  

1 The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.      1.8  
Hancock Holding Co.      1.6  
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A      1.3  
Validus Holdings, Ltd.      1.2  
Berry Global Group, Inc.      1.2  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.      1.1  
Novanta, Inc.      1.1  
Neenah Paper, Inc.      1.1  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.      1.1  
Webster Financial Corp.      1.0  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      24.4  
Industrials      17.4  
Information Technology      13.0  
Materials      11.2  
Consumer Discretionary      10.7  
Real Estate      6.1  
Health Care      5.1  
Consumer Staples      4.2  
Energy      4.2  
Utilities      2.6  

 

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Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.77    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.00        $ 3.86  
   Hypothetical*      0.77    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.98        $ 3.86  

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.02    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.50        $ 5.11  
   Hypothetical*      1.02    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.74        $ 5.11  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Auto Components—0.6%  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    46,300     $ 2,417,786  

Tenneco, Inc.

    56,500       3,267,395  
   

 

 

 
      5,685,181  
   

 

 

 
Banks—14.9%  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    259,668       6,543,633  

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (a)

    81,400       6,753,758  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    260,300       3,995,605  

Community Bank System, Inc. (a)

    104,200       5,811,234  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    305,000       17,866,900  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A

    34,271       12,772,802  

First Financial Bancorp

    222,200       6,154,940  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. - Class A

    85,400       3,176,880  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    206,900       4,822,839  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    179,500       7,325,395  

Hancock Holding Co.

    338,295       16,576,455  

Independent Bank Corp./Rockland Trust

    34,500       2,299,425  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    145,000       5,357,750  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    74,400       4,779,456  

Renasant Corp. (a)

    114,090       4,990,297  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    93,600       3,356,496  

TCF Financial Corp.

    204,750       3,263,715  

UMB Financial Corp. (a)

    134,007       10,031,764  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    268,900       4,937,004  

Valley National Bancorp

    479,800       5,666,438  

Webster Financial Corp.

    200,900       10,490,998  

WesBanco, Inc.

    126,800       5,013,672  
   

 

 

 
      151,987,456  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%  

Cott Corp.

    361,833       5,224,868  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—2.2%  

CSW Industrials, Inc. (a) (b)

    164,260       6,348,649  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (a)

    265,531       11,606,360  

USG Corp. (a) (b)

    168,200       4,881,164  
   

 

 

 
      22,836,173  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.8%  

Apollo Investment Corp.

    438,116       2,799,561  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A (a)

    177,509       5,449,526  

Legg Mason, Inc.

    84,500       3,224,520  

Main Street Capital Corp. (a)

    88,700       3,411,402  

New Mountain Finance Corp. (a)

    189,903       2,763,089  

Stifel Financial Corp. (b)

    107,300       4,933,654  

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    104,298       5,912,654  
   

 

 

 
      28,494,406  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—6.0%  

A. Schulman, Inc.

    94,895       3,036,640  

HB Fuller Co.

    134,900       6,894,739  

Ingevity Corp. (b)

    36,262       2,081,439  

Innospec, Inc. (a)

    147,513       9,669,477  

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

    49,061       2,387,799  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    31,089     2,275,715  

Olin Corp.

    267,500       8,099,900  

PolyOne Corp.

    95,826       3,712,299  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    44,241       6,425,120  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    34,500       3,086,370  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    71,351       5,745,896  

Trinseo S.A.

    112,100       7,701,270  
   

 

 

 
      61,116,664  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.7%  

ACCO Brands Corp. (b)

    286,706       3,340,125  

Brady Corp. - Class A

    115,354       3,910,501  

Deluxe Corp. (a)

    136,593       9,454,967  

Ennis, Inc.

    365,025       6,971,977  

Knoll, Inc.

    121,952       2,445,138  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    102,520       2,193,928  

UniFirst Corp.

    25,100       3,531,570  

Viad Corp. (a)

    119,385       5,640,941  
   

 

 

 
      37,489,147  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.7%  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (b)

    172,990       6,578,809  

NETGEAR, Inc. (a) (b)

    103,947       4,480,116  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (b)

    125,090       4,303,096  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (b)

    156,100       1,643,733  
   

 

 

 
      17,005,754  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.4%  

MasTec, Inc. (b)

    225,775       10,193,741  

Primoris Services Corp.

    166,200       4,145,028  
   

 

 

 
      14,338,769  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.9%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    96,510       8,919,454  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—2.0%  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (b)

    209,603       11,949,467  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    273,108       8,679,372  
   

 

 

 
      20,628,839  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.3%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. (a)

    80,799       2,671,215  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.4%  

Liberty Tax, Inc.

    74,586       965,889  

Service Corp. International

    90,500       3,027,225  
   

 

 

 
      3,993,114  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

FairPoint Communications, Inc. (b)

    117,753       1,842,834  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.2%  

El Paso Electric Co.

    90,900       4,699,530  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities—(Continued)  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (a)

    238,877     $ 7,734,837  
   

 

 

 
      12,434,367  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.3%  

Atkore International Group, Inc. (b)

    293,053       6,608,345  

EnerSys (a)

    55,913       4,050,897  

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    34,600       2,821,630  
   

 

 

 
      13,480,872  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.1%  

AVX Corp.

    226,273       3,697,301  

Badger Meter, Inc. (a)

    93,448       3,723,903  

Novanta, Inc. (b)

    321,091       11,559,276  

Orbotech, Ltd. (b)

    119,888       3,910,746  

Tech Data Corp. (b)

    49,576       5,007,176  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    176,400       3,062,304  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

    654,916       10,871,606  
   

 

 

 
      41,832,312  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—2.2%  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    74,800       2,563,396  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a) (b)

    47,000       2,293,600  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (b)

    313,100       1,765,884  

Oil States International, Inc. (b)

    132,840       3,606,606  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    513,234       10,362,194  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (b)

    631,044       1,760,613  
   

 

 

 
      22,352,293  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—5.5%  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    350,000       6,135,500  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    81,867       3,172,346  

Gramercy Property Trust (a)

    202,462       6,015,146  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    137,200       4,685,380  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    112,200       5,689,662  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    261,824       7,802,355  

Lexington Realty Trust

    436,600       4,326,706  

Life Storage, Inc.

    40,600       3,008,460  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

    202,100       2,607,090  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    233,600       4,356,640  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    260,586       8,312,694  
   

 

 

 
      56,111,979  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.2%  

SUPERVALU, Inc. (b)

    614,182       2,020,659  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.3%  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    33,000       4,358,310  

Nomad Foods, Ltd. (b)

    446,911       6,305,914  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    60,100       3,569,940  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b)

    114,507       9,354,077  
   

 

 

 
      23,588,241  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.5%  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    72,900       5,326,074  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.7%  

Analogic Corp. (a)

    115,284     8,375,383  

Haemonetics Corp. (b)

    181,152       7,153,692  

STERIS plc

    105,194       8,573,311  

Teleflex, Inc.

    16,400       3,407,264  
   

 

 

 
      27,509,650  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    82,576       3,224,593  

Owens & Minor, Inc. (a)

    208,072       6,697,838  

Patterson Cos., Inc. (a)

    119,897       5,629,164  
   

 

 

 
      15,551,595  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.5%  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    70,300       3,536,090  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    71,700       4,606,725  

Denny’s Corp. (b)

    616,406       7,255,099  

DineEquity, Inc. (a)

    137,531       6,058,240  

International Speedway Corp. - Class A

    91,200       3,424,560  

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (a) (b)

    270,082       542,865  

Sonic Corp. (a)

    102,700       2,720,523  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    65,300       3,327,035  

Wendy’s Co. (The) (a)

    265,271       4,114,353  
   

 

 

 
      35,585,490  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.4%  

Dixie Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    194,365       874,642  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (b)

    84,398       7,941,852  

Meritage Homes Corp. (b)

    138,900       5,861,580  
   

 

 

 
      14,678,074  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—1.2%  

Central Garden and Pet Co. (b)

    132,341       4,207,120  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    51,554       2,475,623  

HRG Group, Inc. (b)

    304,112       5,385,824  
   

 

 

 
      12,068,567  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—5.9%  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

    84,741       4,482,799  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    219,400       5,765,832  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    150,932       6,500,641  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    61,100       5,415,293  

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

    37,400       3,515,600  

ProAssurance Corp.

    127,024       7,723,059  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    184,500       9,234,225  

Stewart Information Services Corp. (a)

    102,940       4,671,417  

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    237,337       12,334,404  
   

 

 

 
      59,643,270  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.9%  

Conduent, Inc. (b)

    258,519       4,120,793  

DST Systems, Inc.

    150,729       9,299,979  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (b)

    168,265       5,641,926  
   

 

 

 
      19,062,698  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Leisure Products—0.1%  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,958     $ 741,885  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.3%  

VWR Corp. (b)

    101,165       3,339,457  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—5.9%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    110,800       4,409,840  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    81,300       4,758,489  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (a)

    213,604       7,027,572  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    37,600       2,683,512  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    211,708       8,764,711  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    158,249       5,712,789  

ITT, Inc.

    170,400       6,846,672  

Kadant, Inc.

    127,388       9,579,578  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    322,352       9,815,618  
   

 

 

 
      59,598,781  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.5%  

Kirby Corp. (b)

    39,700       2,653,945  

Matson, Inc.

    72,100       2,165,884  
   

 

 

 
      4,819,829  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.0%  

AH Belo Corp. - Class A

    433,328       2,383,304  

Cable One, Inc.

    5,400       3,838,860  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    111,200       4,320,120  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    189,821       1,655,239  

Meredith Corp. (a)

    76,800       4,565,760  

New Media Investment Group, Inc. (a)

    227,156       3,062,063  
   

 

 

 
      19,825,346  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.4%  

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a)

    63,593       4,152,623  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.4%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (a)

    194,309       3,604,432  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.8%  

Black Hills Corp. (a)

    83,600       5,640,492  

NorthWestern Corp.

    48,700       2,971,674  
   

 

 

 
      8,612,166  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.0%  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (b)

    338,900       2,728,145  

QEP Resources, Inc. (b)

    261,691       2,643,079  

SM Energy Co.

    207,300       3,426,669  

Tesoro Corp.

    39,719       3,717,698  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) (b)

    533,507       2,939,624  

WPX Energy, Inc. (b)

    522,224       5,044,684  
   

 

 

 
      20,499,899  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—1.9%  

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

    163,900       3,381,257  

Neenah Paper, Inc.

    136,911       10,987,108  
Paper & Forest Products—(Continued)  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    132,004     4,914,509  
   

 

 

 
      19,282,874  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.5%  

Catalent, Inc. (b)

    40,100       1,407,510  

Innoviva, Inc. (a) (b)

    292,657       3,746,010  
   

 

 

 
      5,153,520  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.0%  

Korn/Ferry International

    300,958       10,392,080  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.6%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    79,400       3,285,572  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    22,877       2,859,625  
   

 

 

 
      6,145,197  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.8%  

Saia, Inc. (b)

    55,900       2,867,670  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    171,500       5,033,525  
   

 

 

 
      7,901,195  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.4%  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (b)

    62,800       3,938,816  

DSP Group, Inc. (b)

    155,208       1,800,413  

MaxLinear, Inc. - Class A (b)

    131,000       3,653,590  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (b)

    408,600       5,736,744  

Teradyne, Inc.

    191,800       5,759,754  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (U.S. Listed Shares) (a) (b)

    140,300       3,346,155  
   

 

 

 
      24,235,472  
   

 

 

 
Software—2.2%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (b)

    103,470       2,314,624  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (b)

    53,390       2,565,923  

Progress Software Corp.

    74,052       2,287,466  

PTC, Inc. (b)

    91,000       5,015,920  

Synopsys, Inc. (b)

    134,100       9,779,913  
   

 

 

 
      21,963,846  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.1%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (b)

    33,700       1,905,735  

Buckle, Inc. (The) (a)

    159,038       2,830,876  

Christopher & Banks Corp. (b)

    447,352       586,031  

Guess?, Inc. (a)

    268,310       3,429,002  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (a)

    40,290       2,547,940  
   

 

 

 
      11,299,584  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.8%  

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (b)

    110,700       5,244,966  

GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. (a) (b)

    114,401       453,028  

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a) (b)

    117,500       2,896,375  
   

 

 

 
      8,594,369  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.4%  

Delta Apparel, Inc. (b)

    132,371     $ 2,935,989  

Steven Madden, Ltd. (b)

    188,121       7,515,434  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    150,400       4,212,704  
   

 

 

 
      14,664,127  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.6%  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    185,600       3,788,096  

WESCO International, Inc. (b)

    39,600       2,269,080  
   

 

 

 
      6,057,176  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $864,960,453)

      1,004,363,873  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.4%  
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%  

Steel Partners Holdings L.P., 6.000%
(Cost $6,392,613)

    199,847       4,346,672  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.9%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.9%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $8,890,279 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,040,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.750% due 07/14/17 with a value of $9,070,438.

    8,890,190       8,890,190  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $8,890,190)

      8,890,190  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—10.2%  
Certificates of Deposit—5.6%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    1,493,726       1,496,850  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,705  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,368  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,975  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    1,250,000       1,251,220  

BNP Paribas New York
1.372%, 02/15/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,320  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,576  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,678  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000     1,000,022  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.366%, 10/06/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,248  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    500,000       500,107  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    1,300,000       1,300,162  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    498,370       499,195  

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    498,281       498,905  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    250,000       250,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,672  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,967  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    2,250,000       2,249,847  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,305  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,620  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    4,300,000       4,301,299  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,078  

1.377%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,344  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,922  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,121  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.358%, 06/12/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,998,986  

1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,505  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    500,000       499,955  

1.357%, 10/12/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,281  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,389  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,927  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (d)

    250,000       249,984  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,057  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,512  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,486  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    800,818       800,457  
   

 

 

 
      57,411,150  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.0%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    1,994,085       1,999,276  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    2,492,101       2,499,185  

1.290%, 09/12/17

    1,993,550       1,995,104  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,108  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    2,000,000     $ 2,000,691  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,891  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    999,776       999,872  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    997,050       999,668  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,400  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    1,993,786       1,998,120  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    1,993,782       1,999,532  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,994  
   

 

 

 
      20,995,841  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.2%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $135,270 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $140,801 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $137,963.

    135,258       135,258  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $505,938 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,000,092 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $996,157 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $4,500,450 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,575,300 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $4,590,014.

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $3,002,325 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $652 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $3,335,471.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,009,690 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000     2,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,032,395 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,015,295 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $2,000,197 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,003,526 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $5,001,031 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $5,105,522 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $5,100,141.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,135,258  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.4%  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,300,000       1,300,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,800,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $104,321,441)

      104,342,249  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.2%
(Cost $984,564,697) (e)

      1,121,942,984  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.2)%

      (103,984,582
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,017,958,402  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $101,719,795 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $104,290,582.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

  The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)
  As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $984,564,697. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $197,794,741 and $(60,416,454), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $137,378,287.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,004,363,873      $ —       $ —        $ 1,004,363,873  

Total Preferred Stock*

     4,346,672        —         —          4,346,672  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          8,890,190       —          8,890,190  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          104,342,249       —          104,342,249  

Total Investments

   $ 1,008,710,545      $ 113,232,439     $ —        $ 1,121,942,984  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (104,290,582   $ —        $ (104,290,582

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,121,942,984  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     3,122,748  

Fund shares sold

     180,863  

Dividends and interest

     1,219,790  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,126,466,385  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     104,290,582  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     2,312,120  

Fund shares redeemed

     889,742  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     619,800  

Distribution and service fees

     96,203  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,783  

Other expenses

     183,753  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     108,507,983  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,017,958,402  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 846,774,191  

Undistributed net investment income

     7,914,857  

Accumulated net realized gain

     25,891,067  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     137,378,287  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,017,958,402  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 550,014,976  

Class B

     467,943,426  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     35,385,098  

Class B

     30,380,101  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.54  

Class B

     15.40  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $984,564,697.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $101,719,795.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 11,222,658  

Interest

     7,477  

Securities lending income

     329,432  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,559,567  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,813,701  

Administration fees

     16,221  

Custodian and accounting fees

     42,994  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     592,061  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     34,356  

Insurance

     3,373  

Miscellaneous

     8,582  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,576,647  

Less management fee waiver

     (37,811

Less broker commission recapture

     (16,772
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,522,064  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,037,503  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on investments

     32,240,422  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (16,059,631
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     16,180,791  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 23,218,294  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,805.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 7,037,503     $ 12,309,668  

Net realized gain

     32,240,422       31,700,297  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (16,059,631     233,490,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     23,218,294       277,500,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (6,240,516     (7,071,695

Class B

     (4,282,752     (4,663,368

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (19,666,057     (14,379,113

Class B

     (16,985,336     (11,935,612
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (47,174,661     (38,049,788
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (14,023,289     (180,039,995
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (37,979,656     59,410,288  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,055,938,058       996,527,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,017,958,402     $ 1,055,938,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 7,914,857     $ 11,400,622  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     98,612     $ 1,592,649       846,053     $ 10,034,274  

Reinvestments

     1,664,947       25,906,573       1,632,482       21,450,808  

Redemptions

     (1,854,115     (29,980,882     (11,731,998     (163,491,989
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (90,556   $ (2,481,660     (9,253,463   $ (132,006,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     788,510     $ 12,524,561       1,400,550     $ 19,255,328  

Reinvestments

     1,379,253       21,268,088       1,273,905       16,598,980  

Redemptions

     (2,848,509     (45,334,278     (6,172,632     (83,887,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (680,746   $ (11,541,629     (3,498,177   $ (48,033,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (14,023,289     $ (180,039,995
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.94     $ 12.62      $ 20.51      $ 21.04      $ 16.05      $ 13.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.18        0.19        0.08        0.07        0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.25       3.69        (0.62      0.30        5.14        2.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.37       3.87        (0.43      0.38        5.21        2.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.18      (0.08      (0.06      (0.22      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.58     (0.37      (7.38      (0.85      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.77     (0.55      (7.46      (0.91      (0.22      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.54     $ 15.94      $ 12.62      $ 20.51      $ 21.04      $ 16.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.30  (c)      31.56        (5.20      1.96        32.81        18.28  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (d)      0.79        0.77        0.77        0.76        0.77  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.77  (d)      0.78        0.77        0.76        0.74        0.76  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.50  (d)      1.34        1.21        0.38        0.37        1.29  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      27        35        135        46        46  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 550.0     $ 565.6      $ 564.5      $ 646.7      $ 934.0      $ 892.7  

 

     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.79     $ 12.50      $ 20.36      $ 20.89      $ 15.94      $ 13.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.15        0.15        0.03        0.02        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.24       3.65        (0.61      0.30        5.11        2.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.34       3.80        (0.46      0.33        5.13        2.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.14      (0.02      (0.01      (0.18      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.58     (0.37      (7.38      (0.85      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.73     (0.51      (7.40      (0.86      (0.18      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.40     $ 15.79      $ 12.50      $ 20.36      $ 20.89      $ 15.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.15  (c)      31.25        (5.41      1.72        32.45        17.99  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.03  (d)      1.04        1.02        1.02        1.01        1.02  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     1.02  (d)      1.03        1.02        1.01        0.99        1.01  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.25  (d)      1.11        0.95        0.16        0.12        0.96  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      27        35        135        46        46  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 467.9     $ 490.4      $ 432.0      $ 531.9      $ 602.9      $ 517.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $8,890,190. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $22,135,258. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 128,963,691      $ 0      $ 172,816,014  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,813,701      0.750   First $1 billion
     0.700   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with respect to managing the Portfolio. Delaware Investments Fund Advisers and Wells Capital Management Incorporated are compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.0125%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.050%    Over $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 3, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$37,966,397    $ 43,284,610      $ 83,391      $ 359,326,181      $ 38,049,788      $ 402,610,791  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$11,502,444    $ 35,473,495      $ 148,266,461      $      $ 195,242,400  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  62,485,081        1,568,123        4,298,863  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     64,152,495        4,199,572  

Robert Boulware

     64,115,784        4,236,284  

Susan C. Gause

     64,256,596        4,095,472  

Nancy Hawthorne

     64,197,651        4,154,417  

Barbara A. Nugent

     64,257,201        4,094,866  

John Rosenthal

     64,203,098        4,148,970  

Linda B. Strumpf

     64,086,023        4,266,044  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     64,094,004        4,258,064  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Managed by CBRE Clarion Securities, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio returned 4.47%, 4.31%, and 4.40%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index1, returned 4.84%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global real estate equities generated a return of 4.8% over the past six months as all regions delivered positive performance. Europe was the best performing region, up 13.7%, led by a rebound in property stocks on the Continent, which were up 15.6% during the period, followed by United Kingdom (“U.K.”) property stocks which delivered a total return of 9.0%. The Asia-Pacific region returned 7.6%, as property stocks in Singapore and Hong Kong delivered strong returns, up 25.2% and 21.3%, respectively. The Americas region lagged, up 1.2%, primarily the result of performance in the U.S. market, which was up a modest 0.9% during the period as the headwinds of expectations for rising rates overshadowed the continued improvement of underlying real estate fundamentals.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio trailed the benchmark during the period as the impact of asset allocation decisions more than offset the value added by positive stock selection. From an asset allocation standpoint, an underweight to the outperforming Singapore market accounted for roughly half of the relative shortfall. Singapore outperformed despite lackluster property fundamentals. An overweight to the U.S. market marginally hurt relative performance as the impact of two rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank acted to temper returns despite companies, on average, delivering improved cash flow growth. Stock selection decisions contributed to relative performance, led by strong stock selection in the U.S. and Australia. Positive stock selection in the U.S. was as much the result of risk mitigation by avoiding underperformers as it was investing in outperformers. By sticking with quality companies and being underweight a number of underperforming sectors, including net lease and shopping centers, the Portfolio generated positive relative performance. This was particularly true in the troubled sectors of malls, shopping centers and net lease, all of which experienced difficulties given the continued negative headlines surrounding retailers and trends in on-line shopping. Stock selection decisions in the mall, net lease and industrial sectors benefited relative performance. Favorable stock selection in Australia was generated by an overweight position in outperforming industrial company Goodman Group (Australia), as well as avoiding underperformers such as Westfield Corp. (Australia), which trailed as a result of concerns in the retail sector.

Capital was shifted from the U.S. to international markets as non-U.S. markets continued to outperform the U.S. during the first half of this year. U.S. positions were trimmed into headwinds including concerns in retail, rising short-term interest rates, and a continued slow pace of economic improvement in the U.S. as post-election enthusiasm showed signs of fading. Investments were increased in European markets and, to a lesser extent, the Asia-Pacific region and Canada.

In North America, we remained positive on property fundamentals in the U.S. The Portfolio was overweight sectors and stocks where we were positive on the fundamentals and valuations seemed reasonable to cheap; the Portfolio was underweight where fundamentals were weak and valuations were not cheap to justify poor fundamentals. We prefer attractively valued stocks that offer visible earnings growth, conservative balance sheets and modest development pipelines. In the U.S., we favor class-A mall companies, technology, and select residential and industrial companies; we are more selective in the storage, healthcare, net lease, office, shopping center and hotel sectors. Within residential, we like manufactured housing, single family home-for-rent companies and select coastal apartment real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Class-A mall stocks have been weak on on-line shopping concerns and we believe offer attractive value at these levels. We remained selective on the more bond-like sectors that offer modest growth and trade less attractively relative to our estimate of underlying private market real estate value. In Canada, we preferred companies with solid balance sheets, stable earnings growth and above average dividend yield.

In the Asia-Pacific region, we like Hong Kong and Japan, but remain cautious on Singapore and Australia. We have become more positive on Hong Kong this year as valuations remain attractive relative to property fundamentals which are showing moderate signs of improvement off of sluggish levels. In Japan, we prefer companies with exposure to the Tokyo office market, which continues to experience improved rental growth as vacancies have fallen below the 4% threshold at which landlords enjoy increasing pricing power, particularly with a modest increase in inflation expectations. We also like Japanese REITs with access to robust acquisition pipelines from their sponsors. Australian investments are benefiting from an attractive combination of yield and growth but are reaching valuations levels which give us some pause, particularly in the residential market. Elevated housing policy risk remains a constant in the Asia-Pacific region, which otherwise is a region that should benefit from improving global economic growth.

We are more positive on Europe given indications of renewed economic growth and stable property fundamentals; macro-economic risk remains elevated. Given continued uncertainty surrounding the future economic and political relationship between the U.K. and European Union, and issues surrounding where we are in the economic and real estate cycles, we believe cautious positioning is appropriate in the U.K., although we have become somewhat more positive given valuations. Caution is particularly warranted in the office sector, where any future impact of the U.K.’s departure from the European Union (Brexit) would be particularly felt. This is despite tenant demand and investor demand which has exceeded expectations immediately following the Brexit referendum vote which occurred a year ago. U.K. property shares will continue to be volatile

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Managed by CBRE Clarion Securities, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

and subject to the political vagaries of this political process, despite arguably “pricing in” much of this risk. On the Continent, economic releases reflect improving economic conditions off a low base against a backdrop of attractive financing and macro political risk that may be diminishing. We have become more positive on markets with dependable growth, including Germany, and those with attractive valuations, including a number of the French-based shopping center/mall companies as well as property companies in Spain.

T. Ritson Ferguson

Steven D. Burton

Joseph P. Smith

Portfolio Managers

CBRE Clarion Securities, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio                      

Class A

       4.47          -1.22          6.45          2.23  

Class B

       4.31          -1.48          6.19          1.98  

Class E

       4.40          -1.38          6.29          2.08  
FTSE EPRA /NAREIT Developed Index        5.37          1.14          8.36          2.76  

1 The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts worldwide.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

 

Top Holdings

 

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)      4.8  
ProLogis, Inc. (REIT)      3.3  
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.      3.3  
GGP, Inc. (REIT)      2.8  
Welltower, Inc. (REIT)      2.8  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)      2.7  
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd.      2.3  
Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)      2.2  
Land Securities Group plc (REIT)      2.1  
Vonovia SE      2.0  

Top Countries

 

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United States      53.3  
Japan      11.0  
Hong Kong      8.8  
United Kingdom      5.4  
Australia      5.2  
Germany      4.8  
France      4.4  
Singapore      2.2  
Canada      1.8  
Sweden      1.0  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio  

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,

2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to

June 30,
2017
 

Class A

   Actual      0.65    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,044.70        $ 3.30  
   Hypothetical*      0.65    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.57        $ 3.26  

Class B

   Actual      0.90    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,043.10        $ 4.56  
   Hypothetical*      0.90    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.33        $ 4.51  

Class E

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,044.00        $ 4.05  
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.83        $ 4.01  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.0% of Net Assets

 

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—5.2%  

Dexus Property Group (REIT)

    2,963,159     $ 21,573,187  

Goodman Group (REIT)

    2,309,662       13,958,003  

GPT Group (The) (REIT)

    3,438,126       12,646,465  

Mirvac Group (REIT)

    2,336,889       3,834,366  

Scentre Group (REIT)

    7,496,739       23,313,318  
   

 

 

 
      75,325,339  
   

 

 

 
Austria—0.5%  

BUWOG AG (a)

    276,523       7,948,319  
   

 

 

 
Canada—1.8%  

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    239,200       8,460,907  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    516,200       8,765,210  

Smart Real Estate Investment Trust

    361,500       8,953,871  
   

 

 

 
      26,179,988  
   

 

 

 
France—4.4%  

Gecina S.A. (REIT)

    94,546       14,833,999  

Klepierre (REIT)

    625,732       25,650,509  

Unibail-Rodamco SE (Euronext Paris)
(REIT) (b)

    39,285       9,900,422  

Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)

    50,248       12,670,205  
   

 

 

 
      63,055,135  
   

 

 

 
Germany—4.8%  

ADO Properties S.A.

    199,097       8,424,848  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    344,767       13,197,182  

LEG Immobilien AG

    197,911       18,619,504  

Vonovia SE

    730,731       29,035,382  
   

 

 

 
      69,276,916  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—8.8%  

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd.

    4,228,500       33,122,233  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    8,742,000       21,835,695  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    2,251,800       16,573,960  

Link REIT (The) (REIT)

    3,703,200       28,175,762  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    3,803,600       12,562,513  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    1,835,000       15,211,021  
   

 

 

 
      127,481,184  
   

 

 

 
Japan—11.0%  

Activia Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    1,869       7,986,110  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    1,302,000       13,308,235  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. (REIT)

    6,163       11,369,906  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    337,756       6,309,733  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    2,016,074       48,199,165  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. (REIT)

    8,219       10,100,283  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. (REIT)

    2,009       10,252,212  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)

    10,467       22,288,062  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    224,100       4,391,515  

Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT)

    10,409       15,353,309  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    749,100       9,830,510  
   

 

 

 
      159,389,040  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—0.5%  

Eurocommercial Properties NV (REIT)

    196,474     7,851,592  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—2.2%  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    5,394,600       13,715,336  

City Developments, Ltd.

    658,200       5,130,204  

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.

    4,137,900       8,599,733  

Mapletree Commercial Trust (REIT)

    4,037,542       4,677,590  
   

 

 

 
      32,122,863  
   

 

 

 
Spain—0.7%  

Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SOCIMI S.A. (REIT)

    278,750       4,609,895  

Inmobiliaria Colonial S.A.

    712,539       6,217,271  
   

 

 

 
      10,827,166  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—1.0%  

Castellum AB

    380,074       5,593,345  

Fabege AB

    369,747       7,111,400  

Hufvudstaden AB - A Shares

    94,886       1,574,798  
   

 

 

 
      14,279,543  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—5.4%  

British Land Co. plc (The) (REIT)

    707,494       5,582,602  

Hammerson plc (REIT)

    1,815,972       13,595,426  

Land Securities Group plc (REIT)

    2,286,501       30,181,969  

Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)

    730,808       4,012,640  

Segro plc (REIT)

    2,258,820       14,404,520  

Tritax Big Box REIT plc

    2,329,808       4,435,600  

UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT)

    754,299       6,379,442  
   

 

 

 
      78,592,199  
   

 

 

 
United States—52.7%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)

    233,200       28,093,604  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)

    201,780       38,776,063  

Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    97,900       12,043,658  

Colony Starwood Homes (REIT) (b)

    406,000       13,929,860  

CubeSmart (REIT)

    523,860       12,593,594  

CyrusOne, Inc. (b)

    186,700       10,408,525  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    326,327       17,438,915  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (REIT)

    665,500       7,287,225  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    62,139       7,018,600  

Equinix, Inc. (REIT)

    36,500       15,664,340  

Equity Residential (REIT)

    284,650       18,738,509  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (b)

    335,958       26,204,724  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT) -
Class A (b)

    275,100       6,649,167  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    644,700       24,285,849  

GGP, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    1,742,644       41,056,693  

HCP, Inc. (REIT)

    786,700       25,142,932  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (REIT) - Class A (b)

    564,969       17,576,185  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    1,121,277       20,485,731  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    319,736       10,931,774  

Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)

    354,400       7,665,672  

Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT)

    213,000       16,006,950  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
United States—(Continued)  

Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)

    970,300     $ 17,805,005  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)

    195,200       20,570,176  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    279,400       7,532,624  

ProLogis, Inc. (REIT)

    826,792       48,483,083  

Public Storage (REIT)

    35,160       7,331,915  

Regency Centers Corp. (REIT)

    385,100       24,122,664  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

    429,979       69,553,403  

SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT) (b)

    258,760       27,376,808  

STORE Capital Corp.

    448,700       10,073,315  

Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    260,200       22,816,938  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    658,007       10,607,073  

UDR, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    636,575       24,807,328  

VEREIT, Inc. (REIT)

    2,879,281       23,437,347  

Vornado Realty Trust (REIT) (b)

    333,052       31,273,583  

Welltower, Inc. (REIT)

    536,557       40,161,291  
   

 

 

 
      763,951,123  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,384,289,697)

      1,436,280,407  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.6%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.6%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $8,351,541 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $8,155,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 08/15/18 with a value of $8,521,796.

    8,351,457       8,351,457  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $8,351,457)

      8,351,457  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—7.6%  
Certificates of Deposit—4.1%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    4,481,179       4,490,550  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,975  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    605,554       600,666  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,119  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,324  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,118  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

DNB Bank ASA New York
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    1,000,000     1,000,125  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    498,281       498,905  

1.220%, 07/26/17

    3,100,000       3,100,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,046  

1.401%, 09/01/17 (d)

    500,000       500,303  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,934  

1.400%, 11/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,540  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,835  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,604  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,195  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,242  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.532%, 03/20/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,003,600  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    500,000       499,955  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York 1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,499,843  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    500,000       500,352  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,384  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (d)

    3,500,000       3,502,600  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    1,801,840       1,801,028  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,341  
   

 

 

 
      60,002,422  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.2%  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18

    2,500,000       2,501,948  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    4,300,000       4,300,249  

ING Funding LLC
1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,180  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
1.563%, 12/06/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,504,729  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,496  
   

 

 

 
      16,808,456  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—1.6%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $829,332 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $863,243 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $845,843.

    829,257     $ 829,257  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $2,001,550 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $435 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $2,223,647.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $6,029,070 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $6,600,001.

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,625,916 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,760,000.

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,007,648 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $1,000,112 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,994,062 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $1,020,119.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $5,500,541 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $8,259,698 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $5,610,000.

    5,500,000       5,500,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $5,001,031 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $5,105,522 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $5,100,141.

    5,000,000     5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,929,257  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.7%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.060%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    600,000       600,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    4,200,000       4,200,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,900,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $109,618,566)

      109,640,135  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—107.2%
(Cost $1,502,259,720) (e)

      1,554,271,999  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(7.2)%

      (104,236,339
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,450,035,660  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $106,806,800 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $109,616,110. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,502,259,720. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $112,877,126 and $(60,864,847), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $52,012,279.
(REIT)—   A Real Estate Investment Trust is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interest.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Retail REIT’s

     21.0  

Office REIT’s

     12.6  

Residential REIT’s

     10.6  

Real Estate Operating Companies

     10.3  

Diversified REIT’s

     9.1  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

     8.6  

Industrial REIT’s

     8.3  

Specialized REIT’s

     7.4  

Health Care REITs

     5.7  

Hotel & Resort REITs

     3.2  

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —        $ 75,325,339     $ —        $ 75,325,339  

Austria

     —          7,948,319       —          7,948,319  

Canada

     26,179,988        —         —          26,179,988  

France

     9,900,422        53,154,713       —          63,055,135  

Germany

     —          69,276,916       —          69,276,916  

Hong Kong

     —          127,481,184       —          127,481,184  

Japan

     —          159,389,040       —          159,389,040  

Netherlands

     —          7,851,592       —          7,851,592  

Singapore

     —          32,122,863       —          32,122,863  

Spain

     —          10,827,166       —          10,827,166  

Sweden

     —          14,279,543       —          14,279,543  

United Kingdom

     —          78,592,199       —          78,592,199  

United States

     763,951,123        —         —          763,951,123  

Total Common Stocks

     800,031,533        636,248,874       —          1,436,280,407  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          8,351,457       —          8,351,457  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          109,640,135       —          109,640,135  

Total Investments

   $ 800,031,533      $ 754,240,466     $ —        $ 1,554,271,999  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (109,616,110   $ —        $ (109,616,110

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,554,271,999  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     321,591  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     14,856,764  

Fund shares sold

     279,504  

Dividends and interest

     5,628,616  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,575,358,474  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     109,616,110  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     13,792,407  

Fund shares redeemed

     556,147  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     731,876  

Distribution and service fees

     119,715  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     390,777  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     125,322,814  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,450,035,660  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,504,452,007  

Undistributed net investment income

     14,246,667  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (120,681,080

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     52,018,066  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,450,035,660  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 860,179,422  

Class B

     553,689,836  

Class E

     36,166,402  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     73,410,489  

Class B

     47,438,952  

Class E

     3,087,942  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 11.72  

Class B

     11.67  

Class E

     11.71  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,502,259,720.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $106,806,800.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $322,462.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 27,154,648  

Interest

     2,097  

Securities lending income

     327,536  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     27,484,281  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,337,184  

Administration fees

     22,625  

Custodian and accounting fees

     101,206  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     690,136  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     27,148  

Audit and tax services

     26,980  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     71,904  

Insurance

     5,044  

Miscellaneous

     18,280  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,345,209  

Less broker commission recapture

     (102,076
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,243,133  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     22,241,148  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     23,719,030  

Foreign currency transactions

     (176,218
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     23,542,812  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     16,302,854  

Foreign currency transactions

     59,336  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     16,362,190  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     39,905,002  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 62,146,150  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,099,619.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 22,241,148     $ 35,780,731  

Net realized gain

     23,542,812       48,537,536  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     16,362,190       (66,569,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     62,146,150       17,748,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (31,659,271     (19,943,364

Class B

     (19,152,946     (11,979,405

Class E

     (1,281,387     (849,009
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (52,093,604     (32,771,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     34,682,757       (112,174,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     44,735,303       (127,197,720

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,405,300,357       1,532,498,077  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,450,035,660     $ 1,405,300,357  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 14,246,667     $ 44,099,123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     2,271,960     $ 26,731,527       1,810,085     $ 21,577,378  

Reinvestments

     2,658,209       31,659,271       1,670,298       19,943,364  

Redemptions

     (1,411,423     (16,760,347     (8,882,236     (106,622,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,518,746     $ 41,630,451       (5,401,853   $ (65,102,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,078,445     $ 12,658,872       2,800,902     $ 32,702,967  

Reinvestments

     1,613,559       19,152,946       1,006,673       11,979,405  

Redemptions

     (3,207,709     (37,895,204     (7,483,659     (88,901,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (515,705   $ (6,083,386     (3,676,084   $ (44,218,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     90,143     $ 1,066,472       227,427     $ 2,710,861  

Reinvestments

     107,589       1,281,387       71,106       849,009  

Redemptions

     (271,425     (3,212,167     (536,445     (6,413,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (73,693   $ (864,308     (237,912   $ (2,853,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 34,682,757       $ (112,174,609
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.64     $ 11.78      $ 12.43      $ 11.14     $ 11.50      $ 9.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.19       0.30        0.25        0.24       0.24        0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       (0.16      (0.40      1.26       0.23        2.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.53       0.14        (0.15      1.50       0.47        2.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.45     (0.28      (0.50      (0.21     (0.83      (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.45     (0.28      (0.50      (0.21     (0.83      (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.72     $ 11.64      $ 11.78      $ 12.43     $ 11.14      $ 11.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.47  (c)      1.15        (1.23      13.67       3.76        26.30  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.65  (d)      0.65        0.64        0.64       0.65        0.66  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.24  (d)      2.54        2.03        2.07       2.12        2.54  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     46  (c)      42        44        39  (e)      36        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 860.2     $ 813.3      $ 887.3      $ 1,228.3     $ 1,200.0      $ 1,080.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.58     $ 11.72      $ 12.36      $ 11.09     $ 11.45      $ 9.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.17       0.27        0.22        0.22       0.21        0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       (0.16      (0.39      1.24       0.23        2.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.51       0.11        (0.17      1.46       0.44        2.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.42     (0.25      (0.47      (0.19     (0.80      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.42     (0.25      (0.47      (0.19     (0.80      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.67     $ 11.58      $ 11.72      $ 12.36     $ 11.09      $ 11.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.31  (c)      0.87        (1.40      13.27       3.55        25.99  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.90  (d)      0.90        0.89        0.89       0.90        0.91  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.96  (d)      2.29        1.81        1.84       1.86        2.29  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     46  (c)      42        44        39  (e)      36        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 553.7     $ 555.2      $ 605.2      $ 691.4     $ 526.2      $ 518.7  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.62     $ 11.77      $ 12.41      $ 11.13     $ 11.49      $ 9.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.18       0.28        0.23        0.23       0.22        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       (0.17      (0.39      1.25       0.24        2.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.52       0.11        (0.16      1.48       0.46        2.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.43     (0.26      (0.48      (0.20     (0.82      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.43     (0.26      (0.48      (0.20     (0.82      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.71     $ 11.62      $ 11.77      $ 12.41     $ 11.13      $ 11.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.40  (c)      0.90        (1.30      13.42       3.63        26.13  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (d)      0.80        0.79        0.79       0.80        0.81  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.06  (d)      2.38        1.91        1.92       1.96        2.38  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     46  (c)      42        44        39  (e)      36        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 36.2     $ 36.7      $ 40.0      $ 45.3     $ 42.7      $ 41.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Excludes the effect of subscriptions in kind activity for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $8,351,457. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $22,929,257. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 677,510,067      $ 0      $ 652,015,216  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,337,184      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $750 million
     0.550   Over $750 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. CBRE Clarion Securities LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$32,771,778    $ 65,071,704      $      $      $ 32,771,778      $ 65,071,704  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$57,943,040    $      $ 12,720,428      $ (135,030,530   $      $ (64,367,062

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016 the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $29,614,719.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/17

   Expiring
12/31/18
     Total  
$7,335,323    $ 87,695,207      $ 135,030,530  

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  105,927,299        3,165,371        8,139,209  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     109,994,671        7,237,207  

Robert Boulware

     109,981,318        7,250,560  

Susan C. Gause

     110,051,306        7,180,573  

Nancy Hawthorne

     110,078,337        7,153,541  

Barbara A. Nugent

     110,132,851        7,099,027  

John Rosenthal

     110,002,902        7,228,976  

Linda B. Strumpf

     110,005,278        7,226,600  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     109,971,229        7,260,650  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Managed by ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio returned 10.70%, 10.56%, and 10.57%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 3000 Growth Index1, returned 13.69%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks rose in the first six months of 2017, led by large growth stocks. The S&P 500 Index gained 9.34% for the first half of the year, the Russell 3000 Index advanced 8.93% while the Russell Midcap Index added 7.99%. The benchmark Russell 3000 Growth Index (+13.69%) outperformed its value counterpart by 937 basis points.

Equities were propelled higher by a combination of solid earnings growth and steady economic expansion. Stocks in the S&P 500 Index turned in their best earnings growth in four years. Continued health in the economy was also supportive as first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was revised higher for the second time to a final reading of 1.4% while the unemployment rate ticked down to a near decade low of 4.4%, indicating that the economy is nearing full employment. Consumer spending rose strongly in June while manufacturing activity, wage and loan growth were also robust. These solid improvements led the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates 25 basis points in March and in June and disclose plans to start paring down its balance sheet of government bonds.

While encouraged by the extension of the equity rally from the market lows of February 2016, we caution that crowding in mega cap technology and internet names through passive vehicles continues, leading to relatively narrow leadership in the market in our view. We believe the risk of failure is higher in these areas given valuations which far exceed the average in the S&P 500 Index.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s overall stock selection and sector allocation detracted from relative performance. In particular, an overweight allocation and stock selection within Energy had the greatest negative impact on returns over the period. Stock selection in the Industrials sector and an underweight to Information Technology (“IT”) also hurt results.

In terms of individual holdings, the leading relative detractors from performance included positions in Anadarko Petroleum, Weatherford International, Core Laboratories and National Oilwell Varco in the Energy sector and Facebook, Inc. in the IT sector.

Anadarko Petroleum is an oil exploration and development company with oil and natural gas operations in the Permian Basin in the U.S. and in Mozambique. After a strong run up last year, the stock gave back some gains as oil prices retraced 20% during the first half. We believe the company has a cash-rich balance sheet and low-cost, high-quality assets that we expect to earn decent returns even in a challenging pricing environment.

Weatherford International provides equipment and services used in drilling of oil and natural gas wells around the world. The stock, which holds greater leverage than many of its peers, fell sharply in a broad decline for energy stocks on oil price weakness. However, Weatherford International has strengthened its financial position by terming out its debt obligations and signing an accretive joint venture with Schlumberger earlier this year.

Core Laboratories is a provider of petroleum reservoir description and management and production enhancement services to oil and gas producers. The stock was held back by the slow recovery of its deepwater projects and below forecast earnings guidance.

National Oilwell Varco designs and markets machinery and equipment used in oil and gas drilling and production. The stock declined along with the services sector due to declining commodity prices.

Within the IT sector, Facebook manages an online social networking platform with over 1 billion monthly active users and generates revenue principally through advertising. The stock maintained its positive momentum for most of the quarter, boosted by passive buying of the largest cap stocks in the market.

On the positive side, the Portfolio’s overweight allocation to the Health Care sector, a lack of exposure to the Consumer Staples sector and stock selection in the Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors contributed to relative performance. The leading relative individual contributors included UnitedHealth Group, Amgen and Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the Health Care sector as well as Broadcom in the IT sector and Comcast in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

UnitedHealth Group provides health insurance, software and consulting services. The stock reacted positively as potential replacements to the Affordable Care Act are unlikely to negatively impact its managed care business.

Amgen is a biotechnology company that focuses on developing therapies for use in oncology, endocrinology, hematology, neurobiology as well as the treatment of infectious diseases, arthritis and inflammation. Amgen was one of several drug makers that moved higher in response to the likelihood of a more moderate health care replacement bill from the Senate that will not impose additional pricing pressure on its therapeutic treatments.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule drugs for the treatment of viral diseases, cystic fibrosis, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, cancer and pain. Shares maintained the momentum of positive clinical news on its triple combination cystic fibrosis treatment as a competitor’s trial results disappointed.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Managed by ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Broadcom produces semiconductors and related technologies for use primarily in wired and wireless communications and storage applications for the consumer and business markets. Continued solid earnings and revenue results that again topped expectations as well as solid forward guidance drove the stock higher.

Comcast offers consumer entertainment, information, and communication products and services, including cable TV systems, Internet and phone services and consolidated national programming networks. Company shares finished higher on strong results and building optimism over its new wireless and mobile application products.

During the period, the Portfolio received shares of Bioverativ in the Health Care sector following its spinoff from Portfolio holding Biogen. The Portfolio also received shares of LogMeIn in the IT sector following its merger with GoTo Meeting, a spinoff from Portfolio holding Citrix Systems.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s sector positioning, a function of our bottom-up stock selection process, was largely consistent with average allocations concentrated among Health Care, Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Energy and Industrials sectors. The Portfolio had no holdings in the Consumer Staples, Financials, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors.

Richard Freeman

Evan Bauman

Portfolio Managers

ClearBridge Investments, LLC

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 3000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       10.70          19.07          15.36          8.68  

Class B

       10.56          18.80          15.07          8.41  

Class E

       10.57          18.89          15.18          8.52  
Russell 3000 Growth Index        13.69          20.72          15.20          8.82  

1 The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      9.8  
Comcast Corp.- Class A      8.9  
Amgen, Inc.      8.7  
Biogen, Inc.      7.4  
Broadcom, Ltd.      6.5  
Allergan plc      6.0  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      4.1  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      3.5  
TE Connectivity, Ltd.      3.1  
L3 Technologies, Inc.      3.0  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Health Care      40.7  
Information Technology      23.0  
Consumer Discretionary      20.6  
Energy      7.8  
Industrials      6.6  
Materials      1.0  
Telecommunication Services      0.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,107.00      $ 2.93  
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.02      $ 2.81  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.60      $ 4.23  
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.78      $ 4.06  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.70      $ 3.71  
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.27      $ 3.56  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.1%            

Engility Holdings, Inc. (a)

    57,266     $ 1,626,354  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    582,900       97,390,932  
   

 

 

 
      99,017,286  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.3%            

Adient plc

    140,683       9,197,855  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—21.6%            

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,570       359,898  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    170,800       8,787,660  

Amgen, Inc.

    1,610,100       277,307,523  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    867,860       235,502,490  

Bioverativ, Inc. (a)

    433,930       26,109,568  

ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) (b)

    499,700       3,552,867  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    498,335       25,350,301  

ProQR Therapeutics NV (a)

    88,300       459,160  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    53,520       3,197,285  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    859,672       110,785,931  
   

 

 

 
      691,412,683  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.9%            

Johnson Controls International plc

    1,406,834       61,000,322  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.1%            

ARRIS International plc (a)

    122,915       3,444,078  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.7%            

Fluor Corp.

    519,410       23,778,590  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

AT&T, Inc.

    157,745       5,951,719  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—3.6%  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A

    295,300       14,457,888  

Fitbit, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    54,350       288,598  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    1,269,625       99,894,095  
   

 

 

 
      114,640,581  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—3.5%            

Core Laboratories NV (b)

    514,070       52,059,869  

Frank’s International NV (b)

    30,500       252,845  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (b)

    916,878       30,201,961  

Weatherford International plc (a) (b)

    7,614,500       29,468,115  
   

 

 

 
      111,982,790  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.4%  

Medtronic plc

    861,379       76,447,386  

Wright Medical Group NV (a) (b)

    58,679       1,613,086  
   

 

 

 
      78,060,472  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—9.8%            

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,685,450       312,516,139  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—2.2%        

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    167,951     9,072,713  

Liberty Interactive Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    1,867,200       45,821,088  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    154,420       1,791,272  

Liberty Ventures - Series A (a) (b)

    251,927       13,173,263  
   

 

 

 
      69,858,336  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.8%            

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    185,500       28,006,790  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    105,873       11,063,729  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,100,000       19,657,000  
   

 

 

 
      58,727,519  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.7%            

Pentair plc (b)

    339,804       22,610,558  
   

 

 

 
Media—18.1%            

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    825,825       44,107,313  

CBS Corp. - Class B

    323,200       20,613,696  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    7,339,200       285,641,664  

Liberty Braves Group - Class A (a)

    47,058       1,124,216  

Liberty Braves Group - Class C (a)

    94,117       2,255,985  

Liberty Broadband Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    117,647       10,092,936  

Liberty Broadband Corp. - Class C (a) (b)

    305,883       26,535,350  

Liberty Global plc - Class A (a)

    299,400       9,616,728  

Liberty Global plc - Class C (a) (b)

    299,400       9,335,292  

Liberty Global plc LiLAC - Class A (a)

    52,325       1,139,115  

Liberty Global plc LiLAC - Class C (a) (b)

    52,325       1,120,278  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One - Class A (a) (b)

    117,647       4,121,175  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One - Class C (a)

    235,294       8,616,466  

Liberty SiriusXM Group - Class A (a)

    470,588       19,755,284  

Liberty SiriusXM Group - Class C (a)

    941,176       39,247,039  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. - Class B (a) (b)

    348,621       9,161,760  

Madison Square Garden Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    286,049       56,323,048  

MSG Networks, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    858,150       19,265,468  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    344,700       11,571,579  
   

 

 

 
      579,644,392  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.0%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a)

    1,270,800       15,262,308  

Nucor Corp.

    274,700       15,896,889  
   

 

 

 
      31,159,197  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.4%            

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    2,919,860       132,386,452  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

    255,400       7,268,684  
   

 

 

 
      139,655,136  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—6.9%            

Allergan plc

    786,777       191,257,621  

Mallinckrodt plc (a)

    143,915       6,448,831  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    298,100       9,902,882  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)            

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a)

    653,070     $ 11,298,111  
   

 

 

 
      218,907,445  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—8.5%  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    891,161       207,685,071  

Cree, Inc. (a) (b)

    887,200       21,869,480  

Intel Corp.

    1,288,348       43,468,862  
   

 

 

 
      273,023,413  
   

 

 

 
Software—4.7%  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    944,300       95,204,326  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    616,100       49,029,238  

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

    400,000       6,964,000  
   

 

 

 
      151,197,564  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—4.2%  

Seagate Technology plc (b)

    2,448,500       94,879,375  

Western Digital Corp.

    444,489       39,381,725  
   

 

 

 
      134,261,100  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%  

NOW, Inc. (a) (b)

    229,219       3,685,841  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,147,297,286)

      3,193,733,016  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%                
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.0%  

Wright Medical Group NV, Expires 03/01/19 (a)
(Cost $573,350)

    229,340       344,010  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.2%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.2%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $4,827,590 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,930,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.125% due 06/15/18 with a value of $4,925,918.

    4,827,542       4,827,542  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,827,542)

      4,827,542  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—9.3%  
Certificates of Deposit—5.0%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    4,481,179       4,490,550  
Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (d)

    7,000,000     $ 7,001,666  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    2,500,000       2,499,975  

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,007,898  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    2,750,000       2,753,094  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,502,883  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,713  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.366%, 10/06/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,240  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,642  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    7,000,000       6,999,930  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    2,400,000       2,400,300  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    2,990,219       2,995,170  

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    498,281       498,905  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    7,000,000       6,999,930  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (d)

    10,500,000       10,502,352  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,835  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,660  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,610  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    11,500,000       11,509,315  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,499,725  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,510  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,375  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    6,000,000       6,002,214  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,484  

Royal Bank of Canada New York 1.358%, 06/12/18 (d)

    5,000,000       4,998,310  

1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,005,055  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.357%, 10/12/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,500,984  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.170%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       4,999,985  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,409  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,280  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York 1.467%, 03/13/18 (d)

    5,100,000       5,103,789  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,008,312  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,300,000     $ 2,302,056  
   

 

 

 
      159,993,230  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.4%            

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    5,982,255       5,997,828  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,993,681       1,999,348  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,004,217  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    10,000,000       10,000,580  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,036  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    499,888       499,936  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    2,991,150       2,999,004  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,060  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,501,001  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    5,981,357       5,994,360  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    3,987,563       3,999,064  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    3,900,000       3,903,888  
   

 

 

 
      45,900,322  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.3%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $368,421 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $383,486 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $375,756.

    368,388       368,388  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $18,701,714 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $18,628,132 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $19,074,002.

    18,700,000       18,700,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $7,315,901 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,437,577 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $7,461,495.

    7,315,170       7,315,170  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at
1.550% to be repurchased at $15,011,625 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,260 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $16,677,353.

    15,000,000     15,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $3,014,535 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,300,001.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $3,759,931 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,070,000.

    3,700,000       3,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $7,557,356 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $8,250,001.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at
1.340% to be repurchased at $3,400,380 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,779,810 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $3,468,404.

    3,400,000       3,400,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $6,000,590 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,010,579 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $6,120,000.

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at
1.060% to be repurchased at $10,002,061 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $10,211,044 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $10,200,282.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      74,983,558  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.6%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    4,000,000     $ 4,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,700,000       2,700,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    5,600,000       5,600,000  
   

 

 

 
      17,800,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $298,608,370)

      298,677,110  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.3%
(Cost $2,451,306,548) (e)

      3,497,581,678  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.3)%

      (299,014,607
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,198,567,071  
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $291,662,420 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $298,539,131. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e) As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,451,306,548. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $1,361,043,130 and $(314,768,000), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,046,275,130.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 3,193,733,016      $ —       $ —        $ 3,193,733,016  

Total Rights*

     344,010        —         —          344,010  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          4,827,542       —          4,827,542  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          298,677,110       —          298,677,110  

Total Investments

   $ 3,194,077,026      $ 303,504,652     $ —        $ 3,497,581,678  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (298,539,131   $ —        $ (298,539,131

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,497,581,678  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     933,247  

Dividends and interest

     3,558,561  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,502,073,486  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     298,539,131  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     2,779,045  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,420,209  

Distribution and service fees

     232,103  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     183,598  

Other expenses

     352,329  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     303,506,415  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,198,567,071  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,162,123,732  

Undistributed net investment income

     11,624,175  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (21,453,562

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,046,272,726  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,198,567,071  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,059,155,529  

Class B

     1,099,520,097  

Class E

     39,891,445  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     120,014,675  

Class B

     65,604,414  

Class E

     2,358,363  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 17.16  

Class B

     16.76  

Class E

     16.91  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,451,306,548.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $291,662,420.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 21,006,766  

Interest

     4,098  

Securities lending income

     849,024  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     21,859,888  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     8,862,876  

Administration fees

     50,679  

Custodian and accounting fees

     66,519  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,380,289  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     30,115  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     85,862  

Insurance

     10,589  

Miscellaneous

     16,288  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,568,576  

Less management fee waiver

     (279,453

Less broker commission recapture

     (22,263
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,266,860  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,593,028  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     122,512,044  

Foreign currency transactions

     (11,525
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     122,500,519  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     191,716,253  

Foreign currency transactions

     15,743  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     191,731,996  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     314,232,515  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 325,825,543  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $115,914.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 11,593,028     $ 28,059,085  

Net realized gain

     122,500,519       127,023,529  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     191,731,996       (67,268,779
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     325,825,543       87,813,835  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (19,479,926     (13,307,320

Class B

     (7,902,017     (4,285,535

Class E

     (323,547     (196,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (27,705,490     (17,788,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (211,719,228     (221,545,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     86,400,825       (151,520,362

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     3,112,166,246       3,263,686,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,198,567,071     $ 3,112,166,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 11,624,175     $ 27,736,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     885,475     $ 15,031,452       6,620,437     $ 95,377,903  

Reinvestments

     1,145,204       19,479,926       915,851       13,307,320  

Redemptions

     (9,836,400     (166,036,683     (12,307,157     (185,881,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,805,721   $ (131,525,305     (4,770,869   $ (77,195,777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,217,417     $ 20,153,695       3,742,451     $ 53,669,002  

Reinvestments

     475,738       7,902,017       301,798       4,285,535  

Redemptions

     (6,409,714     (105,804,628     (13,493,274     (196,365,273
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (4,716,559   $ (77,748,916     (9,449,025   $ (138,410,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     81,563     $ 1,360,073       99,805     $ 1,443,661  

Reinvestments

     19,293       323,547       13,682       196,065  

Redemptions

     (247,108     (4,128,627     (519,792     (7,578,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (146,252   $ (2,445,007     (406,305   $ (5,938,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (211,719,228     $ (221,545,277
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                      
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.65     $ 15.30     $ 15.97      $ 13.45     $ 9.26      $ 7.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (a)

    0.07       0.15  (b)      0.10        0.07       0.05        0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.60       0.30       (0.70      2.50       4.19        1.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.67       0.45       (0.60      2.57       4.24        1.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.10     (0.07      (0.05     (0.05      (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.10     (0.07      (0.05     (0.05      (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 17.16     $ 15.65     $ 15.30      $ 15.97     $ 13.45      $ 9.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    10.70  (d)      2.98       (3.81      19.12       45.90        18.81  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.57  (e)      0.57       0.57        0.57       0.61        0.64  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.56  (e)      0.57       0.57        0.56       0.61        0.64  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.81  (e)      1.00  (b)      0.64        0.50       0.43        0.61  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (d)(g)      2       1        0  (g)      7        4  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 2,059.2     $ 1,999.9     $ 2,029.0      $ 2,285.1     $ 1,496.3      $ 974.5  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.27     $ 14.93     $ 15.59      $ 13.13     $ 9.04      $ 7.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (a)

    0.05       0.11  (b)      0.06        0.04       0.02        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.56       0.29       (0.69      2.44       4.10        1.38  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.61       0.40       (0.63      2.48       4.12        1.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.06     (0.03      (0.02     (0.03      (0.00 )(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.12     (0.06     (0.03      (0.02     (0.03      (0.00 )(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 16.76     $ 15.27     $ 14.93      $ 15.59     $ 13.13      $ 9.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    10.56  (d)      2.68       (4.04      18.89       45.60        18.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.82  (e)      0.82       0.82        0.82       0.86        0.89  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.81  (e)      0.82       0.82        0.81       0.86        0.89  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.56  (e)      0.74  (b)      0.39        0.25       0.18        0.31  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (d)(g)      2       1        0  (g)      7        4  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,099.5     $ 1,073.6     $ 1,190.8      $ 1,335.9     $ 727.5      $ 467.3  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                      
    Class E  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.42     $ 15.07     $ 15.74      $ 13.26     $ 9.12      $ 7.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (a)

    0.06       0.12  (b)      0.08        0.05       0.03        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.57       0.30       (0.70      2.46       4.14        1.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.63       0.42       (0.62      2.51       4.17        1.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.07     (0.05      (0.03     (0.03      (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.07     (0.05      (0.03     (0.03      (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 16.91     $ 15.42     $ 15.07      $ 15.74     $ 13.26      $ 9.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    10.57  (d)      2.84       (3.99      18.94       45.85        18.57  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.72  (e)      0.72       0.72        0.72       0.76        0.79  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.71  (e)      0.72       0.72        0.71       0.76        0.79  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.67  (e)      0.84  (b)      0.49        0.36       0.28        0.40  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (d)(g)      2       1        0  (g)      7        4  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 39.9     $ 38.6     $ 43.9      $ 51.5     $ 24.6      $ 17.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Rounds to less than 1%.
(h)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, expired capital losses and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $4,827,542. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $74,983,558. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 4,218,605      $ 0      $ 171,722,480  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$8,862,876      0.650   First $500 million
     0.600   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.550   $1 billion to $2 billion
     0.500   Over $2 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. ClearBridge Investments, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.040%    $1 billion to $1.75 billion
0.050%    $1.75 billion to $2 billion
0.025%    $2.85 billion to $3 billion
0.045%    On amounts in excess of $3 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$17,788,920    $ 12,244,705      $      $      $ 17,788,920      $ 12,244,705  

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$27,906,738    $      $ 855,016,957      $ (144,430,308   $      $ 738,493,387  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $129,725,635, and $288,295,515 of capital loss carryforwards expired.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/17

   Expiring
12/31/18
     Total  
$130,530,096    $ 13,900,212      $ 144,430,308  

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
181,763,181      7,485,074        12,305,329  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

      Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     187,301,710        14,251,874  

Robert Boulware

     187,508,762        14,044,821  

Susan C. Gause

     188,000,361        13,553,223  

Nancy Hawthorne

     187,302,240        14,251,344  

Barbara A. Nugent

     188,118,271        13,435,312  

John Rosenthal

     187,869,506        13,684,078  

Linda B. Strumpf

     187,293,707        14,259,877  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     187,068,284        14,485,300  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Managed by Harris Associates L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio returned 17.33%, 17.12%, and 17.16%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index1, returned 13.81%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global markets marched higher early in the reporting period as economic activity continued to strengthen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its sixth consecutive quarterly gain in the first quarter, while the STOXX Europe 600 Index advanced for the third quarter in a row. In February, the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index surpassed the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) long-term target. The eurozone’s own annual rate of inflation also reached the European Central Bank’s 2% target in February for the first time in four years. Citing improvements to the labor market and economic health, the Fed lifted interest rates in the U.S. in March.

While stocks in so-called stable sectors have tended to outperform over the greater part of the last two calendar years, cyclically oriented names rallied in the second half of 2016 on the heels of the U.K. referendum to leave the European Union (“Brexit”) and the U.S. presidential election. Investors’ rotation away from perceived safety continued in early 2017, although sector returns finished mixed for the first quarter. Additionally, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit and a recent general election in the U.K., which resulted in a lost majority for the still-governing Conservative Party, the British economy performed acceptably well with a 2% year-over-year growth rate. Furthermore, economic sentiment in the eurozone reached its highest level in June in nearly a decade.

In May, the unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to a 16-year low of 4.3%. Coupled with low price inflation and seasonal gasoline prices that had reached the lowest levels since 2005, the Fed once again raised its key interest rate by one-quarter point in June.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index over the period. Both stock selection and country weightings contributed to relative performance. Holdings in the U.K., France and Italy were the largest positive relative contributors to performance for the period. Conversely, holdings in Germany, Sweden and Japan were the largest detractors relative to the benchmark during the first half of 2017.

Individual holdings CNH Industrial (U.K.) and Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy) were the Portfolio’s top contributors to performance during the period. CNH Industrial’s fourth quarter of 2016 revenues and earnings per share exceeded market expectations, and results for the full fiscal year were generally in line with our estimates. The company’s level of free cash flow, which was more robust than our estimates and management’s guidance, resulted in a fourth-quarter reduction of $1.1 billion in net industrial debt from the previous quarter end. Most recently, CNH Industrial’s first-quarter of 2017 revenue and earnings again exceeded market estimates. Performance in the industrial business improved, as earnings increased 34% year-over-year, driven by a 77% improvement in the agriculture equipment segment. Overall, the industry has seen signs of stabilization in global agricultural equipment markets and has begun to see the early stages of restocking. Additionally, Standard & Poor’s upgraded CNH Industrial’s long-term corporate credit rating, which indicated an improved outlook for the company. We believe the upgrade bolsters CNH Industrial’s ability to improve its balance sheet efficiency and refinance debt at lower rates.

Intesa Sanpaolo issued fiscal year 2016 results that were largely as we expected, and net income met our forecasts. The company’s fourth-quarter revenue and operating income surpassed market forecasts by 5% and 15%, respectively. Intesa subsequently released first-quarter results that were in line with our expectations, and its net income exceeded market estimates by 16%, which led its share price to increase significantly in the second quarter. In our view, costs remained well controlled and asset quality continued to improve as non-performing loans declined. Intesa’s share price also reacted favorably when the European Central Bank and the Italian government announced plans to rescue two Italian banks, putting an end to months of concern that failures of these banks could undermine confidence in the Italian banking system. As part of the deal, Intesa will acquire EUR 26 billion of performing loans and EUR 4 billion of high-risk performing loans from the two banks. The asset quality of the performing loans is higher than the average of Intesa’s current portfolio, and the company will have the option to return the high-risk performing loans to the government if asset quality deteriorates.

The Portfolio’s top detractors from performance during the period were in positions H&M (Sweden) and Toyota Motor (Japan). Early in the year, higher-than-normal first-quarter inventory levels led to increased markdowns and lower margins. While H&M has started to see an improvement in a number of markets, including China, its performance in the U.S. and Central/Southern Europe remained weak. H&M’s share price declined again during the second quarter, as its fiscal first-half results were mixed. Sales continued to track behind plan (increasing only 5% in local currency), while inventory position remained high (growing by 22% year-over-year). However, the company experienced some positive developments, which included effective cost controls, as operating expenses increased only 4% despite store count expansion and pre-markdown margin expansion in the second quarter. Last year, a new management team revised the company’s growth targets to focus more on comparable and profitable growth. Recently, it announced the launch of the Arket brand, a higher priced concept that will offer classic garments for women, men and children, as well as home furnishings. We supported the move as the company has been successful with its other lines.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Managed by Harris Associates L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Toyota Motor’s fiscal nine-month results were weaker than market expectations and included sales and operating profit declines of about 6% and 34%, respectively, from the same period last year. However, we viewed Toyota’s results acceptable to us, as we attributed these declines mainly to negative currency effects. Toyota exports more than 50% of cars produced in Japan, and yen appreciation weighed on financial performance for the period. In April, the company announced that its U.S. auto sales in March declined, but the drop was not as significant as the market expected. Monthly sales of 215,224 autos surpassed market projections by nearly 480 units. Production of Toyota vehicles in Japan decreased in May, while sales rose for the seventh consecutive month. In addition, Toyota vehicle exports advanced, driven by increases to key regions, including North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. We met with members of Toyota’s management team in June and learned that the company is seeing volume growth in Europe, especially for hybrid vehicles that accounted for 39% of sales in the January to March quarter, which reflected a 7% increase over last year.

Currency hedging was actively utilized during the period. Currencies hedged in the Portfolio for the reporting period included the Swiss Franc and the Australian Dollar. We continued to view the Swiss Franc as overvalued based on purchasing-power parity. The use of currency forward contracts detracted slightly from the Portfolio’s performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index over the period.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was most heavily weighted in the U.K., followed by Switzerland and France. The Portfolio’s largest sector weights were in Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials. The Portfolio had no exposure to the Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities sectors. During the period, new positions in the Portfolio included Publicis Groupe (France) and Volvo (Sweden). Positions eliminated over the period included Check Point Software Technologies (Israel), Honda Motor (Japan) and Nomura Holdings (Japan).

David G. Herro

Michael L. Manelli

Portfolio Managers

Harris Associates L.P.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EAFE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio                      

Class A

       17.33          40.84          13.10          5.15  

Class B

       17.12          40.39          12.83          4.88  

Class E

       17.16          40.59          12.94          4.99  
MSCI EAFE Index        13.81          20.27          8.69          1.03  

1 The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Glencore plc      5.2  
Credit Suisse Group AG      4.6  
Daimler AG      4.1  
Allianz SE      3.9  
BNP Paribas S.A.      3.9  
Lloyds Banking Group plc      3.8  
Toyota Motor Corp.      3.3  
Hennes & Mauritz AB- B Shares      3.1  
CNH Industrial NV      3.1  
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.      3.0  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United Kingdom      18.1  
Switzerland      16.9  
France      15.1  
Germany      13.1  
Japan      6.0  
Sweden      5.6  
Netherlands      4.8  
United States      4.8  
Australia      3.5  
Italy      3.4  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,173.30        $ 4.26  
   Hypothetical*      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.88        $ 3.96  

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.04    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,171.20        $ 5.60  
   Hypothetical*      1.04    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.64        $ 5.21  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.94    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,171.60        $ 5.06  
   Hypothetical*      0.94    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.13        $ 4.71  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—3.5%  

AMP, Ltd.

    16,414,082     $ 65,411,757  

Orica, Ltd.

    3,279,145       52,056,949  
   

 

 

 
      117,468,706  
   

 

 

 
China—2.3%  

Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    423,150       75,684,609  
   

 

 

 
France—15.1%  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1,758,176       127,875,446  

Bureau Veritas S.A.

    2,559,000       56,685,801  

Danone S.A.

    696,714       52,371,558  

Kering

    69,300       23,727,608  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    64,500       16,180,594  

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    290,350       38,923,564  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    902,600       67,621,506  

Safran S.A.

    635,900       58,328,508  

Sanofi

    81,400       7,823,522  

Valeo S.A.

    732,000       49,653,970  
   

 

 

 
      499,192,077  
   

 

 

 
Germany—13.1%  

Allianz SE

    655,400       129,158,926  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,079,800       100,504,205  

Continental AG

    316,800       68,367,937  

Daimler AG

    1,870,000       135,656,443  
   

 

 

 
      433,687,511  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—0.3%  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. (ADR)

    390,156       8,759,002  
   

 

 

 
India—1.0%  

Infosys, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    2,182,900       32,787,158  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—2.2%  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    74,937,900       71,507,920  
   

 

 

 
Italy—3.4%  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    31,505,400       100,506,077  

Prada S.p.A.

    3,579,902       13,275,960  
   

 

 

 
      113,782,037  
   

 

 

 
Japan—6.0%  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    5,524,700       32,826,963  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    475,900       12,132,300  

Olympus Corp.

    806,400       29,471,143  

Omron Corp.

    373,000       16,226,905  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    2,064,100       108,272,168  
   

 

 

 
      198,929,479  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—2.1%  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (ADR)

    2,789,708       67,985,184  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—4.8%  

Akzo Nobel NV

    198,961     17,271,987  

ASML Holding NV

    267,750       34,861,338  

EXOR NV

    1,173,005       63,829,917  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    1,220,172       43,433,819  
   

 

 

 
      159,397,061  
   

 

 

 
South Korea—0.6%            

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    10,355       21,484,372  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—5.6%            

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    280,694       9,715,692  

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares (b)

    4,169,100       104,126,194  

SKF AB - B Shares

    2,290,990       46,636,334  

Volvo AB - B Shares

    1,556,191       26,581,108  
   

 

 

 
      187,059,328  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—16.9%            

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    711,147       58,682,112  

Credit Suisse Group AG (a)

    10,546,656       152,813,665  

Glencore plc (a)

    45,679,220       171,452,476  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    281,065       46,982,320  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (a)

    1,168,305       67,115,438  

Nestle S.A.

    167,500       14,590,925  

Swatch Group AG (The) - Bearer Shares

    102,140       37,761,019  

Wolseley plc

    155,800       9,581,257  
   

 

 

 
      558,979,212  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—0.2%            

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,079,000       7,363,032  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—18.1%            

Ashtead Group plc

    2,813,000       58,349,672  

CNH Industrial NV

    9,048,000       102,977,763  

Diageo plc

    2,225,400       65,785,882  

Experian plc

    1,706,400       35,042,285  

G4S plc

    6,849,600       29,143,184  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    144,689,300       124,885,223  

Meggitt plc

    4,080,718       25,385,678  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

    16,707,701       53,842,091  

Schroders plc

    1,574,884       63,698,438  

Schroders plc (non-voting shares)

    10,427       300,706  

Smiths Group plc

    1,090,107       22,711,860  

WPP plc

    868,200       18,266,959  
   

 

 

 
      600,389,741  
   

 

 

 
United States—2.0%            

Willis Towers Watson plc

    459,274       66,805,996  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,814,738,879)

      3,221,262,425  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—2.8%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—2.8%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $91,032,947 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $91,720,000 U.S. Treasury Notes with rates ranging from 0.750% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 02/28/18 - 03/31/18, with a value of $92,855,751.

    91,032,036     $ 91,032,036  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $91,032,036)

      91,032,036  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—1.0%  
Certificate of Deposit—0.0%            

UBS, Stamford

   

1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    500,511       500,286  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.1%            

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas

   

1.040%, 07/03/17

    1,499,870       1,499,853  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.6%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $223,815 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $232,966 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $228,271.

    223,794       223,794  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $6,500,596 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,475,019 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $6,630,001.

    6,500,000       6,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $4,000,400 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,066,933 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $4,080,012.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $2,702,093 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $587 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $3,001,923.

    2,700,000       2,700,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $6,800,669 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $10,211,990 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $6,936,000.

    6,800,000     6,800,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,223,794  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

1.060%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.180%, 07/07/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Australia New Zealand Bank

   

1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial

   

1.100%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg

   

1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Nordea Bank New York

   

1.050%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc

   

1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Svenska

   

1.050%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $32,223,947)

      32,223,933  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.0%
(Cost $2,937,994,862) (e)

      3,344,518,394  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.0)%

      (31,737,275
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,312,781,119  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $31,673,437 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $32,224,176. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,937,994,862. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $484,656,774 and $(78,133,242), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $406,523,532.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     14.5  

Automobiles

     10.4  

Capital Markets

     7.5  

Machinery

     6.0  

Insurance

     5.9  

Metals & Mining

     5.2  

Media

     4.6  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4.5  

Diversified Financial Services

     3.9  

Auto Components

     3.6  

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
CHF     37,688,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/20/17      $ 37,737,436      $ (1,758,490
             

 

 

 

 

(CHF)—   Swiss Franc

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —        $ 117,468,706     $ —        $ 117,468,706  

China

     75,684,609        —         —          75,684,609  

France

     —          499,192,077       —          499,192,077  

Germany

     —          433,687,511       —          433,687,511  

Hong Kong

     8,759,002        —         —          8,759,002  

India

     32,787,158        —         —          32,787,158  

Indonesia

     —          71,507,920       —          71,507,920  

Italy

     —          113,782,037       —          113,782,037  

Japan

     —          198,929,479       —          198,929,479  

Mexico

     67,985,184        —         —          67,985,184  

Netherlands

     —          159,397,061       —          159,397,061  

South Korea

     —          21,484,372       —          21,484,372  

Sweden

     —          187,059,328       —          187,059,328  

Switzerland

     —          558,979,212       —          558,979,212  

Taiwan

     —          7,363,032       —          7,363,032  

United Kingdom

     —          600,389,741       —          600,389,741  

United States

     66,805,996        —         —          66,805,996  

Total Common Stocks

     252,021,949        2,969,240,476       —          3,221,262,425  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          91,032,036       —          91,032,036  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          32,223,933       —          32,223,933  

Total Investments

   $ 252,021,949      $ 3,092,496,445     $ —        $ 3,344,518,394  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (32,224,176   $ —        $ (32,224,176
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —        $ (1,758,490   $ —        $ (1,758,490

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,344,518,394  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     16,580,905  

Fund shares sold

     403,257  

Dividends and interest

     11,263,708  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,372,766,264  

Liabilities

  

Cash due to bank denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     823,662  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,758,490  

Collateral for securities loaned

     32,224,176  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     18,004,106  

Fund shares redeemed

     3,858,592  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,042,698  

Distribution and service fees

     266,212  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     891,427  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     59,985,145  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,312,781,119  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,996,788,308  

Undistributed net investment income

     51,516,589  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (140,296,997

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     404,773,219  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,312,781,119  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,969,779,444  

Class B

     1,224,312,207  

Class E

     118,689,468  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     129,787,257  

Class B

     82,337,920  

Class E

     7,918,642  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.18  

Class B

     14.87  

Class E

     14.99  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,937,994,862.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $31,673,437.
(c)   Identified cost of cash due to bank denominated in foreign currencies was $820,237.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 70,555,067  

Interest

     17,559  

Securities lending income

     810,071  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     71,382,697  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     12,415,290  

Administration fees

     51,308  

Custodian and accounting fees

     330,022  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,485,429  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     85,283  

Audit and tax services

     26,325  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     83,523  

Insurance

     9,944  

Miscellaneous

     59,747  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     14,591,573  

Less management fee waiver

     (280,779
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     14,310,794  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     57,071,903  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     67,482,447  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,168,950  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     71,651,397  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     394,655,495  

Foreign currency transactions

     (6,540,779
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     388,114,716  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     459,766,113  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 516,838,016  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,828,167.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

     

From Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 57,071,903      $ 55,152,928  

Net realized gain (loss)

     71,651,397        (177,207,940

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     388,114,716        380,323,944  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     516,838,016        258,268,932  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

     

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (35,844,106      (41,603,288

Class B

     (19,928,035      (23,446,727

Class E

     (2,028,096      (2,282,019

Net realized capital gains

     

Class A

     0        (116,570,251

Class B

     0        (74,666,145

Class E

     0        (6,934,446
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (57,800,237      (265,502,876
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (272,207,947      133,818,891  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     186,829,832        126,584,947  

Net Assets

     

Beginning of period

     3,125,951,287        2,999,366,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,312,781,119      $ 3,125,951,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     

End of period

   $ 51,516,589      $ 52,244,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Class A

           

Sales

     1,352,164      $ 19,562,185        14,134,995      $ 172,105,987  

Reinvestments

     2,407,260        35,844,106        14,160,567        158,173,539  

Redemptions

     (16,734,320      (242,649,643      (13,751,826      (173,482,442
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (12,974,896    $ (187,243,352      14,543,736      $ 156,797,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

           

Sales

     1,338,523      $ 19,045,611        5,302,306      $ 62,812,228  

Reinvestments

     1,365,870        19,928,035        8,960,080        98,112,872  

Redemptions

     (8,397,806      (119,273,500      (14,610,822      (179,478,602
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (5,693,413    $ (80,299,854      (348,436    $ (18,553,502
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class E

           

Sales

     295,885      $ 4,277,325        456,490      $ 5,518,580  

Reinvestments

     137,872        2,028,096        834,825        9,216,465  

Redemptions

     (765,530      (10,970,162      (1,561,180      (19,159,736
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (331,773    $ (4,664,741      (269,865    $ (4,424,691
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

      $ (272,207,947       $ 133,818,891  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.18     $ 13.43      $ 15.94      $ 19.13      $ 15.06      $ 11.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.26       0.24        0.29        0.37        0.31        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.02       0.68        (0.76      (1.31      4.22        3.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.28       0.92        (0.47      (0.94      4.53        3.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.31      (0.53      (0.48      (0.46      (0.24

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86      (1.51      (1.77      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.28     (1.17      (2.04      (2.25      (0.46      (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.18     $ 13.18      $ 13.43      $ 15.94      $ 19.13      $ 15.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     17.33  (c)      8.43        (4.31      (5.52      30.80        29.47  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (d)      0.81        0.83        0.83        0.83        0.83  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.79  (d)      0.79        0.81        0.81        0.81        0.81  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.62  (d)      1.95        1.88        2.12        1.79        2.26  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (c)      50        49        45        58        41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,969.8     $ 1,882.2      $ 1,722.4      $ 1,903.6      $ 2,176.6      $ 1,929.3  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.91     $ 13.17      $ 15.66      $ 18.84      $ 14.84      $ 11.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.24       0.21        0.25        0.32        0.25        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.97       0.66        (0.75      (1.29      4.17        3.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.21       0.87        (0.50      (0.97      4.42        3.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.25     (0.27      (0.48      (0.44      (0.42      (0.21

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86      (1.51      (1.77      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.25     (1.13      (1.99      (2.21      (0.42      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.87     $ 12.91      $ 13.17      $ 15.66      $ 18.84      $ 14.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     17.12  (c)      8.18        (4.52      (5.79      30.49        29.25  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.05  (d)      1.06        1.08        1.08        1.08        1.08  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     1.04  (d)      1.04        1.06        1.06        1.06        1.06  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.38  (d)      1.73        1.64        1.88        1.50        1.98  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (c)      50        49        45        58        41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,224.3     $ 1,136.3      $ 1,163.9      $ 1,287.4      $ 1,379.5      $ 1,102.6  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.02     $ 13.27      $ 15.77      $ 18.95      $ 14.92      $ 11.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.25       0.22        0.26        0.34        0.27        0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.98       0.67        (0.75      (1.29      4.20        3.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.23       0.89        (0.49      (0.95      4.47        3.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.28      (0.50      (0.46      (0.44      (0.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86      (1.51      (1.77      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (1.14      (2.01      (2.23      (0.44      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.99     $ 13.02      $ 13.27      $ 15.77      $ 18.95      $ 14.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     17.16  (c)      8.31        (4.45      (5.67      30.65        29.27  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.95  (d)      0.96        0.98        0.98        0.98        0.98  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.94  (d)      0.94        0.96        0.96        0.96        0.96  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.50  (d)      1.83        1.75        1.98        1.60        2.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (c)      50        49        45        58        41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 118.7     $ 107.4      $ 113.1      $ 129.4      $ 148.9      $ 116.6  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)       Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and distribution re-designations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had a payment of $823,662 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2017. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2017. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended June 30, 2017 were not significant.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $91,032,036. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $20,223,794. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 1,758,490  
     

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”) (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount*
 

State Street Bank and Trust

   $ 1,758,490      $      $      $ 1,758,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 4,271,764  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ (7,020,383
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 69,147,819  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 646,226,059      $ 0      $ 956,210,156  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers

for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$12,415,290      0.850   First $100 million
     0.800   $100 million to $1 billion
     0.750   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Harris Associates L.P. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.025%    Over $ 1 billion  

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$86,374,797    $ 149,387,085      $ 179,128,079      $ 253,405,474      $ 265,502,876      $ 402,792,559  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$57,603,263    $      $ (47,961,858   $ (152,584,551   $ (142,943,146

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term accumulated capital losses of $31,731,321 and long-term accumulated capital losses of $120,853,230.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
221,240,334      7,883,481        13,659,842  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

      Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     227,809,761        14,973,895  

Robert Boulware

     227,926,352        14,857,304  

Susan C. Gause

     228,036,008        14,747,649  

Nancy Hawthorne

     227,945,541        14,838,115  

Barbara A. Nugent

     228,244,810        14,538,846  

John Rosenthal

     227,870,557        14,913,100  

Linda B. Strumpf

     227,545,155        15,238,501  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     227,605,522        15,178,135  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio returned 2.07%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

One of the effects of the continuing aggressive monetary policy, coupled with the absence of effective fiscal policy measures, is wealth inequality and the subsequent rise in populism and nationalism that we experienced in 2016. The first half of 2017 witnessed some abatement of anti-establishment politics with Emmanuel Macron winning in France and Geert Wilders losing the Dutch election; however, the one year anniversary of Brexit, Britain’s referendum vote to leave the European Union (“E.U.”), still finds politics in turmoil after an early call for elections by British Prime Minister Theresa May left her pro-Brexit Tory government without a majority. Another effect is the bloated balance sheets of the major central banks, which now find themselves an ever-larger owner of outstanding bond issues and facing the risk that they will not have sufficient dosage to aid their economies when the next recession inevitably arrives. Withdrawing the aid may prove to be more difficult than its administration; nevertheless, global stock markets continued to surge but slow growth, low inflation and political uncertainty provided a lift to bonds. Commodities declined as oversupplied agriculture and energy complexes overwhelmed gains in industrial metals and precious metals.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio strategically balances the amount of risk exposure to equities, fixed income and commodities and targets a strategic risk level of 8%. This is intended to limit the impact of surprise outcomes on the Portfolio. Secondarily, the Portfolio tactically shifts from the strategic equal risk in order to emphasize those assets that are more likely to outperform cash on a monthly basis. Tactical allocation is applied at the individual asset level and aggregated with the strategic allocation allowing the Portfolio risk target to fluctuate between 6% and 10%.

Positive absolute performance from the strategic and tactical equity exposures as well as strategic bond exposures drove results for the reporting period. Strategic and tactical commodity exposures and tactical bond exposures detracted from absolute performance. The Portfolio’s relative underperformance occurred from the commodity and fixed income exposures.

Stocks had a great first half as all six of our market exposures rallied, with Hong Kong, Europe, U.S. large caps and Japan being the leading markets followed by the U.K. and U.S. small caps. Hong Kong stocks led results as signs of economic stability in China, along with appealing valuations, translated into flows from the mainland. European stocks benefitted from a pickup in manufacturing, low borrowing costs and the euro’s competitive exchange rate. U.S. large cap stocks had gains, but narrow breadth is a growing concern as leadership is becoming more concentrated in a handful of Technology stocks. Furthermore, President Trump’s inability to get the Republican majority to fast track his economic agenda has begun to temper enthusiasm. The smaller company Russell 2000 Index surged after Trump’s election, and was our leading market for 2016, but it ended the first half of 2017 as the weakest performer given uncertainty over fiscal policy reforms. A populist revolt against E.U. regulation led to the U.K.’s decision to Brexit a year ago but the country’s economy has not imploded as many opponents had forecasted. The weaker British pound has aided the country’s stock market as a competitive currency provides exporters an advantage in sales and earnings.

Overall, tactical shifts within the equity sleeve were additive to results as the Portfolio maintained an overweight to the asset class during the entire first half of the calendar year.

Despite low first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised rates in March and June. While the data may not have strongly supported a need to notch interest rates higher, the Fed may be attempting to slowly withdraw their heavy dosage of monetary stimulus. Additionally, the Fed has indicated that they could start reducing their balance sheet as early as later this year while the European Central Bank has been hinting at a taper of their stimulus program despite an inflation rate that refuses to cooperate. Political discord in the U.S. aided bonds early in the year as the focus turned to Russian intrigue, while the initial failure of the U.S. House of Representative to pass health care reform subdued enthusiasm for proposed tax cuts. Later in the period, weakness in commodities, especially energy, further reduced inflationary expectations and bond yields. All six bond markets with the exception of Germany had gains for the first half, led by the U.S. and the commodity-oriented economy of Australia. U.K. and U.S. bond markets gained with further help from geopolitical conflicts arising in North Korea and the Middle East. The Japanese bond markets had modest price advances, with only an incremental benefit to results, as their low absolute yields have led to a reduced allocation.

Tactical exposure detracted from overall results as the Portfolio maintained a targeted risk contribution below the strategic threshold when bond yields receded (and prices advanced), particularly during the second quarter.

Commodities gave back much of their 2016 gains, with 2017 shaping up to be a battle between the profits in metals complexes and losses in the oversupplied energy and agriculture complexes. The energy markets have once again grabbed the headlines as Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) extended their 2016 production cut into 2018, but high existing inventory levels and increasing production from Iraq, Nigeria, Libya and the U.S. continue to force prices lower. All energy exposures declined, but unleaded gasoline was hit hardest, with stock levels in the U.S.

 

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

(recorded in April) well above their five-year average. Exceptionally good weather in North and South America has hurt grain prices, especially the soy complex, as Brazil is on track to harvest a record soybean crop. Sugar was the worst performer within agriculture as 2016 deficits have been quickly restored while demand has faded. Cotton was a bright spot as rising global demand for higher quality U.S. crops put a lift under prices. Industrial metals rose on a resurgence in Chinese economic data and early period enthusiasm for President Trump’s infrastructure agenda. The complex got the biggest boost from aluminum, which further benefitted from Chinese plans to cut production in an effort to reduce pollution. Precious metals had the largest gains. Strength in the complex resulted from numerous factors, including the fading strength of the U.S. dollar, inflation showing marginal increases and long yields remaining stubbornly low. Fears of geopolitical strife including European elections and potential military conflict in North Korea also provided support.

Tactical shifts among the various commodities hurt performance mainly due to losses in energy, sugar and soy exposures as our models had favorable readings while underlying prices reversed.

Tactical positioning at the end of the period maintained overweights to all six equity markets but with reductions in the U.K., U.S. large caps and Europe. Positioning in bonds moved to underweight across all six markets. In commodities, the posture in agriculture shifted from defensive to constructive. In energy, every exposure was underweight except for heating oil which was neutral. In metals, the overweights to gold and silver weakened while overweights to copper has strengthened and the overweight to aluminum has been maintained.

Please note that the Portfolio is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a more liquid and cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. Additionally, the leverage used in the strategy is inherent in these instruments. All derivatives performed as expected during the period.

Scott Wolle

Mark Ahnrud

Chris Devine

Scott Hixon

Christian Ulrich

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       2.07          3.49          4.41          4.38  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          7.28  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      53.9  
Global Developed Equities      40.7  
Commodities - Production Weighted      28.7  

 

* The percentages noted above are based on the notional amounts by asset class as a percentage of net assets

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to

June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.87    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.70        $ 4.36  
   Hypothetical*      0.87    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.48        $ 4.36  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—2.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—2.5%  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes
1.177%, 07/31/18 (a)

    8,310,000     $ 8,324,950  

1.193%, 04/30/18 (a)

    22,092,000       22,129,556  

1.275%, 01/31/18 (a)

    11,050,000       11,068,940  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $41,451,998)

      41,523,446  
   

 

 

 
Commodity-Linked Securities—1.8%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Commodity Linked EMTN, U.S. Federal Funds (Effective) Rate minus 0.020% (linked to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 5 Agriculture Commodity Index, multiplied by 2), 08/22/17 (144A) (a)

    9,270,000       6,679,396  

Cargill, Inc. Commodity Linked Note, one month LIBOR Rate minus 0.010% (linked to Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2), 08/14/17 (144A) (a)

    17,930,000       13,610,662  

Royal Bank of Canada Commodity Linked Note, U.S. Federal Funds (Effective) Rate minus 0.040% (linked to Royal Bank of Canada Enhanced Agriculture Basket 04 Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2), 08/15/17 (144A) (a)

    12,150,000       9,390,722  
   

 

 

 

Total Commodity-Linked Securities
(Cost $39,350,000)

      29,680,780  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—93.7%  
Certificate of Deposit—9.4%  

Banco del Estado de Chile
1.120%, 07/12/17 (b)

    27,000,000       26,999,201  

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.589%, 07/14/17 (b)

    32,000,000       32,005,440  

KBC Bank NV
1.140%, 07/26/17 (b)

    35,000,000       35,003,408  

Natixis (NY)
1.280%, 09/01/17 (b)

    30,000,000       30,004,129  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. (NY)
1.170%, 07/03/17 (b)

    31,000,000       30,999,989  
   

 

 

 
      155,012,167  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—56.3%  

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.976%, 07/21/17 (b)

    40,000,000       39,974,007  

Apple, Inc.
0.759%, 07/05/17 (b)

    25,000,000       24,996,292  

0.891%, 07/18/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,989,180  

0.966%, 07/21/17 (b)

    10,000,000       9,993,677  

Bennington Sark Capital Co. LLC
1.194%, 07/17/17 (b)

    15,000,000       14,991,465  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
1.067%, 07/19/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,988,252  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

Charta LLC
1.286%, 09/22/17 (b)

    37,000,000     36,887,421  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
0.791%, 07/07/17 (b)

    25,000,000       24,994,799  

1.127%, 08/24/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,966,175  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC
0.974%, 07/05/17 (b)

    30,000,000       29,995,050  

DBS Bank, Ltd.
1.306%, 09/20/17 (b)

    35,000,000       34,902,580  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
1.116%, 08/22/17 (b)

    40,000,000       39,934,044  

Fairway Finance Co. LLC
1.073%, 07/21/17 (b)

    30,000,000       29,978,720  

Johnson & Johnson
1.012%, 07/17/17 (b)

    40,000,000       39,979,581  

L’Oreal U.S.A., Inc.
0.996%, 07/11/17 (b)

    30,000,000       29,990,146  

1.041%, 07/17/17 (b)

    14,350,000       14,342,675  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC
1.247%, 08/25/17 (b)

    35,000,000       34,931,563  

Nestle Capital Corp.
1.179%, 10/11/17 (b)

    19,848,000       19,780,026  

Novartis Finance Corp.
0.615%, 07/03/17 (b)

    21,000,000       20,998,136  

NRW Bank
0.908%, 07/06/17 (b)

    27,000,000       26,994,829  

1.018%, 07/12/17 (b)

    5,000,000       4,998,072  

Old Line Funding LLC
1.365%, 11/06/17 (b)

    40,000,000       39,805,210  

PACCAR Financial Corp.
1.100%, 07/31/17 (b)

    31,500,000       31,467,965  

PepsiCo, Inc.
1.024%, 07/21/17 (b)

    25,000,000       24,983,754  

1.064%, 08/18/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,969,157  

Regency Market No. 1 LLC
1.198%, 07/25/17 (b)

    10,000,000       9,991,479  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.253%, 09/11/17 (b)

    35,055,000       34,964,510  

Siemens Capital Co. LLC
1.186%, 09/26/17 (b)

    30,000,000       29,916,547  

Societe Generale
1.300%, 08/31/17 (b)

    35,000,000       34,927,486  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
1.307%, 09/25/17 (b)

    25,000,000       24,925,204  

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.
0.974%, 07/13/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,991,637  

Unilever Capital Corp.
0.831%, 07/10/17 (b)

    25,000,000       24,992,333  

Victory Receivables Corp.
1.286%, 09/20/17 (b)

    40,000,000       39,864,973  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
0.995%, 07/10/17 (b)

    30,000,000       29,991,050  

1.070%, 07/24/17 (b)

    20,000,000       19,985,520  
   

 

 

 
      924,383,515  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Municipals—2.1%  

Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds
0.960%, 04/01/35 (a)

    21,000,000     $ 21,000,000  

County of Emery, Utah, Revenue Bonds
0.900%, 11/01/24 (a)

    13,300,000       13,300,000  
   

 

 

 
      34,300,000  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Funds—19.3%  

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class 1.000% (c) (d)

    258,374,328       258,374,328  

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class 0.030% (c) (d)

    34,805,554       34,805,554  

STIT-Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class 0.935% (c) (d)

    23,203,703       23,203,703  
   

 

 

 
      316,383,585  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—6.6%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.562%, 08/17/17 (b) (e)

    5,370,000       5,363,932  

0.570%, 07/06/17 (b) (e)

    32,230,000       32,227,969  

0.584%, 07/27/17 (b) (e)

    20,740,000       20,728,655  

0.906%, 10/05/17 (b) (e)

    13,500,000       13,464,225  

1.085%, 12/07/17 (b) (e)

    26,780,000       26,655,045  

1.110%, 12/14/17 (b)

    10,730,000       10,677,820  
   

 

 

 
      109,117,646  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,539,236,589)

      1,539,196,913  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—98.0%
(Cost $1,620,038,587) (f)

      1,610,401,139  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—2.0%

      32,110,465  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,642,511,604  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(c)   The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $61,589,547.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,620,038,587. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $104,134 and $(9,741,582), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(9,637,448).
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $29,680,780, which is 1.8% of net assets.
(EMTN)—   Euro-Medium Term Note
(LIBOR)—   London InterBank Offered Rate

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        2,485        AUD       325,812,625      $ (3,537,209

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     11/30/17        414        USD       21,454,060        (816,160

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        3,342        CAD       482,549,927        (9,894,993

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        3,385        EUR       120,303,828        (4,756,457

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        913        EUR       150,271,041        (2,836,792

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        1,375        GBP       102,380,353        (3,641,620

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     07/31/17        557        USD       33,168,390        2,243,108  

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        615        HKD       788,324,709        (203,134

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/12/17        13        JPY       1,958,333,000        (61,374

New York Harbor ULSD Futures

     07/31/17        187        USD       11,815,427        (167,160

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        1,305        USD       92,977,910        (694,835

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        933        USD       113,374,363        (439,378

Silver Futures

     09/27/17        542        USD       44,873,434        185,736  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        1,020        JPY       16,270,061,820      $ 1,486,892  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        1,040        USD       158,966,543        868,457  

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        2,160        GBP       275,641,630        (5,744,363

WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures

     11/17/17        329        USD       16,198,545        (719,095
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (28,728,377
             

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Fixed
Rate

  Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Underlying Reference
Instrument

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
0.300%   12/21/17   Macquarie Bank, Ltd.   Aluminum Dynamic Selection Index   USD  15,236,444     $ 466,348     $     $ 466,348  
0.280%   09/18/17   Barclays Bank plc   Aluminum Excess Return Index   USD 4,725,939                    
0.330%   10/23/17   Barclays Bank plc   Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index   USD 29,377,864       1,412,333             1,412,333  
0.450%   07/07/17   Barclays Bank plc   Barclays Commodity Strategy 1719 Excess Return Index   USD 6,874,829       57,715             57,715  
0.300%   04/10/18   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   CIBC Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index   USD 33,724,086       937,905             937,905  
0.120%   01/12/18   Cargill, Inc.  

Single Commodity Excess Return Index

  USD 22,851,925                    
0.400%   10/07/17   Goldman Sachs International   Goldman Sachs Alpha Basket B823 Excess Return Strategy   USD 39,646,560       (333,645           (333,645
0.000%   07/31/17   Goldman Sachs International   Hang Seng Index   HKD  269,325,716       (87,508           (87,508
0.250%   04/25/18   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   JPMorgan Beta Contag Gas Oil Excess Return Index   USD 13,097,573       639,285             639,285  
0.250%   08/17/17   Bank of America N.A.   MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index   USD 16,631,174                    
0.140%   06/27/18   Bank of America N.A.  

Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index

  USD 28,970,589       (106,881           (106,881
0.470%   10/07/17   Cargill, Inc.   Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index   USD 43,237,218                    
0.380%   10/16/17   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index   USD 22,963,005       639,630             639,630  
0.090%   10/16/17   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return   USD 23,229,932       (132,023           (132,023
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

    $ 3,493,159     $     $ 3,493,159  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Securities in the amount of $1,410,064 have been received at the custodian bank as collateral for OTC swap contracts.

Index Information:

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1719 Excess Return Index—a commodity index that provide exposure to future contracts on Copper.

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index—a commodity index that provide exposure to future contracts on Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Cotton, Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Sugar and Wheat.

Goldman Sachs Alpha Basket B823 Excess Return Strategy—a basket of indices that provide exposure to various components of the agriculture markets. The underlying commodities comprising the indices are: Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Cotton, Lean Hogs, Live Cattle, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Soybeans, Sugar and Wheat.

Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index—commodity index composed of futures contracts on Cocoa, Coffee ‘C’, Corn, Cotton No.2, Lean Hogs,Live Cattle, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Soybeans, Sugar No.11 and Wheat.

Single Commodity Excess Return Index—commodity index that provides exposure to futures contracts on Gold.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(USD)—   United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 41,523,446     $ —        $ 41,523,446  

Total Commodity-Linked Securities

     —         29,680,780       —          29,680,780  
Short-Term Investments          

Certificate of Deposit

     —         155,012,167       —          155,012,167  

Commercial Paper

     —         924,383,515       —          924,383,515  

Municipals

     —         34,300,000       —          34,300,000  

Mutual Funds

     316,383,585       —         —          316,383,585  

U.S. Treasury

     —         109,117,646       —          109,117,646  

Total Short-Term Investments

     316,383,585       1,222,813,328       —          1,539,196,913  

Total Investments

   $ 316,383,585     $ 1,294,017,554     $ —        $ 1,610,401,139  
                                   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 4,784,193     $ —       $ —        $ 4,784,193  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (33,512,570     —         —          (33,512,570

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (28,728,377   $ —       $ —        $ (28,728,377
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 4,153,216     $ —        $ 4,153,216  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (660,057     —          (660,057

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 3,493,159     $ —        $ 3,493,159  

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,294,017,554  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     316,383,585  

Cash

     3,247,586  

Cash collateral (c)

     47,522,002  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     4,153,216  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     133,969  

Interest

     484,774  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,665,942,686  

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     660,057  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     12,300,003  

Payables for:

  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     7,998,390  

OTC swap contracts

     657,466  

Fund shares redeemed

     251,051  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     52,182  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     811,066  

Distribution and service fees

     343,061  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     90,943  

Other expenses

     266,863  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     23,431,082  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,642,511,604  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,610,224,695  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (451,614

Accumulated net realized gain

     67,793,738  

Unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (35,055,215
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,642,511,604  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,642,511,604  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     172,362,582  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 9.53  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,303,655,002.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $316,383,585.
(c)   Includes collateral of $8,740,000 for forward foreign currency exchange contracts, $25,182,002 for OTC swap contracts and $13,600,000 for futures contracts.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 1,411,783  

Interest (a)

     5,518,610  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,930,393  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     5,129,607  

Administration fees

     50,458  

Custodian and accounting fees

     66,916  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     2,034,026  

Audit and tax services

     41,348  

Legal

     20,784  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     29,299  

Insurance

     4,637  

Miscellaneous

     9,128  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,412,657  

Less management fee waiver

     (312,382
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,100,275  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (169,882
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     (11

Futures contracts

     84,677,965  

Swap contracts

     (9,212,571

Foreign currency transactions

     (367,338
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     75,098,045  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     (5,486,980

Futures contracts

     (41,828,051

Swap contracts

     5,424,182  

Foreign currency transactions

     (174,582
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (42,065,431
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     33,032,614  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 32,862,732  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $24,359.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment loss

   $ (169,882   $ (5,606,782

Net realized gain

     75,098,045       147,736,141  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (42,065,431     6,768,674  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     32,862,732       148,898,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (61,587,538     (2,081,473

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (85,371,984     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (146,959,522     (2,081,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     229,428,542       93,119,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     115,331,752       239,936,391  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,527,179,852       1,287,243,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,642,511,604     $ 1,527,179,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

End of period

   $ (451,614   $ 61,305,806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     12,862,124     $ 133,918,662       18,721,832     $ 188,187,097  

Reinvestments

     15,244,764       146,959,522       210,462       2,081,473  

Redemptions

     (4,946,310     (51,449,642     (9,959,073     (97,148,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     23,160,578     $ 229,428,542       8,973,221     $ 93,119,831  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 229,428,542       $ 93,119,831  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2015
    2014
    2013
    2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.24     $ 10.64     $ 10.58     $ 10.49     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment loss (b)

     (0.00 )(c)      (0.08     (0.08     (0.08     (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.22       (0.32     0.65       0.27       0.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.22       (0.40     0.57       0.19       0.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.39     (0.30     0.00       0.00       (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.54     (0.76     (0.51     (0.10     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.93     (1.06     (0.51     (0.10     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.53     $ 9.18     $ 10.64     $ 10.58     $ 10.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     2.07  (e)      (4.20     5.58       1.86       6.34  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.91  (f)      0.92       0.94       0.93       1.03  (f) 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.91  (f)      0.92       0.93       0.91       1.03  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)(i)

     0.87  (f)      0.89       0.91       0.90       0.90  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (g)(i)

     0.87  (f)      0.89       0.90       0.88       0.90  (f) 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.02 )(f)      (0.76     (0.78     (0.76     (0.80 )(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     21  (e)      40       44       34       0  (h) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,642.5     $ 1,287.2     $ 1,351.3     $ 1,340.5     $ 973.1  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(h)   There were no long-term sale transactions during the period ended December 31, 2012.
(i)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 23, 2012 and it may invest in commodity derivatives, exchange-traded notes, exchange-traded funds, cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds affiliated with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”). Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the Subadviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $401,741,895 in the Subsidiary, representing 24.2% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in unregistered open-end management investment companies are reported at NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value heirarchy provided the NAV is observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

 

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Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization and controlled foreign corporations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. The Portfolio had no outstanding repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign

 

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currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by

 

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having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

  

 

    

Liability Derivatives

      

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 868,457      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 22,074,731  

Equity

         OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      87,508  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      1,486,892      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      9,735,424  

Commodity

   OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      4,153,216      OTC swap contracts at market value (c)      572,549  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      2,428,844      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)      1,702,415  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $ 8,937,409         $ 34,172,627  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(c)   Excludes OTC swap interest payable of $52,182.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 1,470,048        $      $      $ 1,470,048  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       937,905                        937,905  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       639,285          (132,023             507,262  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.

       466,348                        466,348  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC

       639,630                 (360,000      279,630  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 4,153,216        $ (132,023    $ (360,000    $ 3,661,193  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 106,881        $      $ (106,881    $  

Goldman Sachs International

       421,153                 (421,153       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       132,023          (132,023              
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 660,057        $ (132,023    $ (528,034    $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 34,695,691     $ 67,634,634     $ (17,652,360   $ 84,677,965  

Swap contracts

           4,856,430       (14,069,001     (9,212,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 34,695,691     $ 72,491,064     $ (31,721,361   $ 75,465,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ (22,026,051   $ (16,892,088   $ (2,909,912   $ (41,828,051

Swap contracts

           (457,040     5,881,222       5,424,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (22,026,051   $ (17,349,128   $ 2,971,310     $ (36,403,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 863,217,028  

Swap contracts

     2,617,001  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 30,810,000      $ 0      $ 100,775,000  

 

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7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,129,607      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $750 million
     0.625   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser agreed to waive the subadvisory fee it receives in an amount equal to any advisory fee it also receives due to the Portfolio’s investment in any investment company, unit investment trust or other collective investment fund, registered or nonregistered, for which the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. The Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the management fee related to the Subadviser’s waiving of its subadvisory fee on funds where the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $235,091 and are included in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $77,291 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     227,245,702        199,846,594        (168,717,968     258,374,328  

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio

     69,441,390        180,316,181        (214,952,017     34,805,554  

STIT-Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class

     46,294,260        120,210,787        (143,301,344     23,203,703  

Security Description

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $      $      $ 1,038,251     $ 258,374,328  

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio

                   174,522       34,805,554  

STIT-Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class

                   199,010       23,203,703  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $      $      $ 1,411,783     $ 316,383,585  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$2,081,473    $ 84,957,994      $      $ 50,101,461      $ 2,081,473      $ 135,059,455  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$97,306,133    $ 49,164,517      $ (10,137   $      $ 146,460,513  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized $1,479,744 of accumulated capital losses.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

12. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  131,911,949        5,370,507        8,183,174  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     136,519,032        8,946,598  

Robert Boulware

     136,557,615        8,908,015  

Susan C. Gause

     136,768,071        8,697,559  

Nancy Hawthorne

     136,651,867        8,813,763  

Barbara A. Nugent

     136,744,233        8,721,397  

John Rosenthal

     136,335,442        9,130,188  

Linda B. Strumpf

     136,293,018        9,172,612  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     136,586,719        8,878,911  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Invesco Comstock Portfolio returned 3.55% and 3.46%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index1, returned 4.66%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Despite volatility due to geopolitical events and uncertainty surrounding healthcare and tax reform in the U.S., the U.S. stock market remained resilient and the S&P 500 Index posted a gain of 9.34% during the period. Crude oil prices and energy stocks began a decline during the first quarter that continued through the second quarter amid supply concerns, despite confirmation of the OPEC-led production cuts. Growth stocks outperformed meaningfully, particularly due to strong returns from technology companies and the “FANG” (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks. First quarter GDP was revised upward to 1.4% from 1.2%, and the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates by another 25 basis points in June, following a similar rate increase in March.

In general, international and global indices outperformed the U.S. broad market. Within the U.S., growth outperformed value within small, mid and large caps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / CURRENT POSITIONING

The Portfolio produced positive returns, but underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index for the six month period, ending June 30, 2017. Within the Russell 1000 Value Index, 9 of the 11 sectors posted positive returns, while Energy and Telecommunication Services produced negative returns. The Portfolio’s main performance driver was sector allocation; however, it should be noted that sector exposure is derived solely from bottom-up stock selection.

On the negative side, an overweight in Energy stocks detracted from relative performance. Within exploration and production, Devon Energy and Marathon Oil were the largest detractors. Oil prices, along with energy stocks, continued to decline during the period amid an increase in inventories, despite confirmation that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had been compliant with the agreed upon production cuts among members.

A material underweight to Utilities also hampered relative performance. The management team has long been underweight this sector due to unattractive valuations and fundamentals, in our opinion. Stock selection within Healthcare also hurt relative performance. The largest detractor in the sector came from not owning Johnson & Johnson and offset positive contributions from select holdings like Anthem and AbbVie.

On the positive side of sector performance, stock selection and an overweight within Financials was a large contributor for the period. Banks were the largest contributors to performance, followed by diversified financials and insurance. Citigroup was the largest contributor within the sector. In late June, the Fed posted the 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) results, which were better than expected, showing the relative strength of large U.S banks and approving more return of capital back to shareholders. Having a material underweight to the Telecommunication Services sector also assisted relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index benchmark, as that was one of the worst performing sectors for the period. The team has remained underweight this sector based on their opinion that valuations are unattractive. Stock selection in Information Technology was also a contributor to relative return. Within software and services, NetApp and PayPal Holdings performed well during the period. NetApp’s new management has focused on returning capital to shareholders and limiting merger & acquisition activity.

We used currency forward contracts during the reporting period solely for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-U.S.-based companies held in the Portfolio. The use of currency forward contracts had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the reporting period.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary—(Continued)

 

At the end of the period, compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Portfolio’s largest overweights were in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Financials and Information Technology. The Portfolio’s largest underweights were in Telecommunication Services, Utilities and Consumer Staples.

Kevin C. Holt

Devin E. Armstrong

Charles DyReyes

James Warwick

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Invesco Comstock Portfolio                      

Class A

       3.55          21.54          13.31          5.64  

Class B

       3.46          21.25          13.03          5.38  
Russell 1000 Value Index        4.66          15.53          13.94          5.57  

1 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies with a less than average growth orientation. Companies in this index generally have a low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratio, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Citigroup, Inc.      6.1  
Bank of America Corp.      4.7  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4.0  
Carnival Corp.      3.3  
Cisco Systems, Inc.      2.5  
Suncor Energy, Inc.      2.3  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      2.1  
General Motors Co.      2.1  
Morgan Stanley      2.1  
Wells Fargo & Co.      2.0  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      34.2  
Energy      14.0  
Health Care      12.7  
Information Technology      10.6  
Industrials      9.4  
Consumer Discretionary      9.3  
Consumer Staples      3.7  
Materials      1.9  
Telecommunication Services      0.7  
Utilities      0.6  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,035.50        $ 2.83  
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.02        $ 2.81  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,034.60        $ 4.09  
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.78        $ 4.06  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.9%  

Arconic, Inc. (a)

    726,072     $ 16,445,531  

Textron, Inc. (a)

    744,664       35,073,674  
   

 

 

 
      51,519,205  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—2.1%  

General Motors Co. (a)

    1,573,864       54,975,070  
   

 

 

 
Banks—22.7%  

Bank of America Corp.

    5,100,034       123,726,825  

Citigroup, Inc.

    2,399,919       160,506,583  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (a)

    879,626       31,385,056  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,841,302       47,800,200  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,143,714       104,535,460  

KeyCorp

    612,878       11,485,334  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    451,529       56,382,426  

U.S. Bancorp

    205,270       10,657,618  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    976,557       54,111,023  
   

 

 

 
      600,590,525  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.5%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    284,279       20,613,070  

Biogen, Inc. (b)

    90,451       24,544,783  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    282,919       20,025,007  
   

 

 

 
      65,182,860  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.5%  

Johnson Controls International plc

    884,547       38,353,958  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—6.5%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    883,084       45,054,946  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    130,467       28,950,627  

Morgan Stanley

    1,227,362       54,691,251  

State Street Corp.

    488,557       43,838,219  
   

 

 

 
      172,535,043  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.7%  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

    617,498       17,265,244  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—2.5%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,138,763       66,943,282  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.4%  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    1,809,412       37,816,711  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.9%  

International Paper Co. (a)

    440,353       24,928,383  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.6%  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    541,657       15,794,718  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—2.4%  

Eaton Corp. plc

    571,626       44,489,651  

Emerson Electric Co.

    310,030       18,483,989  
   

 

 

 
      62,973,640  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.9%  

Halliburton Co.

    562,608     $ 24,028,988  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—2.0%  

CVS Health Corp.

    286,406       23,044,227  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    377,111       28,539,760  
   

 

 

 
      51,583,987  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.1%  

Danone S.A.

    274,236       20,614,149  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    169,320       7,312,931  
   

 

 

 
      27,927,080  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.9%  

Medtronic plc

    257,554       22,857,918  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.5%  

Anthem, Inc.

    196,886       37,040,163  

Cardinal Health, Inc. (a)

    147,651       11,504,966  

McKesson Corp.

    107,448       17,679,494  
   

 

 

 
      66,224,623  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.3%  

Carnival Corp.

    1,334,664       87,513,918  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.1%  

General Electric Co.

    1,062,646       28,702,068  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—3.5%  

Aflac, Inc.

    185,234       14,388,977  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    431,182       38,133,736  

American International Group, Inc.

    638,046       39,890,636  
   

 

 

 
      92,413,349  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.6%  

eBay, Inc. (b)

    1,215,732       42,453,361  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.8%  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    267,184       17,741,018  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    567,393       30,451,982  
   

 

 

 
      48,193,000  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.5%  

Caterpillar, Inc. (a)

    453,221       48,703,129  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    193,103       17,647,683  
   

 

 

 
      66,350,812  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.9%  

CBS Corp. - Class B

    253,058       16,140,039  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (b)

    37,495       12,630,191  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    466,168       18,143,258  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

    1,067,594       29,753,845  
   

 

 

 
      76,667,333  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Metals & Mining—0.3%  

Alcoa Corp. (a)

    271,332     $ 8,858,990  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—13.1%  

BP plc (ADR)

    1,301,858       45,109,380  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    759,723       21,922,297  

Chevron Corp.

    427,955       44,648,545  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,004,011       32,098,232  

Hess Corp. (a)

    676,130       29,661,823  

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)

    2,134,950       25,299,158  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)

    351,436       21,040,473  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,321,082       13,342,928  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class A (ADR)

    990,718       52,696,290  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    2,040,268       59,575,826  
   

 

 

 
      345,394,952  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.7%  

Unilever NV

    326,870       18,066,105  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—6.9%  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    512,798       32,865,224  

Mylan NV (a) (b)

    663,943       25,774,267  

Novartis AG

    305,199       25,486,852  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,542,720       51,819,965  

Sanofi (ADR)

    943,372       45,196,953  
   

 

 

 
      181,143,261  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.5%  

Intel Corp.

    884,134       29,830,681  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    167,846       9,268,456  
   

 

 

 
      39,099,137  
   

 

 

 
Software—1.6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    611,755       42,168,272  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.0%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (a)

    223,001       25,999,687  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.1%  

NetApp, Inc. (a)

    737,030       29,518,052  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.7%  

Vodafone Group plc

    6,802,900       19,305,204  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,057,519,522)

      2,553,348,736  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund—0.4%  
Investment Company Security—0.4%  

Altaba, Inc. (a) (b)
(Cost $6,663,643)

    200,596       10,928,470  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.2%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—3.2%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $84,553,709 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $85,175,000 U.S. Treasury Notes with rates ranging from 1.125% - 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 06/15/18 - 08/15/18, with a value of $86,244,586.

    84,552,863     $ 84,552,863  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $84,552,863)

      84,552,863  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—5.2%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.6%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    3,485,362       3,492,650  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,975  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    6,000,000       6,005,856  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,119  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    1,300,000       1,300,162  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    996,562       997,810  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,046  

1.401%, 09/01/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,817  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.451%, 09/01/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,436  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    500,000       500,153  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,620  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,484  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,003,112  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.230%, 12/04/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,499,657  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,768  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,903  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    1,001,022       1,000,571  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,000,000     $ 2,001,788  
   

 

 

 
      68,810,922  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.2%  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,993,681       1,999,348  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18

    5,000,000       5,003,896  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    6,200,000       6,200,359  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,691  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
1.563%, 12/06/17 (d)

    6,500,000       6,508,782  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,501,001  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.230%, 07/07/17

    3,987,563       3,999,064  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,994  
   

 

 

 
      32,214,989  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $91,889 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $95,646 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $93,718.

    91,880       91,880  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,226,125 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,420,000.

    2,200,000       2,200,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $7,000,642 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,973,098 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $7,140,001.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $1,100,110 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,118,407 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $1,122,003.

    1,100,000       1,100,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,501,163 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $326 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,667,735.

    1,500,000     1,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $301,454 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $330,000.

    300,000       300,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $10,009,264 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $9,016,826 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $10,206,659.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,540,494 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,750,000.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $3,526,766 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,850,000.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      28,191,880  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $138,180,855)

      138,217,791  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—105.5%
(Cost $2,286,916,883) (e)

      2,787,047,860  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(5.5)%

      (146,529,057
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,640,518,803  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $135,828,497 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $138,156,070. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,286,916,883. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $607,608,968 and $(107,477,991), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $500,130,977.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     22,981,067     

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/17        $ 17,331,997        $ (399,092
CAD     22,980,827     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       08/04/17          17,325,649          (405,255
CAD     22,981,067     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          17,324,719          (406,369
CAD     22,981,067     

Royal Bank of Canada

       08/04/17          17,331,906          (399,183
CHF     5,135,571     

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/17          5,282,069          (83,643
CHF     5,135,571     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       08/04/17          5,283,020          (82,693
CHF     5,135,571     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          5,285,140          (80,572
CHF     5,139,285     

Royal Bank of Canada

       08/04/17          5,287,488          (82,105
EUR     24,925,702     

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/17          27,832,787          (679,825
EUR     24,925,702     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       08/04/17          27,832,039          (680,573
EUR     24,929,008     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          27,805,068          (711,326
EUR     2,602,560     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          2,908,413          (68,666
EUR     773,150     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          881,074          (3,336
EUR     24,925,702     

Royal Bank of Canada

       08/04/17          27,830,294          (682,318
EUR     2,357,560     

Royal Bank of Canada

       08/04/17          2,698,416          1,593  
GBP     11,045,164     

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/17          13,958,437          (441,003
GBP     11,043,249     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       08/04/17          13,972,747          (424,196
GBP     11,043,249     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/04/17          13,973,465          (423,478
GBP     11,043,249     

Royal Bank of Canada

       08/04/17          13,969,103          (427,840
                   

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation        $ (6,479,880
                   

 

 

 

 

(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 51,519,205      $ —       $ —        $ 51,519,205  

Automobiles

     54,975,070        —         —          54,975,070  

Banks

     600,590,525        —         —          600,590,525  

Biotechnology

     65,182,860        —         —          65,182,860  

Building Products

     38,353,958        —         —          38,353,958  

Capital Markets

     172,535,043        —         —          172,535,043  

Chemicals

     17,265,244        —         —          17,265,244  

Communications Equipment

     66,943,282        —         —          66,943,282  

Consumer Finance

     37,816,711        —         —          37,816,711  

Containers & Packaging

     24,928,383        —         —          24,928,383  

Electric Utilities

     15,794,718        —         —          15,794,718  

Electrical Equipment

     62,973,640        —         —          62,973,640  

Energy Equipment & Services

     24,028,988        —         —          24,028,988  

Food & Staples Retailing

     51,583,987        —         —          51,583,987  

Food Products

     7,312,931        20,614,149       —          27,927,080  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     22,857,918        —         —          22,857,918  

Health Care Providers & Services

     66,224,623        —         —          66,224,623  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     87,513,918        —         —          87,513,918  

Industrial Conglomerates

     28,702,068        —         —          28,702,068  

Insurance

     92,413,349        —         —          92,413,349  

Internet Software & Services

     42,453,361        —         —          42,453,361  

IT Services

     48,193,000        —         —          48,193,000  

Machinery

     66,350,812        —         —          66,350,812  

Media

     76,667,333        —         —          76,667,333  

Metals & Mining

     8,858,990        —         —          8,858,990  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     345,394,952        —         —          345,394,952  

Personal Products

     18,066,105        —         —          18,066,105  

Pharmaceuticals

     155,656,409        25,486,852       —          181,143,261  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     39,099,137        —         —          39,099,137  

Software

     42,168,272        —         —          42,168,272  

Specialty Retail

     25,999,687        —         —          25,999,687  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     29,518,052        —         —          29,518,052  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —          19,305,204       —          19,305,204  

Total Common Stocks

     2,487,942,531        65,406,205       —          2,553,348,736  

Total Mutual Fund*

     10,928,470        —         —          10,928,470  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          84,552,863       —          84,552,863  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          138,217,791       —          138,217,791  

Total Investments

   $ 2,498,871,001      $ 288,176,859     $ —        $ 2,787,047,860  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (138,156,070   $ —        $ (138,156,070
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 1,593     $ —        $ 1,593  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (6,481,473     —          (6,481,473

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (6,479,880   $ —        $ (6,479,880

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,787,047,860  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     1,146  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,593  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     2,010,831  

Fund shares sold

     37,590  

Dividends and interest

     4,129,086  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,793,228,106  

Liabilities

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,481,473  

Collateral for securities loaned

     138,156,070  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     6,011,214  

Fund shares redeemed

     297,681  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,147,709  

Distribution and service fees

     215,167  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     284,207  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     152,709,303  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,640,518,803  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,105,561,084  

Undistributed net investment income

     18,581,097  

Accumulated net realized gain

     22,711,934  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     493,664,688  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,640,518,803  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,586,826,899  

Class B

     1,053,691,904  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     110,693,678  

Class B

     73,810,282  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 14.34  

Class B

     14.28  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,286,916,883.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $135,828,497.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,119.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 29,197,615  

Interest

     31,551  

Securities lending income

     676,910  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     29,906,076  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     7,035,796  

Administration fees

     39,502  

Custodian and accounting fees

     67,444  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,318,896  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     52,346  

Insurance

     8,072  

Miscellaneous

     29,390  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,616,805  

Less management fee waiver

     (355,567

Less broker commission recapture

     (11,349
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     8,249,889  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     21,656,187  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     28,911,718  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,055,530
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     25,856,188  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     50,107,447  

Foreign currency transactions

     (10,374,048
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     39,733,399  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     65,589,587  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 87,245,774  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $834,353.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 21,656,187     $ 54,925,040  

Net realized gain

     25,856,188       89,241,695  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     39,733,399       248,308,035  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     87,245,774       392,474,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (39,840,401     (38,668,264

Class B

     (24,195,462     (25,310,225

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (47,473,864     (106,459,478

Class B

     (31,839,826     (77,490,408
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (143,349,553     (247,928,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     218,883,156       (86,206,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     162,779,377       58,339,908  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,477,739,426       2,419,399,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,640,518,803     $ 2,477,739,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 18,581,097     $ 60,960,773  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     13,489,598     $ 202,589,072       846,842     $ 10,672,954  

Reinvestments

     6,127,317       87,314,265       11,789,419       145,127,742  

Redemptions

     (4,516,686     (67,865,531     (16,558,305     (229,098,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     15,100,229     $ 222,037,806       (3,922,044   $ (73,297,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,222,632     $ 18,099,429       2,580,639     $ 34,154,524  

Reinvestments

     3,948,928       56,035,288       8,385,043       102,800,633  

Redemptions

     (5,208,515     (77,289,367     (11,115,399     (149,863,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (36,955   $ (3,154,650     (149,717   $ (12,908,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 218,883,156       $ (86,206,487
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.66     $ 13.97      $ 15.79      $ 14.58     $ 10.90      $ 9.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.33        0.26        0.30       0.20        0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.37       1.85        (1.08      1.08       3.65        1.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.51       2.18        (0.82      1.38       3.85        1.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.38     (0.40      (0.48      (0.17     (0.17      (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.45     (1.09      (0.52      0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.83     (1.49      (1.00      (0.17     (0.17      (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.34     $ 14.66      $ 13.97      $ 15.79     $ 14.58      $ 10.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.55  (c)      17.64        (5.73      9.60       35.64        18.76  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.59  (d)      0.59        0.58        0.58       0.59        0.60  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.56  (d)      0.57        0.56        0.56       0.57        0.58  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.85  (d)      2.43        1.76        1.97       1.59        1.90  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      16        15        23  (g)      14        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,586.8     $ 1,401.0      $ 1,390.6      $ 1,587.6     $ 1,897.6      $ 1,524.2  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.58     $ 13.90      $ 15.72      $ 14.52     $ 10.85      $ 9.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.29        0.23        0.24       0.17        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.38       1.84        (1.08      1.10       3.64        1.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.50       2.13        (0.85      1.34       3.81        1.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.35     (0.36      (0.45      (0.14     (0.14      (0.13

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.45     (1.09      (0.52      0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.80     (1.45      (0.97      (0.14     (0.14      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.28     $ 14.58      $ 13.90      $ 15.72     $ 14.52      $ 10.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.46  (c)      17.30        (5.97      9.31       35.39        18.43  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (d)      0.84        0.83        0.83       0.84        0.85  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.81  (d)      0.82        0.81        0.81       0.82        0.83  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.58  (d)      2.18        1.51        1.60       1.33        1.65  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      16        15        23  (g)      14        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,053.7     $ 1,076.8      $ 1,028.8      $ 1,213.1     $ 762.8      $ 607.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Excludes the effect of subscriptions in kind activity for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Invesco Comstock Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

to broker commission recapture, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $84,552,863. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $28,191,880. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 1,593      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 6,481,473  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
       Net
Amount*
 

Royal Bank of Canada

     $ 1,593        $ (1,593    $        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
       Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 1,603,563        $      $        $ 1,603,563  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       1,592,717                          1,592,717  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       1,693,747                          1,693,747  

Royal Bank of Canada

       1,591,446          (1,593               1,589,853  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 6,481,473        $ (1,593    $        $ 6,479,880  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ (3,065,222
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ (10,444,315
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 231,643,635  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 372,501,925      $ 0      $ 326,571,135  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $1,352,882 in purchases which are included above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated Portfolios. These amounted to $56,902,581 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,035,796      0.650   First $500 million
     0.600   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.525   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $1 billion to $2 billion
0.050%    Over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $250,931 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above management fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $104,636 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  

Invesco Capital Markets, Inc.

   $ 38,188  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$70,373,819    $ 78,687,412      $ 177,554,556      $ 87,424,428      $ 247,928,375      $ 166,111,840  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$68,015,271    $ 75,940,439      $ 447,207,610      $      $ 591,163,320  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
160,489,151      3,793,842        10,107,811  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     165,072,714        9,318,090  

Robert Boulware

     164,852,518        9,538,287  

Susan C. Gause

     165,059,554        9,331,250  

Nancy Hawthorne

     164,894,409        9,496,395  

Barbara A. Nugent

     165,350,351        9,040,453  

John Rosenthal

     164,948,442        9,442,362  

Linda B. Strumpf

     164,901,532        9,489,273  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     164,961,551        9,429,253  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 2.10%, 1.94%, and 1.97%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index1, returned 5.18%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The period began amid a surge in U.S. stocks, fueled by optimism about the new administration’s plans for tax reform and regulatory easing, which investors believed would encourage economic growth. Market leadership shifted early in the period, however, as volatility was largely absent, and growth stocks, particularly within Information Technology (“IT”), outperformed. This represented a reversal from the immediate post-election period that had largely benefitted financial and cyclical stock sectors. Investors continued to react to U.S. politics, but stronger economic data also supported optimism, and investors generally shrugged off a 0.25% rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) in March. Volatility returned briefly in May, amid uncertainty surrounding the French election, a series of terror attacks and rhetoric from Washington DC, but equity markets still managed gains. Citing economic “progress” and a generally positive employment outlook, the Fed raised interest rates by another 25 basis points in June. Crude oil prices and energy stocks declined amid supply concerns, despite confirmation of production cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”). Growth stocks outperformed meaningfully, particularly due to strong returns from the “FANG” (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks within the IT sector. In this environment, most major U.S. equity indexes ended the period with positive returns.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index for the six-month period ending June 30, 2017. Eight out of eleven sectors within the Portfolio posted positive returns for the period. Within the Portfolio, the Health Care sector had the highest return for the period, while the Energy, Consumer Staples, and Real Estate sectors had negative returns.

Stock selection in the Industrials sector was the largest detractor from the Portfolio’s relative return. Key detractors within the sector included Fluor, an engineering and construction company, and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, which manufactures fossil and renewable power generation equipment. Fluor missed its first quarter earnings estimates due to significant cost over runs, and the company lowered its earnings guidance for the rest of the year. Babcock & Wilcox sold off sharply in February after the company reported weak fourth quarter earnings due to cost overruns on several projects.

Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector also detracted from the Portfolio’s relative return. The largest detractor within the sector was Advance Auto Parts. During the period, the auto retailer reported disappointing first quarter results, due to a decline in comparable sales and operating margins. Despite being an overall detractor, the Consumer Discretionary sector also included the Portfolio’s top individual contributor, Royal Caribbean Cruises. The cruise operator reported solid earnings, strong bookings, and the company raised its outlook for 2017 as demand for cruise travel continued to increase.

The Portfolio’s underweight in Utilities was another relative detractor for the reporting period, due primarily to sector allocation. Similarly, stock selection in the IT sector also detracted from the Portfolio’s relative return. IT was the best performing sector within the benchmark during the period, and the Portfolio’s lack of exposure to the semiconductor industry detracted from relative returns.

Another key detractor from the Portfolio’s relative return was stock selection within the Energy sector. Despite an agreement on production cuts by OPEC, oil inventories moved higher during the period, putting downward pressure on oil prices and energy companies. As a result, a number of the Portfolio’s largest individual detractors were energy stocks, including Devon Energy and Marathon Oil.

An overweight and stock selection in the Health Care sector was the largest contributor to the Portfolio’s relative return during the period. Within Health Care, the Portfolio benefitted from AmerisourceBergen and HealthSouth. AmerisourceBergen, a pharmaceutical services company, reported better than expected earnings and increased its outlook for 2017. HealthSouth also reported earnings that exceeded expectations due to stronger revenue growth.

Stock selection in Materials also contributed to the Portfolio’s relative return. Within the sector, a key contributor was Eastman Chemical, a company that manufactures and sells a variety of materials such as chemicals, fibers and plastics. During the period, Eastman Chemical reported stronger than anticipated earnings results due to lower costs and higher revenues. The company also raised its earnings outlook for the full year.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary—(Continued)

 

During the period, we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to select names within the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors and decreased exposure to select holdings in Telecommunications Services, Energy and Materials. However, the Portfolio’s overall positioning was largely unchanged, with the largest absolute concentrations remaining in the Financials, Industrials, IT and Consumer Discretionary sectors. At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s largest sector overweights relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index were in IT, Financials, and Industrials, while the largest underweights were in Real Estate, Utilities, and Consumer Discretionary.

Thomas Copper

Jeffrey Vancavage

Sergio Marcheli

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio                           

Class A

       2.10          15.61          11.41          4.30           

Class B

       1.94          15.31          11.12          4.04           

Class E

       1.97          15.39          11.24                   9.93  
Russell Midcap Value Index        5.18          15.93          15.14          7.23           

1 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 8/20/1997, 4/3/2001 and 4/25/2012, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Comerica, Inc.      3.9  
KeyCorp      3.8  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.      3.7  
Textron, Inc.      3.7  
Eastman Chemical Co.      3.4  
Zions Bancorp      3.3  
Ciena Corp.      3.3  
Willis Towers Watson plc      3.2  
Keysight Technologies, Inc.      3.2  
Wintrust Financial Corp.      3.1  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      25.2  
Industrials      14.8  
Information Technology      14.4  
Consumer Discretionary      9.8  
Health Care      7.6  
Real Estate      6.5  
Energy      6.3  
Materials      5.3  
Utilities      4.0  
Consumer Staples      2.3  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017

to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.65    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.00        $ 3.26  
   Hypothetical*      0.65    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.57        $ 3.26  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.90    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.40        $ 4.51  
   Hypothetical*      0.90    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.33        $ 4.51  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.70        $ 4.01  
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.83        $ 4.01  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.7%  

Textron, Inc.

    864,077     $ 40,698,027  
   

 

 

 
Banks—14.1%  

Comerica, Inc.

    581,040       42,555,370  

KeyCorp

    2,225,507       41,706,001  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    442,391       33,816,368  

Zions Bancorp (a)

    814,836       35,779,449  
   

 

 

 
      153,857,188  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—2.4%  

Johnson Controls International plc

    596,539       25,865,931  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.6%  

Stifel Financial Corp. (a) (b)

    610,766       28,083,021  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—5.4%  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    445,652       37,430,311  

WR Grace & Co. (a)

    294,578       21,212,562  
   

 

 

 
      58,642,873  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.8%  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) (b)

    161,692       9,027,264  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—4.6%  

ARRIS International plc (b)

    543,374       15,225,339  

Ciena Corp. (a) (b)

    1,422,124       35,581,543  
   

 

 

 
      50,806,882  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—2.2%  

Fluor Corp.

    535,829       24,530,252  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—2.6%  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    772,907       28,512,539  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—4.0%  

Edison International

    276,851       21,646,980  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    767,731       22,387,036  
   

 

 

 
      44,034,016  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (b)

    432,151       5,082,096  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—5.2%  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (b)

    888,589       34,592,770  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    218,793       21,993,072  
   

 

 

 
      56,585,842  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—2.0%  

TechnipFMC plc (a) (b)

    785,974       21,378,493  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—6.5%  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,104,600       26,698,182  

Liberty Property Trust

    541,286       22,035,753  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Life Storage, Inc.

    301,474     22,339,223  
   

 

 

 
      71,073,158  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.3%  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    699,900       25,028,424  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—5.1%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

    283,477       26,797,081  

HealthSouth Corp.

    590,908       28,599,947  
   

 

 

 
      55,397,028  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.7%  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    374,123       40,865,455  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—5.9%  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    521,822       29,874,309  

Willis Towers Watson plc (a)

    241,173       35,081,025  
   

 

 

 
      64,955,334  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—2.0%  

Teradata Corp. (a) (b)

    731,915       21,584,173  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.0%  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    245,521       22,438,164  
   

 

 

 
Marine—2.0%  

Kirby Corp. (a) (b)

    323,985       21,658,397  
   

 

 

 
Media—4.3%  

Regal Entertainment Group - Class A (a)

    930,934       19,046,910  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A (a)

    405,974       27,732,084  
   

 

 

 
      46,778,994  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.3%  

Devon Energy Corp.

    922,533       29,493,380  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,505,566       17,840,957  
   

 

 

 
      47,334,337  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.5%  

Mylan NV (b)

    715,319       27,768,684  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.1%  

Ryder System, Inc.

    169,227       12,180,959  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.5%  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (b)

    63,581       5,059,776  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.8%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (a)

    166,709       19,436,602  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.1%  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (a)

    841,025       23,548,700  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $931,766,816)

      1,052,212,609  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—3.0%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—3.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at
0.120% to be repurchased at $32,947,362 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $33,670,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.750% due 03/31/18 with a value of $33,610,337.

    32,947,033     $ 32,947,033  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $32,947,033)

      32,947,033  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—18.2%  
Certificates of Deposit—7.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    3,485,362       3,492,650  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,736  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,975  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,004,880  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (d)

    1,250,000       1,250,149  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,081  

1.366%, 10/06/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,620  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,059  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    1,300,000       1,300,163  

KBC Bank NV
1.220%, 07/26/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.401%, 09/01/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,817  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.451%, 09/01/17 (d)

    800,000       800,174  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    250,000       250,076  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    6,000,000       6,004,860  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,890  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,195  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,605  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.532%, 03/20/18 (d)

    6,400,000       6,404,608  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    908,310     900,207  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    400,000       399,964  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,945  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,927  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,937  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,704  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,768  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,753  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (d)

    1,800,000       1,801,337  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,004,987  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    800,818       800,457  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,788  
   

 

 

 
      85,927,421  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.4%  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,993,681       1,999,348  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18

    4,250,000       4,253,311  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    6,500,000       6,500,377  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,381  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    6,598,524       6,599,157  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.
1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    500,000       500,030  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.180%, 07/31/17

    1,994,100       1,997,854  

1.434%, 09/07/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,801  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    2,990,678       2,997,180  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    1,993,782       1,999,532  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,994  
   

 

 

 
      36,850,819  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—6.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $85,108 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $88,588 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $86,803.

    85,101       85,101  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,214,250 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,320,000.

    1,200,000     $ 1,200,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $10,000,917 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,961,568 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $10,200,001.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $11,011,101 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $11,194,234 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $11,230,234.

    11,010,000       11,010,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $11,108,603 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,413 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $12,341,241.

    11,100,000       11,100,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,004,845 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $5,004,632 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $4,508,413 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $5,103,330.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $2,540,494 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,750,000.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $4,030,590 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,400,000.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $3,500,391 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,979,216 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $3,570,416.

    3,500,000     3,500,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $6,700,659 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $10,061,814 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $6,834,000.

    6,700,000       6,700,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $10,002,061 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $10,211,044 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $10,200,282.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      66,095,101  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    447       447  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    600,000       600,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    2,600,000       2,600,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    4,400,000       4,400,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,200,447  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $198,032,098)

      198,073,788  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—117.4%
(Cost $1,162,745,947) (e)

      1,283,233,430  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(17.4)%

      (189,937,288
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,093,296,142  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $192,758,546 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $198,010,802. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,162,745,947. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $162,474,391 and $(41,986,908), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $120,487,483.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,052,212,609      $ —       $ —        $ 1,052,212,609  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          32,947,033       —          32,947,033  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          198,073,788       —          198,073,788  

Total Investments

   $ 1,052,212,609      $ 231,020,821     $ —        $ 1,283,233,430  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (198,010,802   $ —        $ (198,010,802

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,283,233,430  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,105,836  

Fund shares sold

     1,552,447  

Dividends and interest

     1,456,324  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,293,348,037  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     198,010,802  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     621,041  

Fund shares redeemed

     343,767  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     551,537  

Distribution and service fees

     160,031  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     131,747  

Other expenses

     232,970  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     200,051,895  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,093,296,142  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 949,707,391  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,571,787  

Accumulated net realized gain

     20,529,481  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     120,487,483  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,093,296,142  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 302,099,315  

Class B

     761,185,710  

Class E

     30,011,117  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     15,548,760  

Class B

     39,867,162  

Class E

     1,557,158  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 19.43  

Class B

     19.09  

Class E

     19.27  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,162,745,947.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $192,758,546.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 7,031,108  

Interest

     12,480  

Securities lending income

     395,006  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,438,594  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,579,434  

Administration fees

     17,659  

Custodian and accounting fees

     29,406  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     965,896  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     22,772  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     73,957  

Insurance

     3,704  

Miscellaneous

     9,619  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,767,806  

Less management fee waiver

     (171,376

Less broker commission recapture

     (17,557
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,578,873  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,859,721  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     43,312,857  

Foreign currency transactions

     (11,764
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     43,301,093  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (23,825,471

Foreign currency transactions

     1,736  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (23,823,735
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     19,477,358  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 22,337,079  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,859,721     $ 11,315,175  

Net realized gain (loss)

     43,301,093       (22,418,940

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (23,823,735     171,982,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     22,337,079       160,878,856  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (3,467,433     (2,615,288

Class B

     (7,049,078     (4,705,424

Class E

     (302,925     (213,418

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     0       (13,975,443

Class B

     0       (36,244,479

Class E

     0       (1,425,566
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (10,819,436     (59,179,618
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (54,141,959     (109,559,442
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (42,624,316     (7,860,204

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,135,920,458       1,143,780,662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,093,296,142     $ 1,135,920,458  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 2,571,787     $ 10,531,502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     369,335     $ 7,299,060       533,269     $ 9,176,357  

Reinvestments

     178,091       3,467,433       966,826       16,590,731  

Redemptions

     (1,242,047     (24,318,741     (5,806,627     (103,092,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (694,621   $ (13,552,248     (4,306,532   $ (77,325,377
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     958,552     $ 18,466,504       2,236,651     $ 37,360,080  

Reinvestments

     368,290       7,049,078       2,427,380       40,949,903  

Redemptions

     (3,354,514     (64,573,471     (6,204,821     (108,492,450
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,027,672   $ (39,057,889     (1,540,790   $ (30,182,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     19,073     $ 369,443       55,288     $ 934,821  

Reinvestments

     15,679       302,925       96,298       1,638,984  

Redemptions

     (113,402     (2,204,190     (262,867     (4,625,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (78,650   $ (1,531,822     (111,281   $ (2,051,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (54,141,959     $ (109,559,442
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.25     $ 17.61      $ 20.36      $ 22.73      $ 17.57      $ 15.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.07       0.21  (b)       0.14        0.13        0.16        0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.34       2.45        (1.77      1.70        5.18        2.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.41       2.66        (1.63      1.83        5.34        2.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.16      (0.14      (0.16      (0.18      (0.11

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86      (0.98      (4.04      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (1.02      (1.12      (4.20      (0.18      (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.43     $ 19.25      $ 17.61      $ 20.36      $ 22.73      $ 17.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.10  (d)      15.78        (8.76      9.96        30.63        15.00  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (e)      0.68        0.67        0.69        0.70        0.69  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.65  (e)      0.66        0.66        0.67        0.69        0.69  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (e)      1.18  (b)       0.71        0.62        0.78        1.37  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      32        26        42  (h)       144        66  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 302.1     $ 312.8      $ 361.9      $ 431.4      $ 355.5      $ 304.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.90     $ 17.30      $ 20.02      $ 22.42      $ 17.34      $ 15.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.04       0.17  (b)       0.09        0.08        0.11        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33       2.40        (1.74      1.67        5.12        2.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.37       2.57        (1.65      1.75        5.23        2.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.11      (0.09      (0.11      (0.15      (0.07

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86      (0.98      (4.04      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.18     (0.97      (1.07      (4.15      (0.15      (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.09     $ 18.90      $ 17.30      $ 20.02      $ 22.42      $ 17.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.94  (d)      15.50        (8.98      9.64        30.30        14.70  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (e)      0.93        0.92        0.94        0.95        0.94  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.90  (e)      0.91        0.91        0.92        0.94        0.94  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.44  (e)      0.97  (b)       0.47        0.38        0.53        1.00  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      32        26        42  (h)       144        66  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 761.2     $ 791.9      $ 751.4      $ 871.3      $ 800.0      $ 705.4  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014     2013      2012(i)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.09     $ 17.46     $ 20.19      $ 22.58     $ 17.46      $ 16.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

     0.05       0.19  (b)      0.11        0.10       0.13        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33       2.43       (1.75      1.68       5.15        0.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.38       2.62       (1.64      1.78       5.28        1.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.13     (0.11      (0.13     (0.16      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.86     (0.98      (4.04     0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.99     (1.09      (4.17     (0.16      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.27     $ 19.09     $ 17.46      $ 20.19     $ 22.58      $ 17.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.97  (d)      15.65       (8.88      9.74       30.46        6.20  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83  (e)      0.83       0.82        0.84       0.85        0.84  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.80  (e)      0.81       0.81        0.82       0.84        0.84  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (e)      1.07  (b)      0.56        0.47       0.62        1.26  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      32       26        42  (h)      144        66  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 30.0     $ 31.2     $ 30.5      $ 38.1     $ 40.9      $ 37.6  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Excludes the effect of subscriptions in kind activity for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(i)   Commencement of operations was April 25, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), distribution redesignations and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 32,947,033 . Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $66,095,101. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 258,300,182      $ 0      $ 324,564,374  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Adviserss receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,579,434      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $500 million
     0.625   Over $500 million

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018 to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

If average daily net assets are between $750 million and $1.4 billion:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.075%    First $200 million
0.025%    $200 million to $500 million

If average daily net assets are less than $750 million or above $1.4 billion:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.025%    Over $ 500 million  

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $111,576 and are included in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $59,800 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  
Invesco Capital Markets, Inc.    $ 14,445  

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$7,678,960    $ 49,003,312      $ 51,500,658      $ 19,897,658      $ 59,179,618      $ 68,900,970  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$10,650,278    $      $ 141,990,069      $ (20,450,467   $ 132,189,880  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term accumulated capital losses of $12,961,149 and long-term accumulated capital losses of $7,489,318.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
55,281,956      1,419,974        3,885,893  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     56,856,695        3,731,129  

Robert Boulware

     56,838,751        3,749,072  

Susan C. Gause

     57,041,602        3,546,222  

Nancy Hawthorne

     56,984,665        3,603,158  

Barbara A. Nugent

     57,071,293        3,516,531  

John Rosenthal

     56,906,377        3,681,446  

Linda B. Strumpf

     56,970,004        3,617,819  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     56,960,739        3,627,084  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned 10.79%, 10.63%, and 10.72%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index1, returned 9.97%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Despite volatility due to geopolitical events and uncertainty surrounding health care and tax reform in the U.S., the U.S. stock market remained resilient and the S&P 500 Index posted a gain of 9.34% during the period. Crude oil prices and energy stocks began a decline at the first of the period that continued through the second quarter amid supply concerns, despite confirmation of production cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Growth stocks outperformed meaningfully, particularly due to strong returns from technology companies and the “FANG” (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks. First quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised upward to 1.4% from 1.2%, and the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 25 basis points in June, following a similar rate increase in March.

In general, international and global indices outperformed the U.S. broad market. Within the U.S., growth outperformed value within small, mid and large caps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio posted a positive double-digit return outperforming the benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Portfolio particularly outperformed in the Industrials, Information Technology (“IT”) and Consumer Discretionary sectors. These sectors more than offset relative underperformance in the Energy and Consumer Staples sectors.

The Portfolio outperformed by the widest margin in the industrials sector due primarily to stock selection. A contributor within the sector included CEB, an advisory services company. It was announced in January that Gartner (not a Portfolio holding) would acquire CEB in a cash and stock deal worth about U.S. $2.6 billion. The position was sold during the period. Another key to the Portfolio’s outperformance was stock selection in the IT sector. Take-Two Interactive Software, a multinational publisher and distributor of video games, was the key contributor in this sector during the period. The company’s stock price rose in May after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, continuing a trend of recent strong performance. The Portfolio also outperformed in the Consumer Discretionary sector due to stock selection and underweight exposure. Panera Bread, a bakery-café company based in Missouri, was a solid contributor in this sector. JAB Holding (not a Portfolio holding) announced in April that it will acquire Panera Bread at a premium. The position was sold during the period.

Although the Portfolio’s holdings in the Energy sector outperformed those of the benchmark, the Portfolio’s overweight exposure in the sector was the leading detractor from relative performance. The sector was the worst performing in the benchmark index with a double-digit negative return. The Portfolio underperformed the benchmark in the Consumer Staples sector due to stock selection. The key detractor within the sector during the period was specialty food maker Lancaster Colony. The stock pulled back after a strong gain in the second half of 2016 driven by EPS growth and multiple expansion. The Portfolio’s modest cash position, in a market environment that rose during period, was another detractor from relative performance.

Stock selection is based primarily on our bottom-up fundamental research process, and our long term investment horizon leads to relatively low turnover. Portfolio positioning overall did not change dramatically during the period, and we continued to maintain our exposure to industry group weights within a close margin of the benchmark index in order to control non stock-specific risks and maintain the characteristics of the asset class.

Juan Hartsfield

Clay Manley

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       10.79          21.68          15.07          8.44  

Class B

       10.63          21.26          14.77          8.16  

Class E

       10.72          21.46          14.89          8.27  
Russell 2000 Growth Index        9.97          24.40          13.98          7.82  

1 The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies (small capitalization companies) that have higher price-to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.      1.5  
HealthEquity, Inc.      1.3  
Fair Isaac Corp.      1.2  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      1.2  
CoStar Group, Inc.      1.2  
Exelixis, Inc.      1.2  
Berry Global Group, Inc.      1.1  
Knight Transportation, Inc.      1.1  
Pool Corp.      1.1  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      1.1  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      28.1  
Health Care      22.7  
Industrials      15.6  
Consumer Discretionary      11.0  
Financials      8.9  
Materials      4.0  
Energy      3.6  
Real Estate      1.8  
Consumer Staples      1.6  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.84    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,107.90        $ 4.39  
   Hypothetical*      0.84    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.63        $ 4.21  

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.09    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,106.30        $ 5.69  
   Hypothetical*      1.09    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.39        $ 5.46  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,107.20        $ 5.17  
   Hypothetical*      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.89        $ 4.96  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.5%  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    212,500     $ 10,359,375  

Orbital ATK, Inc.

    99,913       9,827,443  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    37,449       10,068,912  
   

 

 

 
      30,255,730  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.8%  

Forward Air Corp.

    184,852       9,848,915  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.7%  

Visteon Corp. (a)

    84,545       8,628,663  
   

 

 

 
Banks—3.9%  

BankUnited, Inc.

    224,517       7,568,468  

Cathay General Bancorp (b)

    288,141       10,934,951  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (b)

    119,541       11,226,095  

MB Financial, Inc.

    234,515       10,328,041  

Sterling Bancorp

    293,614       6,826,525  
   

 

 

 
      46,884,080  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.4%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A (a) (b)

    37,142       4,908,315  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—5.8%  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    309,629       8,635,553  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    176,636       9,087,922  

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

    559,228       13,773,786  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    800,394       10,261,051  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    531,365       8,980,068  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    189,861       8,733,606  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    223,389       9,257,240  
   

 

 

 
      68,729,226  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.9%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    211,029       11,887,264  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

    139,833       10,557,391  
   

 

 

 
      22,444,655  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.7%  

Evercore Partners, Inc. - Class A

    113,025       7,968,262  

Financial Engines, Inc.

    217,363       7,955,486  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (b)

    58,091       11,682,100  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    489,733       4,980,585  
   

 

 

 
      32,586,433  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.6%  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

    160,481       9,211,610  

PolyOne Corp.

    263,541       10,209,578  
   

 

 

 
      19,421,188  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.1%  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    175,438       11,754,346  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    415,620       6,275,862  

Steelcase, Inc. - Class A

    504,599       7,064,386  
   

 

 

 
      25,094,594  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—1.2%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    64,189     14,287,188  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.2%  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

    239,115       13,631,946  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—1.1%  

Pool Corp.

    111,817       13,146,325  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.0%  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (b)

    55,648       11,312,125  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—5.2%  

Cognex Corp.

    139,124       11,811,627  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    65,920       10,876,800  

National Instruments Corp.

    212,230       8,535,891  

SYNNEX Corp.

    66,721       8,003,851  

Trimble, Inc. (a) (b)

    288,497       10,290,688  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (a)

    123,057       12,369,690  
   

 

 

 
      61,888,547  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.7%  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    425,577       8,592,400  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.8%  

CubeSmart

    271,709       6,531,884  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    142,812       7,241,997  

Physicians Realty Trust

    393,163       7,918,303  
   

 

 

 
      21,692,184  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.2%  

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

    157,587       5,610,097  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    69,511       8,523,439  
   

 

 

 
      14,133,536  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—8.1%  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    74,538       11,189,645  

Cantel Medical Corp. (b)

    116,523       9,078,307  

DexCom, Inc. (a) (b)

    120,154       8,789,265  

Halyard Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    244,428       9,601,132  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    125,041       9,954,514  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a) (b)

    50,744       8,753,340  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

    197,035       10,740,378  

Nevro Corp. (a)

    100,674       7,493,166  

NuVasive, Inc. (a) (b)

    128,325       9,870,759  

NxStage Medical, Inc. (a)

    441,221       11,061,410  
   

 

 

 
      96,531,916  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—3.7%  

Chemed Corp. (b)

    47,597       9,735,014  

HealthEquity, Inc. (a) (b)

    311,328       15,513,474  

HealthSouth Corp.

    199,864       9,673,418  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a) (b)

    559,092       8,582,062  
   

 

 

 
      43,503,968  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology—0.8%  

Evolent Health, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    359,846     $ 9,122,096  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.2%  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    175,589       9,678,466  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    85,306       8,402,641  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)

    521,575       11,161,705  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    213,236       10,864,374  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    626,920       9,723,529  
   

 

 

 
      49,830,715  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.6%  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. (b)

    191,396       6,765,849  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.2%  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    343,424       9,025,183  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    105,398       10,473,399  

RLI Corp. (b)

    116,469       6,361,537  
   

 

 

 
      25,860,119  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—2.4%  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    53,712       14,158,483  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    5,754       601,293  

Pandora Media, Inc. (a) (b)

    398,120       3,551,230  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    287,569       10,625,675  
   

 

 

 
      28,936,681  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.6%  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    354,188       11,525,278  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    117,389       9,871,241  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    139,104       12,153,516  

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

    164,213       9,126,959  
   

 

 

 
      42,676,994  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.9%  

Brunswick Corp.

    168,266       10,555,326  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.2%  

Bio-Techne Corp. (b)

    88,594       10,409,795  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a) (b)

    943,670       3,359,465  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    172,655       11,764,712  
   

 

 

 
      25,533,972  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—4.3%  

ITT, Inc.

    230,007       9,241,681  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    118,470       11,610,060  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    106,844       9,839,264  

Timken Co. (The)

    22,594       1,044,973  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    72,473       9,241,032  

Wabtec Corp. (b)

    116,347       10,645,750  
   

 

 

 
      51,622,760  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.5%  

IMAX Corp. (a)

    242,227       5,328,994  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.9%  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    570,359     9,023,079  

Energen Corp. (a)

    194,578       9,606,316  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a)

    587,080       6,176,082  

Parsley Energy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    346,621       9,618,733  
   

 

 

 
      34,424,210  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.2%  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    243,835       8,558,608  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

    498,243       9,740,651  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    154,738       8,171,714  
   

 

 

 
      26,470,973  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—2.2%  

Knight Transportation, Inc. (b)

    364,296       13,497,167  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    133,744       12,737,778  
   

 

 

 
      26,234,945  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—5.1%  

Cavium, Inc. (a)

    142,634       8,861,850  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

    353,749       9,123,187  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    129,213       8,696,035  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    121,902       11,751,353  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    144,477       10,532,373  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) (b)

    164,314       11,230,862  
   

 

 

 
      60,195,660  
   

 

 

 
Software—11.5%  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    223,750       12,364,425  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

    204,773       11,559,436  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    103,990       14,497,246  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

    179,814       12,355,020  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) (b)

    188,715       9,069,643  

MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    52,918       10,142,793  

Pegasystems, Inc. (b)

    21,155       1,234,394  

Proofpoint, Inc. (a) (b)

    110,299       9,577,262  

Qualys, Inc. (a) (b)

    242,526       9,895,061  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

    281,880       10,133,586  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    245,966       18,048,985  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) (a) (b)

    59,905       12,583,644  

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

    141,786       5,770,690  
   

 

 

 
      137,232,185  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.1%  

Five Below, Inc. (a) (b)

    180,181       8,895,536  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) (b)

    230,632       4,275,917  
   

 

 

 
      13,171,453  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%  

Cray, Inc. (a) (b)

    188,137       3,461,721  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—2.0%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    90,136       8,017,597  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (a)

    224,033       5,589,623  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—(Continued)  

Steven Madden, Ltd. (a)

    246,525     $ 9,848,674  
   

 

 

 
      23,455,894  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.7%  

Watsco, Inc.

    56,238       8,671,900  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $842,757,451)

      1,157,074,381  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.0%  
Repurchase Agreement—3.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $35,535,581 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $36,270,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.875% due 03/31/18 with a value of $36,249,217.

    35,535,226       35,535,226  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $35,535,226)

      35,535,226  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—10.0%  
Certificates of Deposit—6.5%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,001,409  

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,002,962  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,250  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York 1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,730  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,713  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,214  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    2,700,000       2,700,337  

KBC Bank NV
1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,035  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    3,000,000     2,999,796  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,305  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    4,500,000       4,503,645  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    5,800,000       5,801,752  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,502,406  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    6,000,000       6,000,726  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,517  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    200,000       200,078  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.170%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,991  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,250,000       2,250,576  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.475%, 01/10/18 (d)

    4,500,000       4,507,481  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    1,901,942       1,901,085  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,600,000       2,602,324  
   

 

 

 
      76,981,206  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.1%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    2,492,606       2,499,095  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,503,690  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    500,000       500,172  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    999,776       999,872  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    997,050       999,668  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    996,893       999,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,003,988  
   

 

 

 
      13,505,545  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $259,453 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $270,062 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $264,618.

    259,429       259,429  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $202,375 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $220,000.

    200,000     $ 200,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,500,229 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,490,392 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $2,550,000.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $4,500,450 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $4,575,300 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $4,590,014.

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $2,001,550 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $435 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $2,223,647.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,507,268 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $4,369,649 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,730,000.

    4,300,000       4,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,519,119 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,750,000.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $7,000,782 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $13,958,433 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $7,140,831.

    7,000,000     7,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,759,429  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    200,000       200,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,300,000       1,300,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $119,205,829)

      119,246,180  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.3%
(Cost $997,498,506) (e)

      1,311,855,787  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.3)%

      (122,444,631
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,189,411,156  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $116,633,121 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $119,193,514. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $997,498,506. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $357,279,750 and $(42,922,469), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $314,357,281.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,157,074,381      $ —       $ —        $ 1,157,074,381  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          35,535,226       —          35,535,226  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          119,246,180       —          119,246,180  

Total Investments

   $ 1,157,074,381      $ 154,781,406     $ —        $ 1,311,855,787  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (119,193,514   $ —        $ (119,193,514

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,311,855,787  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     4,289,384  

Fund shares sold

     63,409  

Dividends and interest

     481,747  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,316,690,327  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     119,193,514  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     5,857,841  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,054,608  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     798,018  

Distribution and service fees

     86,974  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,181  

Other expenses

     173,035  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     127,279,171  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,189,411,156  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 800,135,527  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (734,671

Accumulated net realized gain

     75,653,019  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     314,357,281  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,189,411,156  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 760,053,959  

Class B

     414,230,605  

Class E

     15,126,592  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     55,574,468  

Class B

     32,557,542  

Class E

     1,142,748  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 13.68  

Class B

     12.72  

Class E

     13.24  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Includes securities loaned at value of $116,633,121.
(b)   Identified cost of investments was $997,498,506.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 4,097,936  

Interest

     10,387  

Securities lending income

     601,591  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,709,914  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     5,054,876  

Administration fees

     18,898  

Custodian and accounting fees

     31,585  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     505,156  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     11,014  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     36,346  

Insurance

     3,990  

Miscellaneous

     9,383  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,736,607  

Less management fee waiver

     (217,889

Less broker commission recapture

     (13,900
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,504,818  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (794,904
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  

Net realized gain on investments

     76,077,215  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     46,893,141  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     122,970,356  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 122,175,452  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (794,904   $ 379,514  

Net realized gain

     76,077,215       122,157,876  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     46,893,141       6,581,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     122,175,452       129,118,891  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (77,108,557     (135,106,459

Class B

     (44,692,768     (71,218,353

Class E

     (1,564,406     (2,714,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (123,365,731     (209,039,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     13,932,971       2,599,255  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     12,742,692       (77,321,213

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,176,668,464       1,253,989,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,189,411,156     $ 1,176,668,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

End of period

   $ (734,671   $ 60,233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     543,058     $ 7,903,820       1,209,986     $ 16,250,577  

Reinvestments

     5,673,919       77,108,557       10,765,455       135,106,459  

Redemptions

     (6,445,069     (94,382,777     (12,899,043     (183,218,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (228,092   $ (9,370,400     (923,602   $ (31,861,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     955,121     $ 12,951,701       2,327,862     $ 29,873,186  

Reinvestments

     3,533,025       44,692,768       6,035,454       71,218,353  

Redemptions

     (2,569,697     (34,744,647     (5,220,759     (67,749,426
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,918,449     $ 22,899,822       3,142,557     $ 33,342,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     53,606     $ 749,318       293,425     $ 3,959,042  

Reinvestments

     118,876       1,564,406       222,321       2,714,547  

Redemptions

     (137,093     (1,910,175     (420,822     (5,554,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     35,389     $ 403,549       94,924     $ 1,119,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 13,932,971       $ 2,599,255  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.74     $ 14.95      $ 19.62      $ 20.53     $ 15.67     $ 14.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.00 )(b)      0.06        (0.01      0.05       (0.00 )(b)      0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.47       1.44        0.26        1.38       6.00       2.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.47       1.50        0.25        1.43       6.00       2.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        (0.03      0.00       (0.08     0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.89      (2.34     (1.06     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.92      (2.34     (1.14     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.68     $ 13.74      $ 14.95      $ 19.62     $ 20.53     $ 15.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     10.79  (d)      11.72        (1.42      8.18       40.54       18.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.88  (e)      0.88        0.87        0.87       0.87       0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.84  (e)      0.86        0.85        0.86       0.85       0.86  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.05 )(e)      0.43        (0.05      0.26       (0.02     0.48  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      28        29        28       18       28  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 760.1     $ 766.8      $ 848.1      $ 1,075.7     $ 1,335.2     $ 1,263.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.90     $ 14.22      $ 18.90      $ 19.91     $ 15.23     $ 13.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02     0.02        (0.05      (0.00 )(b)      (0.05     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.37       1.37        0.26        1.33       5.83       2.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.35       1.39        0.21        1.33       5.78       2.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00       (0.04     0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.89      (2.34     (1.06     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.89      (2.34     (1.10     (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.72     $ 12.90      $ 14.22      $ 18.90     $ 19.91     $ 15.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     10.63  (d)      11.43        (1.71      7.91       40.17       18.23  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.13  (e)      1.13        1.12        1.12       1.12       1.12  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     1.09  (e)      1.11        1.10        1.11       1.10       1.11  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.30 )(e)      0.16        (0.29      (0.00 )(h)      (0.27     0.22  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      28        29        28       18       28  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 414.2     $ 395.1      $ 391.1      $ 417.0     $ 433.7     $ 330.0  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.35     $ 14.62      $ 19.29      $ 20.25      $ 15.47      $ 13.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.01     0.03        (0.03      0.02        (0.03      0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.43       1.41        0.25        1.36        5.93        2.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.42       1.44        0.22        1.38        5.90        2.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        (0.00 )(i)       0.00        (0.06      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.89      (2.34      (1.06      (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.53     (2.71      (4.89      (2.34      (1.12      (0.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.24     $ 13.35      $ 14.62      $ 19.29      $ 20.25      $ 15.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     10.72  (d)      11.55        (1.60      8.04        40.34        18.34  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.03  (e)      1.03        1.02        1.02        1.02        1.02  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.99  (e)      1.01        1.00        1.01        1.00        1.01  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.20 )(e)      0.25        (0.19      0.10        (0.16      0.30  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      28        29        28        18        28  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 15.1     $ 14.8      $ 14.8      $ 16.5      $ 16.6      $ 11.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets was less than 0.01%.
(i)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,535,226. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $24,759,429. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 101,533,118      $ 0      $ 201,461,341  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $6,134,253 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $1,644,785.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated Portfolios. These amounted to $9,992,612 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $4,023,822.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,054,876      0.880   First $500 million
     0.830   Over $500 million

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    First $500 million

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $123,975 and are included in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $93,914 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  
Invesco Capital Markets, Inc.    $ 8,235  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$5,782,263    $ 41,524,934      $ 203,257,096      $ 287,646,132      $ 209,039,359      $ 329,171,066  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$161,450    $ 123,020,846      $ 267,384,825      $      $ 390,567,121  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
80,553,341      2,575,430        5,433,963  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     83,018,091        5,544,642  

Robert Boulware

     83,004,961        5,557,772  

Susan C. Gause

     83,144,043        5,418,690  

Nancy Hawthorne

     83,138,095        5,424,639  

Barbara A. Nugent

     83,247,148        5,315,585  

John Rosenthal

     83,077,662        5,485,072  

Linda B. Strumpf

     83,064,050        5,498,683  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     83,087,814        5,474,919  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio returned 2.36% and 2.21%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned 2.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Risk assets continued their upward trajectory as the reflation trade persisted into the New Year. Consumer sentiment and business confidence levels soared, driving equity markets higher, as the Trump administration’s proposed initiatives of tax reform, infrastructure spending and deregulation were expected to spur growth. As the period progressed, skepticism on the timing and magnitude of the Trump agenda, along with political uncertainty in Europe, led the markets to pause. Despite political uncertainty, the global macroeconomic picture was solid as growth and inflation figures continued to improve. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decided to raise rates another 25 basis points (“bps”) during the March Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) meeting, noting strength in employment, stability in financial markets and a recent uptick in inflation.

Global growth continued its positive trajectory in the second quarter, which was rife with domestic and international political headline risks. Even as investors’ expectations for pro-growth policies in the second half of this year fizzled, risk assets continued to perform well. By the end of the quarter, markets were largely unaffected as investors shifted their focus away from Washington given few prospects that reform was going to be passed in the near term. Equity markets continued to reach record highs, and spread sectors tightened, even as the U.S. dollar continued to weaken. Weakening inflation expectations contributed to a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve over the period. The Fed was more hawkish than markets expected, announcing details of a proposed winding down of its balance sheet that could begin this year; however, interest rate volatility remained very low.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from performance, as the Portfolio remained overweight in the belly of the curve (5-10 year maturities), underweight in the 20-plus year bucket, and held a shorter-duration posture versus the Index. Within Treasuries, the 30-year bellwether was the best performer, posting a return of 5.61% during the period. Investment-grade credit spreads tightened 14 bps over the period to finish at 109, according to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Index, which resulted in excess returns of 1.51% for the asset class. Financials across the capital structure remained the top outperformer in the U.S. Corporate Bond Index, outpacing duration-neutral Treasuries by 1.63%. The Portfolio’s underweight to credit was negative for performance, as the Portfolio remained roughly equal weight corporate credit, underweight non-corporate credit, and held a shorter yield curve posture within the sector.

The Portfolio’s mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) allocation outperformed the MBS segment held in the Index. The Portfolio’s allocation to agency commercial mortgage-back securities (“CMBS”) was the main driver of returns during the period, particularly given the tight spread levels across “traditional” agency MBS sectors (pass-throughs and collateralized mortgage obligations). Overall, the MBS Index underperformed duration-neutral Treasuries by 21 bps, making MBS the worst-performing sector in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Lower-coupon mortgages tended to outperform higher coupon mortgages as the yield curve flattened. For much of the period, the sector performed in line with changing market expectations around the Fed’s balance sheet reinvestment policy. The Fed has communicated its intention to start reducing its balance sheet holdings later this year, and the market currently expects this to begin in September. While the size of the overall tapering was in line with market expectations, market participants did not expect this level of clarity until the third quarter. Overall spread widening has not been significant; as markets viewed the Fed’s announced policy to be gradual and predictable. Furthermore, agency mortgages have been supported by relatively range-bound interest rates, low implied volatility, and spread tightening for competing asset classes, especially corporate bonds.

Within structured credit, the Portfolio’s overweight to asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and CMBS added to performance, as these sectors generated positive excess returns for the period. Investor demand remains strong with many new ABS issues being oversubscribed and spreads coming tighter than initial guidance. As of the end of June, we continued to see value in certain areas of the auto ABS market despite the continued negative headlines in the media. Additionally, we believed value remained in select consumer unsecured ABS and areas of the non-agency MBS market such as re-performing loan securities and non-performing loan securities.

Purchases during the period were made across most broad market sectors, with particular focus in corporates and ABS. The largest allocation of new purchases was within new issue and secondary market corporates (53.3% of new purchases). Significant amount of

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

investment was also made in ABS (16.3%). Final allocations for the

Portfolio at the end of the period were in line with current strategy: Treasury 24.1%, Agency 2.9%, MBS 36.2%, ABS 5.7%, CMBS 2.9%, and Credit 28.4%.

Barb Miller

Peter Simons

Richard Figuly

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       2.36          -0.28                   1.86  

Class B

       2.21          -0.52          1.77          2.70  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        2.27          -0.31          2.21          4.10  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 2/28/2013 and 4/28/2008, respectively. Class C shares were converted to Class B shares effective 1/7/2013. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      58.2  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      27.7  
Asset-Backed Securities      8.8  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      3.6  
Foreign Government      1.0  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.44    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 2.21  
   Hypothetical*      0.44    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.61        $ 2.21  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.10        $ 3.46  
   Hypothetical*      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.37        $ 3.46  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—58.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—32.1%  

Fannie Mae 10 Yr. Pool

   

4.500%, 07/01/21

    474,054     $ 485,659  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool

   

4.000%, 02/01/31

    1,687,752       1,789,732  

6.000%, 07/01/28

    357,443       401,881  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

   

3.500%, 07/01/42

    1,261,064       1,297,550  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    768,038       789,312  

4.000%, 06/01/47

    2,000,000       2,150,461  

4.500%, 02/01/40

    562,572       610,712  

5.000%, 09/01/35

    1,295,511       1,421,841  

6.000%, 12/01/39

    434,309       492,527  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool

   

1.490%, 07/01/24 (a)

    5,000,000       4,978,754  

1.500%, 09/01/24 (a)

    3,000,000       2,985,725  

1.520%, 11/01/23 (a)

    4,669,572       4,679,367  

1.540%, 09/01/24 (a)

    3,783,208       3,789,032  

1.695%, 01/01/21 (a)

    921,155       925,615  

Fannie Mae Benchmark REMIC (CMO)

   

5.500%, 06/25/37

    1,187,564       1,324,538  

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust

   

2.898%, 06/25/27

    3,940,000       3,912,528  

Fannie Mae Interest Strip (CMO)

   

4.500%, 11/25/20 (b)

    217,870       6,740  

Fannie Mae Pool

   

2.330%, 11/01/22

    17,810,000       17,796,463  

2.360%, 05/01/23

    8,985,247       8,984,191  

2.420%, 05/01/23

    5,597,080       5,645,341  

2.450%, 11/01/22

    3,000,000       3,032,159  

2.450%, 09/01/28

    5,150,505       4,964,656  

2.480%, 10/01/28

    9,036,855       8,637,819  

2.520%, 05/01/23

    25,000,000       25,258,851  

2.530%, 05/01/23

    4,055,351       4,113,441  

2.540%, 05/01/23

    5,000,000       5,073,075  

2.600%, 09/01/28

    1,010,000       978,100  

2.640%, 04/01/23

    1,874,942       1,912,575  

2.640%, 05/01/23

    2,243,986       2,288,894  

2.690%, 10/01/23

    2,000,000       2,032,887  

2.700%, 05/01/23

    5,000,000       5,101,450  

2.720%, 03/01/23

    3,069,310       3,143,336  

2.730%, 07/01/28

    3,000,000       2,923,667  

2.740%, 06/01/23

    2,852,432       2,924,462  

2.810%, 09/01/31

    1,580,301       1,540,777  

2.890%, 05/01/27

    1,965,322       1,943,008  

2.920%, 12/01/24

    1,000,000       1,019,308  

2.970%, 06/01/30

    2,750,000       2,718,871  

2.980%, 09/01/36

    1,609,703       1,588,166  

2.990%, 01/01/25

    1,241,138       1,274,210  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    4,695,165       4,701,966  

3.050%, 04/01/22

    3,300,495       3,415,089  

3.110%, 12/01/24

    1,500,000       1,547,837  

3.200%, 11/01/20

    10,162,071       10,517,989  

3.235%, 10/01/26

    1,432,983       1,477,174  

3.240%, 12/01/26

    1,500,000       1,544,522  

3.260%, 12/01/26

    991,913       1,024,234  

3.290%, 08/01/26

    2,000,000       2,068,314  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae Pool

   

3.340%, 02/01/27

    1,500,000     1,573,032  

3.380%, 12/01/23

    2,000,000       2,103,112  

3.430%, 10/01/23

    11,670,655       12,293,767  

3.440%, 11/01/21

    3,871,068       4,063,513  

3.450%, 01/01/24

    993,791       1,049,126  

3.490%, 09/01/23

    3,901,676       4,122,146  

3.500%, 08/01/26

    423,928       433,682  

3.500%, 02/01/33

    4,965,525       5,166,054  

3.500%, 05/01/33

    5,233,285       5,445,497  

3.500%, 12/01/42

    6,115,738       6,305,002  

3.500%, 03/01/43

    7,452,250       7,692,836  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    24,516,303       25,305,152  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    6,003,540       6,196,792  

3.500%, 07/01/43

    3,546,974       3,661,419  

3.500%, 08/01/43

    8,157,418       8,420,613  

3.550%, 02/01/30

    1,500,000       1,572,918  

3.560%, 03/01/24

    7,162,814       7,602,145  

3.563%, 01/01/21

    10,903,272       11,432,426  

3.630%, 10/01/29

    1,447,059       1,526,659  

3.670%, 07/01/23

    2,500,000       2,674,659  

3.729%, 06/01/18

    1,535,671       1,550,972  

3.730%, 07/01/22

    5,672,651       6,005,745  

3.760%, 10/01/23

    1,446,419       1,543,631  

3.760%, 11/01/23

    1,100,000       1,175,183  

3.770%, 12/01/20

    2,234,554       2,354,970  

3.817%, 05/01/22

    7,802,102       8,266,695  

3.970%, 07/01/21

    4,591,823       4,900,132  

4.000%, 10/01/32

    1,658,465       1,760,733  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    508,066       539,055  

4.000%, 07/01/42

    3,031,748       3,214,103  

4.260%, 12/01/19

    2,654,986       2,787,270  

4.330%, 04/01/20

    3,733,282       3,946,806  

4.770%, 06/01/19

    3,306,281       3,474,277  

5.855%, 10/01/17

    873,244       880,650  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)

   

Zero Coupon, 09/25/43 (c)

    2,244,237       1,817,944  

Zero Coupon, 10/25/43 (c)

    1,111,629       894,925  

Zero Coupon, 12/25/43 (c)

    2,475,745       2,028,241  

1.226%, 03/25/27 (a)

    331,620       331,804  

1.716%, 05/25/35 (a)

    2,261,115       2,261,103  

1.716%, 10/25/42 (a)

    1,154,369       1,161,213  

1.816%, 10/25/43 (a)

    2,583,300       2,604,326  

1.816%, 12/25/43 (a)

    2,952,910       2,976,507  

2.116%, 03/25/38 (a)

    374,092       381,657  

2.216%, 08/25/32 (a)

    883,005       909,217  

3.500%, 02/25/43

    6,451,493       6,672,718  

5.000%, 03/25/40

    7,782,546       8,492,534  

5.314%, 01/25/41 (a) (b)

    5,457,984       1,034,264  

5.500%, 12/25/35

    1,318,854       1,346,223  

6.000%, 01/25/36

    1,024,810       1,024,136  

6.500%, 07/18/28

    197,900       222,554  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)

   

2.207%, 01/25/22

    10,000,000       9,970,255  

2.280%, 12/27/22

    9,391,000       9,353,435  

2.488%, 05/25/26

    1,600,000       1,555,297  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)

   

2.569%, 12/25/26 (a)

    4,800,000     $ 4,665,595  

2.614%, 10/25/21 (a)

    2,000,000       2,040,697  

2.723%, 10/25/24

    2,000,000       2,006,814  

3.103%, 07/25/24 (a)

    1,394,000       1,440,443  

3.303%, 04/25/29

    2,736,000       2,777,755  

3.346%, 03/25/24 (a)

    2,500,000       2,620,538  

3.501%, 01/25/24 (a)

    2,500,000       2,653,197  

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool

   

3.500%, 03/01/32

    1,451,153       1,515,170  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 08/01/42

    4,584,256       4,840,374  

4.000%, 05/01/43

    847,105       899,189  

4.000%, 06/01/43

    582,987       617,048  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    7,200,943       7,645,772  

5.000%, 08/01/39

    1,044,587       1,144,789  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
3.450%, 07/01/40 (a)

    2,111,894       2,189,705  

Freddie Mac Gold Pool
3.500%, 12/01/32

    4,660,528       4,857,452  

3.500%, 01/01/33

    7,014,431       7,309,450  

3.500%, 02/01/33

    10,021,782       10,444,422  

3.500%, 03/01/33

    6,723,699       7,009,022  

3.500%, 04/01/33

    9,113,039       9,492,724  

3.500%, 05/01/33

    3,849,640       4,012,010  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    3,743,031       3,859,214  

4.000%, 09/01/32

    1,389,862       1,483,389  

4.000%, 11/01/32

    3,722,313       4,011,424  

4.000%, 12/01/32

    1,778,139       1,916,649  

4.000%, 01/01/33

    906,910       977,889  

4.000%, 02/01/33

    889,257       958,844  

4.000%, 01/01/46

    3,120,105       3,323,863  

5.000%, 02/01/34

    409,979       437,981  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
2.522%, 01/25/23

    2,085,000       2,107,253  

2.615%, 01/25/23

    7,275,000       7,370,584  

2.838%, 09/25/22

    1,849,000       1,895,856  

3.389%, 03/25/24

    5,714,000       6,017,898  

3.490%, 01/25/24

    4,000,000       4,235,738  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
1.609%, 08/15/42 (a)

    5,693,545       5,765,185  

1.839%, 11/15/37 (a)

    1,050,339       1,063,988  

1.859%, 03/15/24 (a)

    554,767       557,635  

2.509%, 03/15/38 (a)

    600,000       643,907  

3.000%, 02/15/26

    1,915,000       1,979,633  

3.500%, 08/15/39

    3,021,860       3,136,338  

3.500%, 06/15/48

    6,353,718       6,571,933  

5.000%, 08/15/35

    1,650,000       1,821,794  

5.211%, 10/15/37 (a) (b)

    4,591,990       809,047  

5.241%, 11/15/36 (a) (b)

    2,667,441       286,288  

5.750%, 06/15/35

    6,969,478       7,884,150  

6.000%, 07/15/35

    5,514,025       6,060,707  

6.000%, 03/15/36

    2,941,099       3,418,709  

6.500%, 05/15/28

    441,032       493,548  

6.500%, 03/15/37

    903,142       1,023,863  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac Strips (CMO)

   

Zero Coupon, 09/15/43 (c)

    1,176,388     950,009  

3.000%, 01/15/43

    6,264,685       6,219,730  

3.000%, 01/15/44

    8,680,229       8,628,894  

FREMF Mortgage Trust (CMO)
3.695%, 11/25/49 (144A) (a)

    1,700,000       1,658,672  

3.810%, 01/25/48 (144A) (a)

    2,430,000       2,452,355  

3.966%, 07/25/49 (144A) (a)

    1,635,000       1,667,638  

4.209%, 11/25/47 (144A) (a)

    2,060,000       2,053,227  

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
2.500%, 04/20/41 (a)

    599,662       616,828  

Ginnie Mae II Pool
4.376%, 06/20/63 (a)

    8,781,107       9,244,570  

4.455%, 05/20/63 (a)

    13,972,569       14,683,144  

4.462%, 05/20/63 (a)

    10,127,360       10,630,315  

4.494%, 04/20/63 (a)

    4,777,069       5,026,888  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)

   

1.293%, 08/20/60 (a)

    116,849       116,834  

1.293%, 11/20/62 (a)

    155,237       155,218  

1.333%, 12/20/62 (a)

    2,218,426       2,203,359  

1.393%, 02/20/62 (a)

    5,149,891       5,151,872  

1.403%, 03/20/63 (a)

    737,044       733,570  

1.413%, 02/20/63 (a)

    1,661,025       1,652,076  

1.443%, 02/20/63 (a)

    7,032,538       7,010,063  

1.463%, 03/20/63 (a)

    3,593,102       3,584,163  

1.463%, 07/20/64 (a)

    4,037,579       4,026,909  

1.463%, 09/20/64 (a)

    1,674,084       1,668,705  

1.473%, 04/20/63 (a)

    8,167,777       8,149,358  

1.493%, 01/20/63 (a)

    2,397,720       2,402,291  

1.493%, 04/20/63 (a)

    6,378,700       6,367,241  

1.493%, 06/20/64 (a)

    5,207,423       5,197,244  

1.493%, 07/20/64 (a)

    2,440,271       2,435,551  

1.543%, 04/20/62 (a)

    656,108       657,724  

1.593%, 04/20/64 (a)

    13,263,689       13,295,759  

1.593%, 05/20/64 (a)

    9,351,543       9,377,529  

1.643%, 07/20/63 (a)

    5,868,796       5,890,703  

1.643%, 01/20/64 (a)

    1,404,746       1,410,069  

1.643%, 02/20/64 (a)

    4,873,340       4,891,468  

1.643%, 03/20/64 (a)

    1,722,706       1,731,120  

1.650%, 02/20/63

    14,663,911       14,601,202  

1.650%, 04/20/63

    8,697,056       8,588,022  

1.683%, 02/20/64 (a)

    2,041,529       2,055,446  

1.693%, 09/20/63 (a)

    4,068,231       4,089,057  

1.712%, 09/20/37 (a)

    294,562       295,888  

1.743%, 09/20/63 (a)

    4,103,230       4,131,266  

1.993%, 12/20/66 (a)

    1,647,540       1,679,475  

4.488%, 04/20/43 (a)

    2,174,808       2,294,046  

4.500%, 01/16/25

    1,068,733       1,179,063  

4.725%, 11/20/42 (a)

    8,763,820       9,476,811  

5.000%, 12/20/33

    1,675,540       1,846,673  

5.000%, 09/20/38

    3,939,448       4,051,914  

5.000%, 06/16/39

    634,474       678,614  

5.000%, 07/20/39

    3,332,286       3,690,571  

5.000%, 10/20/39

    3,598,649       4,057,160  

5.219%, 06/20/40 (a)

    4,028,576       4,396,710  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)

   

5.500%, 02/20/33

    87,254     $ 89,476  

5.500%, 07/16/33 (b)

    1,165,389       236,240  
   

 

 

 
      768,988,134  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—2.1%  

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip

   

Zero Coupon, 07/15/20

    43,119,000       40,873,190  

Tennessee Valley Authority
1.750%, 10/15/18

    850,000       854,336  

5.250%, 09/15/39

    600,000       786,050  

5.880%, 04/01/36

    1,000,000       1,370,592  

6.235%, 07/15/45

    4,250,000       4,761,368  

Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip

   

Zero Coupon, 03/15/32

    1,000,000       600,901  

Tennessee Valley Authority Principal Strip

   

Zero Coupon, 11/01/25

    1,000,000       789,215  

Zero Coupon, 06/15/35

    750,000       397,380  
   

 

 

 
      50,433,032  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—24.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 08/15/42

    3,300,000       3,263,905  

2.750%, 11/15/42

    1,250,000       1,235,156  

2.875%, 05/15/43

    4,000,000       4,038,752  

3.125%, 11/15/41 (d)

    3,480,000       3,684,993  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    2,500,000       2,641,210  

3.500%, 02/15/39

    1,450,000       1,638,217  

3.625%, 08/15/43

    2,400,000       2,760,938  

3.875%, 08/15/40

    4,230,000       5,033,535  

4.250%, 05/15/39

    200,000       250,539  

4.250%, 11/15/40

    2,000,000       2,513,282  

4.375%, 02/15/38

    18,100,000       23,061,246  

4.375%, 11/15/39

    25,650,000       32,692,720  

4.375%, 05/15/40

    4,200,000       5,360,250  

4.375%, 05/15/41

    1,200,000       1,538,203  

4.500%, 05/15/38

    1,000,000       1,294,805  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    6,000,000       7,772,814  

5.250%, 11/15/28

    7,000,000       9,011,408  

5.250%, 02/15/29 (d)

    500,000       645,684  

5.500%, 08/15/28

    15,000,000       19,613,085  

6.000%, 02/15/26

    12,525,000       16,237,974  

6.125%, 08/15/29

    5,000,000       6,966,210  

U.S. Treasury Coupon Strips

   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/20

    4,875,000       4,687,844  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/20 (d)

    2,475,000       2,367,632  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/20

    2,360,000       2,244,440  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/21 (d)

    25,050,000       23,518,819  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/21

    16,285,000       15,194,638  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/21 (d)

    3,095,000       2,872,175  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/21 (d)

    14,940,000       13,772,065  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/22

    3,975,000       3,639,232  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/22 (d)

    14,560,000       13,238,957  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/22

    6,000,000       5,418,096  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Coupon Strips

   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/22 (d)

    6,250,000     5,609,369  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/23

    18,035,000       16,064,983  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/23 (d)

    57,400,000       50,816,105  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/23 (d)

    2,765,000       2,430,288  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/23 (d)

    2,300,000       2,007,286  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/24

    4,900,000       4,242,763  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/24

    2,500,000       2,133,850  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/24

    1,500,000       1,272,608  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/25

    2,000,000       1,683,618  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/25 (d)

    5,500,000       4,596,119  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/25

    648,000       538,150  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/26

    366,129       292,290  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/27

    400,000       312,078  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/27

    570,000       441,756  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/28

    3,030,000       2,311,687  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/28

    1,750,000       1,326,449  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/29

    1,000,000       740,236  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/29

    800,000       587,754  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/29

    1,000,000       729,058  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/30

    8,300,000       5,994,501  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/30

    700,000       502,685  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/30

    3,925,000       2,793,077  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/30

    4,400,000       3,107,500  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/31 (d)

    2,800,000       1,965,057  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/31

    10,500,000       7,290,139  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/31

    2,800,000       1,934,080  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/31

    3,000,000       2,053,884  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/32

    12,900,000       8,756,636  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/32

    12,800,000       8,627,034  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/32 (d)

    6,900,000       4,613,071  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/33

    400,000       259,226  

Zero Coupon, 11/15/33

    13,000,000       8,358,493  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/34

    4,400,000       2,804,402  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/34

    14,000,000       8,859,984  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/34

    5,000,000       3,136,835  

Zero Coupon, 05/15/35

    4,000,000       2,452,596  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

   

2.375%, 01/15/25 (e)

    648,550       738,849  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 01/15/22 (e)

    1,620,390       1,617,966  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

1.750%, 01/31/23

    7,100,000       7,012,081  

1.750%, 05/15/23

    2,500,000       2,462,890  

2.000%, 11/30/20

    7,000,000       7,082,306  

2.000%, 10/31/21

    3,000,000       3,024,024  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    4,000,000       3,932,032  

2.125%, 08/31/20

    6,000,000       6,096,564  

2.125%, 01/31/21

    2,000,000       2,030,782  

2.125%, 08/15/21

    21,000,000       21,295,302  

2.125%, 05/15/25

    12,000,000       11,924,532  

2.500%, 08/15/23

    2,300,000       2,360,465  

2.625%, 08/15/20

    7,000,000       7,219,569  

2.625%, 11/15/20

    22,500,000       23,222,452  

2.750%, 02/15/24

    2,300,000       2,393,079  

3.125%, 05/15/21

    27,000,000       28,406,943  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

3.625%, 02/15/21

    32,000,000     $ 34,178,752  
   

 

 

 
      574,853,059  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies (Cost $1,384,031,758)

      1,394,274,225  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—27.7%  
Aerospace/Defense—0.4%  

Airbus Group Finance B.V.

   

2.700%, 04/17/23 (144A)

    249,000       250,388  

Airbus SE
3.150%, 04/10/27 (144A)

    409,000       412,454  

3.950%, 04/10/47 (144A)

    150,000       154,003  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.
4.750%, 10/07/44 (144A)

    338,000       366,161  

BAE Systems plc
4.750%, 10/11/21 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,079,185  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
1.000%, 07/15/19 (g)

    178,168       176,387  

Harris Corp.
3.832%, 04/27/25

    600,000       619,225  

4.854%, 04/27/35

    500,000       547,479  

L3 Technologies, Inc.
3.850%, 12/15/26

    187,000       192,770  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
3.100%, 01/15/23

    193,000       197,457  

4.500%, 05/15/36

    450,000       490,763  

6.150%, 09/01/36

    236,000       306,727  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
1.750%, 06/01/18 (d)

    418,000       418,440  

3.200%, 02/01/27

    179,000       180,230  

3.850%, 04/15/45

    182,000       180,484  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    350,000       500,047  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.200%, 03/15/24

    251,000       254,427  

4.350%, 04/15/47

    133,000       139,094  

United Technologies Corp.
7.500%, 09/15/29

    1,568,000       2,205,996  
   

 

 

 
      8,671,717  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.1%  

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
8.500%, 06/15/19

    1,084,000       1,212,372  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
4.125%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    323,231       335,352  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.000%, 10/15/28

    1,403,000       1,374,940  

3.650%, 06/15/28

    152,918       155,212  

3.650%, 02/15/29

    444,000       457,320  

4.950%, 01/15/23

    982,679       1,046,553  
Airlines—(Continued)  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.450%, 07/07/28 (d)

    464,000     467,480  

4.300%, 08/15/25

    468,446       497,724  
   

 

 

 
      4,334,581  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.9%  

American Honda Finance Corp.
1.600%, 02/16/18 (144A)

    700,000       700,638  

2.300%, 09/09/26

    236,000       222,881  

2.900%, 02/16/24 (d)

    450,000       455,824  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
2.250%, 09/15/23 (144A)

    540,000       524,326  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.875%, 01/11/18 (144A)

    328,000       328,385  

2.000%, 08/03/18 (144A)

    300,000       300,765  

2.250%, 07/31/19 (144A)

    1,600,000       1,607,245  

2.375%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    378,000       380,420  

2.875%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    500,000       507,149  

Ford Motor Co.
7.450%, 07/16/31

    900,000       1,137,906  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.684%, 09/08/17

    630,000       630,157  

1.724%, 12/06/17

    678,000       678,047  

2.145%, 01/09/18

    309,000       310,049  

3.336%, 03/18/21

    950,000       968,343  

3.339%, 03/28/22

    1,753,000       1,778,827  

3.810%, 01/09/24

    655,000       663,203  

4.134%, 08/04/25

    200,000       203,451  

4.375%, 08/06/23

    900,000       946,890  

General Motors Co.
6.600%, 04/01/36

    1,104,000       1,279,118  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.450%, 01/14/22 (d)

    700,000       711,135  

3.450%, 04/10/22

    682,000       693,183  

3.700%, 05/09/23

    683,000       693,558  

3.950%, 04/13/24

    1,200,000       1,217,042  

4.000%, 01/15/25

    200,000       200,851  

4.000%, 10/06/26

    910,000       904,733  

4.300%, 07/13/25

    1,360,000       1,387,133  

4.350%, 01/17/27

    437,000       442,379  

Hyundai Capital America
2.400%, 10/30/18 (144A)

    239,000       239,500  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.800%, 03/15/18 (144A)

    789,000       789,130  

1.900%, 09/14/21 (144A)

    98,000       95,675  

2.650%, 09/26/18 (144A)

    300,000       303,040  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
1.375%, 01/10/18

    700,000       700,373  

1.450%, 01/12/18

    206,000       206,121  
   

 

 

 
      22,207,477  
   

 

 

 
Banks—7.1%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
2.500%, 10/30/18 (144A)

    1,160,000       1,169,058  

4.750%, 07/28/25 (144A)

    500,000       527,121  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

American Express Bank FSB
6.000%, 09/13/17

    1,800,000     $ 1,814,702  

ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd.
2.600%, 09/23/19 (144A)

    1,300,000       1,309,880  

2.850%, 08/06/20 (144A) (d)

    250,000       253,716  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 4.400%, 05/19/26 (144A)

    200,000       206,361  

Bank of America Corp.
2.000%, 01/11/18

    2,740,000       2,744,192  

2.250%, 04/21/20 (d)

    312,000       312,127  

2.600%, 01/15/19

    1,225,000       1,236,536  

2.625%, 10/19/20 (d)

    485,000       489,890  

2.650%, 04/01/19

    660,000       667,948  

3.300%, 01/11/23

    5,118,000       5,218,814  

3.705%, 04/24/28 (a)

    2,500,000       2,518,312  

4.000%, 01/22/25

    1,071,000       1,089,651  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    1,780,000       1,878,357  

4.250%, 10/22/26

    520,000       535,484  

5.000%, 05/13/21

    330,000       360,072  

5.625%, 07/01/20

    1,000,000       1,095,106  

6.000%, 09/01/17

    360,000       362,476  

6.400%, 08/28/17

    1,276,000       1,285,061  

6.500%, 07/15/18

    997,000       1,042,564  

Bank of Montreal
2.375%, 01/25/19

    575,000       580,169  

2.550%, 11/06/22

    500,000       499,185  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.200%, 05/15/19

    354,000       356,941  

3.250%, 09/11/24

    1,200,000       1,224,798  

4.150%, 02/01/21

    670,000       712,151  

5.450%, 05/15/19

    278,000       296,183  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.450%, 04/25/18 (d)

    300,000       299,692  

1.850%, 04/14/20

    700,000       695,906  

1.875%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    300,000       293,542  

2.800%, 07/21/21

    500,000       506,955  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (The)
2.700%, 09/09/18 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,008,903  

4.100%, 09/09/23 (144A)

    1,114,000       1,190,649  

Barclays Bank plc
4.375%, 01/12/26

    599,000       622,430  

Barclays plc
3.650%, 03/16/25

    254,000       252,737  

3.684%, 01/10/23

    386,000       396,058  

4.836%, 05/09/28

    275,000       281,130  

BB&T Corp.
2.450%, 01/15/20

    833,000       842,305  

6.850%, 04/30/19

    525,000       569,606  

BNZ International Funding, Ltd.
2.350%, 03/04/19 (144A)

    842,000       845,908  

2.900%, 02/21/22 (144A)

    300,000       303,001  

BPCE S.A.
1.625%, 01/26/18

    1,200,000       1,198,010  

3.375%, 12/02/26

    700,000       708,632  

5.700%, 10/22/23 (144A)

    400,000       445,080  
Banks—(Continued)  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1.600%, 09/06/19

    850,000     841,958  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.450%, 04/24/19

    176,000       176,941  

3.200%, 02/05/25

    236,000       231,011  

3.750%, 04/24/24

    671,000       685,649  

3.750%, 07/28/26

    860,000       839,211  

4.200%, 10/29/25

    650,000       655,422  

Capital One N.A.
1.500%, 03/22/18

    500,000       499,081  

2.400%, 09/05/19

    300,000       301,069  

Citigroup, Inc.
1.750%, 05/01/18

    776,000       775,657  

2.350%, 08/02/21

    192,000       190,256  

2.400%, 02/18/20 (d)

    450,000       452,420  

2.500%, 09/26/18

    441,000       443,989  

2.750%, 04/25/22

    1,900,000       1,896,992  

2.900%, 12/08/21

    600,000       606,080  

3.200%, 10/21/26

    485,000       471,673  

3.400%, 05/01/26 (d)

    825,000       816,116  

3.700%, 01/12/26

    250,000       252,847  

3.875%, 03/26/25

    1,300,000       1,308,034  

4.125%, 07/25/28

    117,000       118,770  

4.300%, 11/20/26

    1,500,000       1,540,711  

4.400%, 06/10/25

    566,000       589,716  

4.750%, 05/18/46

    800,000       839,757  

5.500%, 09/13/25

    692,000       769,520  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
2.375%, 07/28/21

    110,000       109,049  

4.300%, 12/03/25

    193,000       201,223  

Comerica, Inc.
3.800%, 07/22/26

    1,116,000       1,128,542  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.000%, 09/06/21 (144A)

    500,000       490,788  

4.500%, 12/09/25 (144A) (d)

    352,000       368,566  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.875%, 02/08/22

    700,000       742,621  

4.375%, 08/04/25

    250,000       262,166  

4.625%, 12/01/23

    872,000       939,698  

Credit Agricole S.A.
4.125%, 01/10/27 (144A) (d)

    677,000       707,787  

4.375%, 03/17/25 (144A)

    295,000       305,768  

Credit Suisse AG
1.700%, 04/27/18

    279,000       278,981  

2.300%, 05/28/19

    250,000       251,645  

3.000%, 10/29/21

    1,379,000       1,405,259  

3.625%, 09/09/24

    250,000       258,251  

5.300%, 08/13/19

    300,000       320,433  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.574%, 01/09/23 (144A)

    250,000       256,184  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
3.750%, 03/26/25

    970,000       980,042  

4.550%, 04/17/26

    433,000       459,974  

Danske Bank A/S
2.000%, 09/08/21 (144A)

    366,000       359,790  

2.700%, 03/02/22 (144A)

    372,000       374,388  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

3.125%, 01/13/21

    77,000     $ 77,384  

3.700%, 05/30/24

    667,000       666,870  

4.250%, 10/14/21 (d)

    900,000       943,815  

4.296%, 05/24/28 (a)

    400,000       394,584  

6.000%, 09/01/17

    200,000       201,320  

Discover Bank
4.200%, 08/08/23

    2,143,000       2,253,913  

Fifth Third Bancorp
8.250%, 03/01/38

    500,000       745,635  

Fifth Third Bank
2.375%, 04/25/19

    650,000       654,329  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.600%, 04/23/20

    714,000       720,630  

3.500%, 01/23/25

    392,000       396,259  

3.500%, 11/16/26

    600,000       596,818  

3.625%, 01/22/23

    1,300,000       1,341,753  

3.691%, 06/05/28 (a)

    1,674,000       1,680,646  

3.750%, 05/22/25

    1,447,000       1,481,715  

3.850%, 01/26/27

    1,480,000       1,505,616  

4.000%, 03/03/24

    412,000       431,290  

5.375%, 03/15/20

    3,126,000       3,374,648  

5.750%, 01/24/22

    1,000,000       1,125,874  

5.950%, 01/18/18

    1,600,000       1,635,757  

5.950%, 01/15/27 (d)

    530,000       618,626  

7.500%, 02/15/19

    3,000,000       3,254,109  

HSBC Bank plc
1.500%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    821,000       820,082  

4.750%, 01/19/21 (144A)

    1,600,000       1,724,603  

HSBC Holdings plc
2.650%, 01/05/22

    2,940,000       2,933,220  

3.600%, 05/25/23

    550,000       568,376  

3.900%, 05/25/26

    200,000       206,440  

4.041%, 03/13/28 (a)

    240,000       248,587  

4.250%, 08/18/25

    300,000       308,192  

4.375%, 11/23/26

    1,006,000       1,043,847  

HSBC USA, Inc.
1.625%, 01/16/18

    500,000       500,168  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
2.300%, 01/14/22

    813,000       800,790  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.351%, 11/13/17

    626,000       627,833  

2.452%, 10/20/21 (d)

    750,000       737,440  

ING Bank NV
1.650%, 08/15/19 (144A)

    300,000       297,047  

2.000%, 11/26/18 (144A)

    284,000       284,236  

5.800%, 09/25/23 (144A)

    716,000       808,501  

ING Groep NV
3.950%, 03/29/27

    217,000       225,646  

KeyCorp
5.100%, 03/24/21 (d)

    896,000       980,348  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
3.000%, 01/11/22

    300,000       302,963  

3.750%, 01/11/27 (d)

    973,000       976,857  

4.582%, 12/10/25

    400,000       414,711  
Banks—(Continued)  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
1.600%, 10/27/17 (144A)

    1,220,000     1,220,102  

2.600%, 06/24/19 (144A)

    979,000       987,278  

2.850%, 07/29/20 (144A)

    250,000       253,893  

4.000%, 07/29/25 (144A)

    250,000       261,521  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/14/20 (144A) (d)

    1,572,000       1,707,725  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
6.625%, 12/04/17

    970,000       989,736  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.527%, 09/13/23

    250,000       244,902  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
1.800%, 03/26/18 (144A)

    484,000       484,315  

3.600%, 09/25/24 (144A)

    950,000       983,673  

Morgan Stanley
1.875%, 01/05/18

    517,000       517,617  

2.750%, 05/19/22

    250,000       249,946  

3.625%, 01/20/27

    700,000       705,033  

3.700%, 10/23/24

    500,000       513,129  

3.875%, 04/29/24

    700,000       727,502  

5.000%, 11/24/25

    1,269,000       1,379,984  

5.500%, 01/26/20

    1,430,000       1,542,521  

5.500%, 07/28/21

    807,000       894,846  

5.625%, 09/23/19

    3,030,000       3,255,177  

5.750%, 01/25/21

    2,500,000       2,766,085  

6.625%, 04/01/18

    1,757,000       1,819,391  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
2.400%, 12/09/19 (144A)

    400,000       402,544  

Nordea Bank AB
1.625%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    1,400,000       1,400,319  

4.875%, 01/27/20 (144A)

    500,000       534,426  

Northern Trust Corp.
3.375%, 08/23/21

    300,000       312,727  

3.375%, 05/08/32 (a)

    251,000       250,892  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
4.375%, 08/11/20

    650,000       691,844  

5.125%, 02/08/20

    800,000       860,569  

6.700%, 06/10/19

    650,000       706,725  

Regions Financial Corp.
3.200%, 02/08/21

    268,000       274,006  

Royal Bank of Canada
1.200%, 09/19/17

    1,000,000       999,600  

1.875%, 02/05/20

    2,000,000       1,989,384  

2.000%, 10/01/18

    1,819,000       1,826,238  

2.000%, 12/10/18

    69,000       69,240  

2.200%, 07/27/18

    153,000       153,957  

4.650%, 01/27/26

    495,000       530,536  

Santander Issuances S.A.U.
5.179%, 11/19/25

    1,200,000       1,286,254  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.750%, 03/19/18 (144A)

    402,000       402,145  

Societe Generale S.A.
4.250%, 04/14/25 (144A)

    500,000       507,013  

Stadshypotek AB
1.875%, 10/02/19 (144A)

    1,500,000       1,497,850  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Standard Chartered plc
5.200%, 01/26/24 (144A)

    1,000,000     $ 1,067,221  

State Street Corp.
3.100%, 05/15/23

    407,000       414,229  

3.700%, 11/20/23

    1,608,000       1,701,486  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.442%, 10/19/21 (d)

    318,000       316,666  

2.846%, 01/11/22 (d)

    900,000       909,942  

3.010%, 10/19/26

    212,000       207,440  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.050%, 10/18/19 (144A)

    1,000,000       997,134  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.750%, 05/01/23

    2,000,000       1,993,744  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.750%, 07/23/18

    300,000       300,494  

2.250%, 11/05/19

    255,000       256,891  

2.500%, 12/14/20

    500,000       505,769  

3.625%, 09/15/31 (a)

    433,000       429,614  

U.S. Bancorp
2.375%, 07/22/26

    1,570,000       1,479,609  

3.150%, 04/27/27

    500,000       500,834  

U.S. Bank N.A.
2.125%, 10/28/19

    350,000       352,603  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
3.491%, 05/23/23 (144A)

    762,000       779,604  

4.125%, 09/24/25 (144A)

    300,000       314,471  

Wachovia Corp.
5.750%, 02/01/18

    500,000       511,712  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.500%, 03/04/21 (d)

    179,000       179,619  

3.300%, 09/09/24 (d)

    770,000       781,023  

3.500%, 03/08/22 (d)

    1,900,000       1,973,834  

4.100%, 06/03/26

    1,291,000       1,336,792  

4.600%, 04/01/21

    3,470,000       3,740,490  

4.650%, 11/04/44

    595,000       624,928  

4.750%, 12/07/46

    383,000       408,919  

5.375%, 11/02/43

    1,005,000       1,162,644  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
6.000%, 11/15/17

    2,491,000       2,530,413  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.375%, 05/30/18 (144A)

    2,000,000       1,994,722  

3.350%, 03/08/27

    600,000       603,504  

4.322%, 11/23/31 (a)

    450,000       461,218  
   

 

 

 
      169,701,126  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.4%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
1.900%, 02/01/19

    310,000       310,693  

3.300%, 02/01/23

    3,722,000       3,832,659  

3.700%, 02/01/24

    1,000,000       1,046,269  

Beam Suntory, Inc.
3.250%, 05/15/22

    760,000       778,321  

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.
3.875%, 11/26/23

    350,000       366,527  
Beverages—(Continued)  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
4.250%, 05/01/23

    100,000     106,460  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
3.430%, 06/15/27 (144A)

    175,000       176,436  

Heineken NV
3.400%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    1,339,000       1,391,055  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
3.000%, 07/15/26

    375,000       360,692  

PepsiCo, Inc.
3.450%, 10/06/46

    800,000       751,643  
   

 

 

 
      9,120,755  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.3%  

Amgen, Inc.
3.625%, 05/15/22 (d)

    100,000       104,448  

3.625%, 05/22/24

    873,000       910,673  

4.563%, 06/15/48

    2,696,000       2,836,621  

5.700%, 02/01/19

    100,000       106,005  

Baxalta, Inc.
5.250%, 06/23/45

    89,000       104,456  

Biogen, Inc.
5.200%, 09/15/45

    133,000       151,726  

Celgene Corp.
3.250%, 08/15/22

    490,000       503,728  

3.625%, 05/15/24

    591,000       612,187  

3.950%, 10/15/20 (d)

    500,000       525,772  

5.700%, 10/15/40

    165,000       190,167  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.500%, 09/01/23

    79,000       77,830  

3.250%, 09/01/22

    630,000       651,459  

3.500%, 02/01/25

    115,000       118,018  

3.650%, 03/01/26

    115,000       118,258  

3.700%, 04/01/24

    704,000       731,869  

4.000%, 09/01/36

    201,000       199,872  
   

 

 

 
      7,943,089  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.400%, 05/09/27 (144A)

    214,000       214,012  

Johnson Controls International plc
3.625%, 07/02/24

    277,000       286,727  

4.950%, 07/02/64

    737,000       789,288  

5.000%, 03/30/20

    635,000       678,250  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
3.450%, 06/01/27

    499,000       496,399  
   

 

 

 
      2,464,676  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.5%  

Agrium, Inc.
3.375%, 03/15/25

    87,000       87,009  

4.125%, 03/15/35

    620,000       616,989  

5.250%, 01/15/45 (d)

    712,000       808,301  

Air Liquide Finance S.A.
2.250%, 09/27/23 (144A) (d)

    350,000       338,360  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

CF Industries, Inc.
4.500%, 12/01/26 (144A)

    617,000     $ 634,372  

7.125%, 05/01/20 (d)

    1,000,000       1,105,000  

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC / Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. L.P.
3.400%, 12/01/26 (144A)

    339,000       344,654  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
3.000%, 11/15/22

    106,000       108,042  

4.125%, 11/15/21

    106,000       112,610  

7.375%, 11/01/29

    1,000,000       1,342,768  

8.850%, 09/15/21

    640,000       779,482  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
4.150%, 02/15/43

    107,000       109,117  

Monsanto Co.
4.700%, 07/15/64

    100,000       100,717  

Mosaic Co. (The)
4.250%, 11/15/23 (d)

    1,980,000       2,083,427  

5.450%, 11/15/33 (d)

    1,163,000       1,226,996  

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
3.000%, 04/01/25 (d)

    440,000       425,107  

3.250%, 12/01/17

    100,000       100,616  

Praxair, Inc.
1.250%, 11/07/18 (d)

    900,000       897,570  

2.650%, 02/05/25

    261,000       258,354  

Rohm & Haas Co.
6.000%, 09/15/17

    68,000       68,590  

7.850%, 07/15/29

    418,000       576,145  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
3.125%, 06/01/24

    247,000       248,251  

3.450%, 06/01/27

    204,000       205,347  
   

 

 

 
      12,577,824  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.3%  

Ecolab, Inc.
2.250%, 01/12/20

    297,000       298,925  

3.250%, 01/14/23

    700,000       722,112  

Equifax, Inc.
2.300%, 06/01/21

    211,000       209,552  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
3.850%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    925,000       952,102  

4.500%, 08/16/21 (144A)

    1,740,000       1,863,296  

7.000%, 10/15/37 (144A)

    500,000       649,053  

President & Fellows of Harvard College
3.300%, 07/15/56

    714,000       682,919  

Western Union Co. (The)
3.600%, 03/15/22

    995,000       1,014,105  

6.200%, 06/21/40

    200,000       210,190  
   

 

 

 
      6,602,254  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.4%  

Apple, Inc.
2.150%, 02/09/22 (d)

    540,000       536,471  

2.400%, 05/03/23

    1,679,000       1,665,786  

2.450%, 08/04/26

    519,000       496,275  

2.850%, 05/11/24

    409,000       410,982  
Computers—(Continued)  

Apple, Inc.
3.000%, 02/09/24

    1,347,000     1,367,430  

3.000%, 06/20/27

    675,000       671,610  

3.200%, 05/11/27

    514,000       520,004  

3.350%, 02/09/27

    363,000       371,107  

3.450%, 02/09/45

    625,000       587,287  

3.850%, 08/04/46

    362,000       361,752  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
5.450%, 06/15/23 (144A)

    1,001,000       1,086,255  

6.020%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    476,000       524,318  

DXC Technology Co.
4.250%, 04/15/24 (144A)

    310,000       320,735  

HP Enterprise Services LLC
7.450%, 10/15/29

    700,000       852,750  

International Business Machines Corp.
6.500%, 01/15/28

    300,000       380,704  
   

 

 

 
      10,153,466  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.0%  

WW Grainger, Inc.
4.600%, 06/15/45

    190,000       206,431  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.4%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.500%, 05/26/22

    468,000       480,281  

AIG Global Funding
1.650%, 12/15/17 (144A)

    314,000       314,199  

Air Lease Corp.
2.125%, 01/15/20

    798,000       794,184  

3.000%, 09/15/23

    484,000       481,216  

3.625%, 04/01/27

    100,000       100,009  

3.875%, 04/01/21 (d)

    300,000       312,937  

American Express Credit Corp.

   

2.125%, 03/18/19

    116,000       116,556  

2.250%, 08/15/19

    500,000       504,307  

2.375%, 05/26/20

    500,000       504,579  

2.600%, 09/14/20

    115,000       116,679  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
2.875%, 09/15/26 (d)

    635,000       616,548  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
6.625%, 08/15/19 (144A)

    1,200,000       1,309,843  

Capital One Bank USA N.A.
3.375%, 02/15/23

    600,000       605,123  

8.800%, 07/15/19

    300,000       336,840  

CDP Financial, Inc.
4.400%, 11/25/19 (144A)

    600,000       634,058  

CME Group, Inc.
3.000%, 03/15/25

    440,000       443,931  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.
3.129%, 04/19/22 (144A)

    439,000       442,049  

GE Capital International Funding Co.
2.342%, 11/15/20

    6,696,000       6,749,535  

3.373%, 11/15/25

    174,000       179,909  

4.418%, 11/15/35

    2,785,000       3,031,161  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875%, 08/15/22

    298,000     $ 336,430  

8.625%, 01/15/22

    850,000       1,046,666  

Invesco Finance plc
4.000%, 01/30/24

    500,000       530,365  

Jefferies Group LLC
4.850%, 01/15/27

    130,000       135,885  

5.125%, 01/20/23

    300,000       326,687  

6.875%, 04/15/21

    475,000       540,651  

Legg Mason, Inc.
3.950%, 07/15/24 (d)

    700,000       710,180  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
2.950%, 02/07/24

    210,000       211,986  

Private Export Funding Corp.
2.800%, 05/15/22

    1,000,000       1,032,051  

3.550%, 01/15/24

    7,383,000       7,898,481  

Protective Life Global Funding
1.999%, 09/14/21 (144A)

    750,000       730,013  

Synchrony Financial
3.700%, 08/04/26

    981,000       946,713  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
2.950%, 04/01/22

    295,000       301,872  
   

 

 

 
      32,821,924  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.9%  

Alabama Power Co.
3.550%, 12/01/23

    461,000       482,020  

4.150%, 08/15/44

    218,000       227,354  

Arizona Public Service Co.
2.200%, 01/15/20

    142,000       142,358  

3.350%, 06/15/24

    696,000       710,171  

4.500%, 04/01/42

    200,000       218,446  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
5.200%, 06/15/33

    1,510,000       1,716,112  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
2.400%, 02/01/20

    364,000       367,166  

3.750%, 11/15/23

    1,736,000       1,826,095  

6.125%, 04/01/36

    333,000       427,809  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
2.250%, 08/01/22

    950,000       938,511  

China Southern Power Grid International Finance BVI Co., Ltd.
3.500%, 05/08/27 (144A)

    960,000       952,242  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
7.880%, 11/01/17

    1,118,000       1,139,634  

CMS Energy Corp.
3.875%, 03/01/24

    170,000       177,821  

8.750%, 06/15/19

    885,000       994,092  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
3.650%, 06/15/46

    162,000       157,446  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
3.875%, 06/15/47

    700,000       709,422  

Consumers Energy Co.
4.350%, 08/31/64

    191,000       197,168  

5.650%, 04/15/20

    200,000       220,176  
Electric—(Continued)  

Delmarva Power & Light Co.
4.150%, 05/15/45

    500,000     528,790  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
2.750%, 01/15/22

    232,000       233,262  

2.850%, 08/15/26 (d)

    183,000       174,441  

DTE Electric Co.
3.900%, 06/01/21

    1,000,000       1,054,426  

5.700%, 10/01/37

    300,000       376,451  

DTE Energy Co.
3.500%, 06/01/24

    449,000       456,005  

3.850%, 12/01/23

    225,000       234,227  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.300%, 06/15/20

    619,000       660,154  

6.000%, 01/15/38

    600,000       792,937  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC
3.750%, 05/15/46

    350,000       344,988  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
3.800%, 09/01/23 (d)

    815,000       865,949  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.700%, 10/15/46

    377,000       370,528  

4.100%, 03/15/43

    200,000       207,660  

4.375%, 03/30/44

    247,000       268,237  

5.300%, 01/15/19

    200,000       211,068  

5.700%, 04/01/35

    360,000       445,547  

Enel Finance International NV
3.625%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    480,000       475,365  

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
3.050%, 06/01/23

    765,000       780,116  

Entergy Corp.
2.950%, 09/01/26

    194,000       185,767  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
2.400%, 10/01/26

    414,000       390,228  

3.050%, 06/01/31

    195,000       188,288  

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
2.850%, 06/01/28

    170,000       164,770  

Exelon Corp.
3.497%, 06/01/22

    600,000       612,985  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
2.950%, 01/15/20

    300,000       304,627  

3.400%, 03/15/22 (d)

    243,000       247,344  

4.000%, 10/01/20

    100,000       104,336  

6.250%, 10/01/39

    160,000       174,584  

FirstEnergy Corp.
4.850%, 07/15/47

    289,000       293,193  

Florida Power & Light Co.
5.625%, 04/01/34

    1,250,000       1,547,879  

Fortis, Inc.
3.055%, 10/04/26

    1,500,000       1,447,488  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
3.200%, 03/15/23

    330,000       334,481  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
6.150%, 06/01/37

    200,000       240,076  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
3.150%, 03/15/23

    604,000       609,262  

5.300%, 10/01/41

    315,000       368,202  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—(Continued)  

Massachusetts Electric Co.
4.004%, 08/15/46 (144A)

    402,000     $ 405,675  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.700%, 09/15/23

    1,100,000       1,160,686  

Nevada Power Co.
5.375%, 09/15/40

    223,000       263,493  

6.650%, 04/01/36

    360,000       485,479  

7.125%, 03/15/19 (d)

    200,000       217,579  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
3.250%, 12/01/26 (144A)

    434,000       434,601  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.625%, 06/15/23

    410,000       420,612  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
3.508%, 10/01/24 (144A)

    305,000       315,497  

Northern States Power Co.
6.250%, 06/01/36

    200,000       264,057  

6.500%, 03/01/28

    628,000       774,725  

Ohio Power Co.
5.375%, 10/01/21

    305,000       339,567  

6.600%, 02/15/33

    258,000       327,755  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.000%, 12/01/46

    204,000       209,949  

4.250%, 05/15/21

    782,000       831,049  

6.050%, 03/01/34

    1,200,000       1,548,466  

PacifiCorp
3.600%, 04/01/24

    315,000       330,223  

5.500%, 01/15/19

    500,000       527,483  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
2.500%, 09/01/22

    300,000       298,945  

4.125%, 06/15/44

    208,000       216,828  

Progress Energy, Inc.
7.000%, 10/30/31

    200,000       264,796  

PSEG Power LLC
2.450%, 11/15/18

    568,000       570,006  

4.300%, 11/15/23 (d)

    201,000       211,858  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
2.500%, 03/15/23

    400,000       396,327  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
3.500%, 11/01/23

    272,000       284,029  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
5.150%, 12/01/19

    1,010,000       1,076,566  

6.625%, 11/15/37

    600,000       791,447  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.800%, 01/01/43

    700,000       704,956  

Sierra Pacific Power Co.
3.375%, 08/15/23

    556,000       571,137  

Southern Co. (The)
2.150%, 09/01/19

    855,000       855,383  

Southern Power Co.
4.950%, 12/15/46

    468,000       483,277  

5.150%, 09/15/41

    400,000       421,150  

Southwestern Public Service Co.
4.500%, 08/15/41

    250,000       275,560  

State Grid Overseas Investment, Ltd.
1.750%, 05/22/18 (144A)

    499,000       497,539  
Electric—(Continued)  

Toledo Edison Co. (The)
6.150%, 05/15/37

    400,000     496,683  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
4.250%, 06/01/46

    206,000       202,990  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
2.750%, 03/15/23

    400,000       401,272  

2.950%, 01/15/22

    489,000       499,178  

3.450%, 02/15/24

    102,000       105,285  

4.450%, 02/15/44

    126,000       137,656  

6.000%, 05/15/37

    685,000       878,840  
   

 

 

 
      46,796,308  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.1%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.000%, 03/01/18

    49,000       49,350  

3.875%, 01/12/28

    376,000       372,869  

Koninklijke Philips NV
3.750%, 03/15/22

    1,680,000       1,771,009  
   

 

 

 
      2,193,228  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.0%  

Fluor Corp.
3.375%, 09/15/21 (d)

    550,000       571,073  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.0%  

Republic Services, Inc.
5.500%, 09/15/19

    650,000       697,842  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.125%, 03/01/25

    257,000       260,882  
   

 

 

 
      958,724  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

Danone S.A.
2.589%, 11/02/23 (144A)

    1,000,000       975,677  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.950%, 07/15/25

    260,000       267,350  

5.000%, 07/15/35

    1,400,000       1,513,929  

6.125%, 08/23/18

    700,000       733,293  

6.500%, 02/09/40

    400,000       500,398  

6.875%, 01/26/39

    731,000       940,193  

Kroger Co. (The)
4.000%, 02/01/24

    229,000       237,248  

7.500%, 04/01/31

    1,140,000       1,511,686  

8.000%, 09/15/29

    610,000       822,105  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
4.250%, 02/01/27 (144A)

    169,000       172,894  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.950%, 08/15/24

    1,456,000       1,523,585  
   

 

 

 
      9,198,358  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

International Paper Co.
3.000%, 02/15/27 (d)

    429,000       412,871  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Forest Products & Paper—(Continued)  

International Paper Co.
7.300%, 11/15/39

    350,000     $ 473,317  

8.700%, 06/15/38

    250,000       367,451  
   

 

 

 
      1,253,639  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.4%  

Atmos Energy Corp.
4.125%, 10/15/44

    450,000       473,584  

4.150%, 01/15/43

    460,000       476,235  

8.500%, 03/15/19

    200,000       221,442  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
4.500%, 01/15/21

    429,000       450,511  

KeySpan Gas East Corp.
2.742%, 08/15/26 (144A)

    345,000       332,978  

Korea Gas Corp.
1.875%, 07/18/21 (144A)

    400,000       388,063  

Nisource Finance Corp.
4.800%, 02/15/44

    162,000       175,490  

6.250%, 12/15/40

    200,000       250,314  

Sempra Energy
2.875%, 10/01/22

    1,625,000       1,628,996  

3.550%, 06/15/24

    709,000       726,381  

4.050%, 12/01/23

    1,054,000       1,111,741  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
2.450%, 10/01/23

    172,000       166,861  

3.500%, 09/15/21

    1,000,000       1,032,548  

3.950%, 10/01/46

    212,000       202,361  

4.400%, 06/01/43

    375,000       381,239  

6.000%, 10/01/34

    1,000,000       1,199,713  

Southwest Gas Corp.
3.800%, 09/29/46

    332,000       320,275  
   

 

 

 
      9,538,732  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.2%  

Abbott Laboratories
3.875%, 09/15/25

    464,000       477,237  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.675%, 12/15/19

    127,000       128,555  

3.734%, 12/15/24

    85,000       86,393  

Covidien International Finance S.A.
2.950%, 06/15/23

    377,000       380,281  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.125%, 03/15/22

    398,000       410,368  

4.375%, 03/15/35

    895,000       977,578  

Stryker Corp.
4.100%, 04/01/43

    600,000       597,619  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
2.950%, 09/19/26

    286,000       278,103  

3.150%, 01/15/23

    1,066,000       1,084,514  

4.150%, 02/01/24

    515,000       549,230  
   

 

 

 
      4,969,878  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.3%  

Aetna, Inc.
2.800%, 06/15/23

    269,000     268,533  

6.625%, 06/15/36

    297,000       400,703  

Anthem, Inc.
2.300%, 07/15/18

    751,000       755,227  

3.500%, 08/15/24

    1,035,000       1,063,894  

4.650%, 08/15/44

    324,000       350,939  

5.950%, 12/15/34

    272,000       329,088  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.200%, 02/01/22

    682,000       696,025  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group 2.746%, 10/01/26

    210,000       201,132  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
3.450%, 06/01/26

    140,000       140,267  

4.750%, 01/30/20

    400,000       425,879  

Roche Holdings, Inc.
3.350%, 09/30/24 (144A)

    660,000       681,135  

Texas Health Resources
4.330%, 11/15/55

    250,000       261,555  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.875%, 03/15/23

    250,000       253,839  

4.625%, 07/15/35

    320,000       359,656  

5.800%, 03/15/36

    675,000       854,534  
   

 

 

 
      7,042,406  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies - Diversified—0.0%  

Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd. 4.625%, 01/13/22 (144A)

    1,100,000       1,186,859  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.0%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
2.400%, 06/01/23 (d)

    600,000       592,644  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.3%  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X 6.900%, 03/15/32 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,322,040  

Allstate Corp. (The)
3.150%, 06/15/23

    407,000       417,074  

American International Group, Inc. 3.875%, 01/15/35

    259,000       251,091  

4.125%, 02/15/24

    868,000       916,435  

Aon plc
3.500%, 06/14/24

    935,000       953,343  

Arch Capital Finance LLC
5.031%, 12/15/46

    306,000       340,194  

Athene Global Funding
2.750%, 04/20/20 (144A)

    844,000       845,845  

4.000%, 01/25/22 (144A)

    368,000       382,257  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.300%, 05/15/43

    831,000       884,555  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.000%, 02/11/23

    1,000,000       1,024,622  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
2.700%, 03/13/23

    400,000       400,330  

2.875%, 11/03/22

    260,000       264,492  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
3.150%, 03/15/25

    131,000     $ 132,820  

3.350%, 05/15/24

    435,000       450,441  

CNA Financial Corp.
6.950%, 01/15/18

    550,000       564,372  

7.350%, 11/15/19

    500,000       558,743  

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The) 4.000%, 07/24/26 (144A) (a)

    759,000       752,169  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware L.P. 4.150%, 06/03/47 (144A)

    720,000       721,073  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The) 4.850%, 01/24/77 (144A)

    156,000       165,188  

Jackson National Life Global Funding
3.050%, 04/29/26 (144A)

    300,000       294,458  

3.250%, 01/30/24 (144A)

    460,000       466,096  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
4.950%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    700,000       767,735  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
7.875%, 10/15/26 (144A)

    500,000       653,324  

8.500%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    300,000       386,658  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.200%, 03/15/22

    350,000       372,464  

6.250%, 02/15/20

    800,000       877,518  

Manulife Financial Corp.
4.061%, 02/24/32 (a) (d)

    950,000       958,470  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
2.350%, 03/06/20

    453,000       455,321  

2.750%, 01/30/22

    58,000       58,567  

3.500%, 03/10/25

    621,000       637,365  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
5.625%, 05/15/33 (144A)

    720,000       857,167  

7.625%, 11/15/23 (144A)

    550,000       670,124  

MassMutual Global Funding II
5.250%, 07/31/18 (144A)

    880,000       912,971  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
8.250%, 12/01/31 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,430,582  

9.375%, 08/15/39 (144A)

    200,000       333,970  

New York Life Global Funding
1.550%, 11/02/18 (144A)

    317,000       316,452  

Pacific Life Insurance Co.
9.250%, 06/15/39 (144A)

    850,000       1,385,524  

Pricoa Global Funding
I 1.600%, 05/29/18 (144A)

    1,678,000       1,677,544  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
3.125%, 05/15/23

    250,000       251,992  

Progressive Corp. (The)
2.450%, 01/15/27

    600,000       568,966  

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The)
8.300%, 07/01/25 (144A)

    2,150,000       2,840,574  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II
2.500%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    240,000       240,395  

3.050%, 01/20/21 (144A)

    149,000       150,675  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.270%, 05/15/47 (144A)

    480,000       491,380  

Voya Financial, Inc.
3.125%, 07/15/24

    500,000       493,751  

3.650%, 06/15/26 (d)

    150,000       150,285  
Insurance—(Continued)  

XLIT, Ltd.
6.375%, 11/15/24

    921,000     1,081,444  
   

 

 

 
      31,128,856  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc.
3.800%, 12/05/24 (d)

    1,020,000       1,086,697  

4.800%, 12/05/34

    815,000       938,228  

eBay, Inc.
2.600%, 07/15/22

    1,990,000       1,972,492  

4.000%, 07/15/42

    700,000       616,135  
   

 

 

 
      4,613,552  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.1%  

Nucor Corp.
4.000%, 08/01/23

    1,049,000       1,108,753  

6.400%, 12/01/37

    250,000       323,175  

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.250%, 08/10/26

    382,000       412,082  

6.875%, 11/21/36

    750,000       804,375  
   

 

 

 
      2,648,385  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.750%, 08/20/21

    360,000       364,553  

3.250%, 12/01/24

    393,000       402,900  

3.750%, 11/24/23

    769,000       815,862  

7.150%, 02/15/19

    1,000,000       1,084,176  
   

 

 

 
      2,667,491  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

Deere & Co.
8.100%, 05/15/30

    600,000       869,344  

Roper Technologies, Inc.
3.000%, 12/15/20

    125,000       127,937  

3.800%, 12/15/26 (d)

    188,000       193,161  

Xylem, Inc.
3.250%, 11/01/26

    118,000       117,503  

4.375%, 11/01/46

    160,000       165,598  
   

 

 

 
      1,473,543  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.2%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
3.700%, 10/15/25 (d)

    700,000       717,467  

6.150%, 02/15/41

    500,000       631,082  

6.550%, 03/15/33

    370,000       466,327  

6.900%, 03/01/19

    900,000       970,563  

CBS Corp.
3.700%, 08/15/24

    874,000       896,845  

4.850%, 07/01/42

    255,000       266,222  

4.900%, 08/15/44

    135,000       141,779  

5.900%, 10/15/40

    125,000       148,428  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.908%, 07/23/25

    2,174,000     $ 2,348,614  

5.375%, 05/01/47 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,057,944  

6.384%, 10/23/35

    275,000       325,972  

6.834%, 10/23/55

    400,000       487,535  

Comcast Corp.
4.200%, 08/15/34

    556,000       588,777  

4.250%, 01/15/33

    1,880,000       2,003,648  

6.500%, 11/15/35

    308,000       408,325  

COX Communications, Inc.
3.250%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    1,010,000       1,007,886  

4.800%, 02/01/35 (144A) (d)

    1,100,000       1,075,691  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.300%, 05/15/22

    625,000       627,345  

4.375%, 06/15/21

    1,240,000       1,308,811  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
6.125%, 01/31/46

    200,000       222,242  

Historic TW, Inc.
6.625%, 05/15/29

    113,000       141,898  

9.150%, 02/01/23

    450,000       577,223  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.974%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,003,488  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
2.875%, 01/15/23 (d)

    1,000,000       1,015,557  

Sky plc
3.750%, 09/16/24 (144A)

    431,000       442,719  

TCI Communications, Inc.
7.125%, 02/15/28

    801,000       1,058,617  

Thomson Reuters Corp.
3.950%, 09/30/21

    2,252,000       2,347,642  

5.850%, 04/15/40

    100,000       116,412  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.125%, 02/15/21

    1,300,000       1,359,417  

Time Warner, Inc.
3.550%, 06/01/24

    2,970,000       3,009,563  

Viacom, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/23

    222,000       220,037  

3.875%, 04/01/24 (d)

    380,000       387,082  

4.850%, 12/15/34

    410,000       407,480  

6.875%, 04/30/36

    798,000       932,434  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
1.850%, 07/30/26 (d)

    156,000       141,996  

2.950%, 06/15/27

    400,000       396,542  

3.000%, 07/30/46

    60,000       52,455  
   

 

 

 
      29,312,065  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.1%  

Barrick Gold Corp.
6.450%, 10/15/35

    700,000       833,199  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
2.875%, 02/24/22

    157,000       160,192  

3.850%, 09/30/23

    1,000,000       1,064,250  

5.000%, 09/30/43

    414,000       479,076  

Vale Canada, Ltd.
7.200%, 09/15/32

    500,000       536,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,072,967  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%  

Eaton Corp.
6.950%, 03/20/19

    282,000     304,811  

General Electric Co.
3.100%, 01/09/23

    287,000       297,628  

3.450%, 05/15/24

    393,000       412,967  

4.375%, 09/16/20

    1,060,000       1,137,782  

5.500%, 01/08/20

    616,000       670,975  

6.000%, 08/07/19

    673,000       731,419  

6.750%, 03/15/32

    254,000       348,149  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
1.950%, 03/01/19

    252,000       253,848  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
2.875%, 01/15/19

    400,000       405,833  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A.
2.625%, 05/01/20

    320,000       323,165  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.300%, 11/21/24

    143,000       147,346  

4.100%, 03/01/47 (144A)

    250,000       261,234  

4.450%, 11/21/44

    333,000       364,312  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
3.125%, 03/16/24 (144A) (d)

    500,000       507,928  

3.300%, 09/15/46 (144A)

    350,000       315,754  

6.125%, 08/17/26 (144A)

    800,000       984,380  

Textron, Inc.
3.650%, 03/15/27

    342,000       343,335  
   

 

 

 
      7,810,866  
   

 

 

 
Multi-National—0.1%  

African Development Bank
8.800%, 09/01/19

    1,275,000       1,450,922  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—2.1%  

Anadarko Finance Co.
7.500%, 05/01/31

    805,000       1,005,948  

Anadarko Holding Co.
7.150%, 05/15/28

    949,000       1,140,176  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
8.700%, 03/15/19 (d)

    1,600,000       1,764,658  

Apache Corp.
3.250%, 04/15/22

    870,000       882,683  

5.100%, 09/01/40

    650,000       664,066  

BP Capital Markets plc
1.375%, 11/06/17

    500,000       499,887  

1.375%, 05/10/18

    518,000       516,934  

3.017%, 01/16/27 (d)

    105,000       102,155  

3.224%, 04/14/24

    1,000,000       1,009,877  

3.245%, 05/06/22

    1,475,000       1,517,309  

3.535%, 11/04/24 (d)

    300,000       307,971  

3.588%, 04/14/27

    550,000       558,056  

3.814%, 02/10/24

    650,000       677,868  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
1.750%, 01/15/18

    500,000       499,959  

3.900%, 02/01/25 (d)

    512,000       515,161  

5.850%, 02/01/35

    150,000       166,361  

6.450%, 06/30/33

    200,000       231,139  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000%, 08/15/22 (d)

    660,000     $ 631,057  

6.750%, 11/15/39

    1,100,000       1,155,551  

Chevron Corp.
2.355%, 12/05/22

    690,000       686,812  

2.411%, 03/03/22

    500,000       501,909  

2.895%, 03/03/24

    537,000       541,353  

3.191%, 06/24/23

    425,000       439,868  

CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd.
3.000%, 05/09/23

    848,000       838,810  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty, Ltd.
2.625%, 05/05/20

    393,000       394,023  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
6.950%, 04/15/29

    700,000       897,795  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.000%, 07/15/21 (d)

    300,000       309,172  

Ecopetrol S.A.
4.125%, 01/16/25 (d)

    433,000       424,340  

5.875%, 09/18/23

    282,000       308,367  

Encana Corp.
6.500%, 08/15/34

    150,000       171,149  

7.200%, 11/01/31

    400,000       476,211  

8.125%, 09/15/30

    450,000       571,373  

Eni USA, Inc.
7.300%, 11/15/27

    480,000       599,027  

EOG Resources, Inc.
4.100%, 02/01/21

    880,000       923,008  

5.100%, 01/15/36

    314,000       344,468  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.726%, 03/01/23

    945,000       956,172  

4.114%, 03/01/46

    440,000       464,156  

Hess Corp.
6.000%, 01/15/40

    600,000       610,277  

7.125%, 03/15/33

    400,000       451,864  

Marathon Oil Corp.
2.800%, 11/01/22 (d)

    900,000       862,874  

6.600%, 10/01/37 (d)

    200,000       220,703  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3.625%, 09/15/24

    371,000       374,874  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
4.625%, 09/15/21

    1,975,000       1,875,855  

5.000%, 09/15/20 (d)

    300,000       299,250  

Noble Energy, Inc.
3.900%, 11/15/24

    500,000       513,782  

5.625%, 05/01/21

    218,000       224,248  

6.000%, 03/01/41

    360,000       402,836  

Noble Holding International, Ltd.
5.750%, 03/16/18 (d)

    48,000       48,291  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.000%, 02/15/27

    350,000       340,816  

Petro-Canada
5.950%, 05/15/35

    210,000       251,615  

9.250%, 10/15/21

    243,000       306,554  

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.625%, 09/21/23 (d)

    800,000       809,600  

4.875%, 01/18/24

    317,000       321,089  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.625%, 01/23/46

    738,000     654,237  

6.375%, 01/23/45

    918,000       895,050  

6.500%, 03/13/27 (144A)

    742,000       797,093  

6.750%, 09/21/47

    716,000       723,074  

6.875%, 08/04/26

    1,305,000       1,445,940  

Shell International Finance B.V.
2.875%, 05/10/26 (d)

    1,509,000       1,489,022  

3.400%, 08/12/23

    420,000       436,100  

3.750%, 09/12/46

    806,000       762,726  

4.000%, 05/10/46

    1,585,000       1,565,053  

4.300%, 09/22/19

    800,000       842,216  

6.375%, 12/15/38

    600,000       798,353  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd.
4.375%, 10/17/23 (144A)

    1,246,000       1,326,959  

Statoil ASA
1.150%, 05/15/18

    389,000       387,717  

2.650%, 01/15/24 (d)

    393,000       387,925  

3.250%, 11/10/24

    399,000       407,694  

6.700%, 01/15/18

    180,000       184,762  

7.250%, 09/23/27

    1,040,000       1,372,131  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
3.600%, 12/01/24

    678,000       693,728  

5.950%, 12/01/34

    668,000       804,745  

Tosco Corp.
7.800%, 01/01/27

    900,000       1,164,262  

Total Capital International S.A.
2.700%, 01/25/23

    815,000       819,163  

3.700%, 01/15/24

    654,000       688,055  

Valero Energy Corp.
7.500%, 04/15/32

    180,000       230,949  
   

 

 

 
      50,486,311  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%  

Baker Hughes, Inc.
5.125%, 09/15/40

    360,000       411,312  

Halliburton Co.
4.850%, 11/15/35

    270,000       288,661  

6.750%, 02/01/27

    650,000       755,181  

7.450%, 09/15/39

    200,000       271,872  

8.750%, 02/15/21

    350,000       418,993  

Schlumberger Investment S.A.
2.400%, 08/01/22 (144A)

    600,000       593,707  

3.300%, 09/14/21 (144A)

    650,000       671,680  

3.650%, 12/01/23

    614,000       645,394  
   

 

 

 
      4,056,800  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.7%  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.850%, 05/14/23 (d)

    200,000       199,554  

3.200%, 11/06/22

    556,000       570,266  

3.600%, 05/14/25

    1,787,000       1,822,854  

4.300%, 05/14/36

    27,000       27,478  

4.500%, 05/14/35

    2,340,000       2,467,846  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.850%, 06/15/24

    1,038,000     $ 1,082,830  

4.550%, 03/15/35

    652,000       695,898  

Allergan, Inc.
2.800%, 03/15/23

    172,000       170,310  

3.375%, 09/15/20

    474,000       488,211  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
2.375%, 10/08/19 (144A)

    423,000       426,368  

3.375%, 10/08/24 (144A)

    472,000       483,283  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
3.410%, 06/15/27

    400,000       400,924  

3.750%, 09/15/25

    150,000       155,874  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.000%, 07/15/23

    900,000       893,812  

3.500%, 06/15/24 (d)

    300,000       302,620  

4.800%, 07/15/46

    156,000       158,679  

Forest Laboratories LLC
5.000%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    1,504,000       1,642,073  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.125%, 11/15/25

    89,000       95,963  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
4.125%, 09/15/20

    800,000       837,787  

Merck & Co., Inc.
2.400%, 09/15/22

    343,000       345,783  

2.800%, 05/18/23

    625,000       636,847  

3.700%, 02/10/45

    60,000       59,835  

Mylan NV
5.250%, 06/15/46

    223,000       243,940  

Mylan, Inc.
3.125%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    300,000       298,474  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.400%, 05/06/24

    863,000       900,559  

Pfizer, Inc.
3.000%, 12/15/26 (d)

    450,000       451,256  

Sanofi
1.250%, 04/10/18

    157,000       156,820  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875%, 09/23/23

    445,000       441,072  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands B.V. 2.800%, 07/21/23 (d)

    1,137,000       1,105,897  

4.100%, 10/01/46 (d)

    60,000       55,265  

Zoetis, Inc.
1.875%, 02/01/18

    93,000       93,056  

4.700%, 02/01/43

    26,000       28,244  
   

 

 

 
      17,739,678  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.3%  

ANR Pipeline Co.
7.375%, 02/15/24

    226,000       270,748  

APT Pipelines, Ltd.
4.250%, 07/15/27 (144A)

    687,000       703,300  

Boardwalk Pipelines L.P.
4.450%, 07/15/27

    132,000       135,144  

4.950%, 12/15/24 (d)

    833,000       882,464  

5.950%, 06/01/26

    191,000       212,681  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Buckeye Partners L.P.
2.650%, 11/15/18

    400,000     402,134  

3.950%, 12/01/26 (d)

    111,000       109,871  

4.875%, 02/01/21

    600,000       635,185  

5.850%, 11/15/43

    575,000       616,815  

Enbridge, Inc.
3.700%, 07/15/27

    538,000       537,602  

5.500%, 12/01/46

    350,000       391,479  

Energy Transfer L.P.
3.600%, 02/01/23

    114,000       114,528  

4.050%, 03/15/25

    273,000       274,096  

4.200%, 04/15/27 (d)

    308,000       307,905  

4.900%, 02/01/24

    244,000       257,476  

6.050%, 06/01/41

    1,167,000       1,241,365  

6.500%, 02/01/42

    134,000       149,683  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.
4.150%, 06/01/25

    261,000       257,741  

5.600%, 04/01/44

    201,000       202,891  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.350%, 03/15/23

    417,000       428,186  

3.750%, 02/15/25

    515,000       530,348  

3.900%, 02/15/24

    662,000       688,565  

4.950%, 10/15/54

    179,000       185,771  

5.100%, 02/15/45

    379,000       416,184  

6.875%, 03/01/33

    150,000       190,100  

Gulf South Pipeline Co. L.P.
4.000%, 06/15/22

    200,000       205,942  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.
4.200%, 12/01/42

    269,000       254,061  

4.250%, 02/01/21

    659,000       694,092  

5.150%, 10/15/43

    201,000       218,198  

6.400%, 07/15/18

    1,420,000       1,483,510  

MPLX L.P.
4.875%, 12/01/24

    529,000       564,002  

5.200%, 03/01/47

    215,000       221,423  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
3.200%, 09/15/18

    145,000       146,697  

3.375%, 10/01/22

    44,000       44,403  

4.900%, 03/15/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,070,685  

5.000%, 09/15/23

    96,000       103,732  

6.650%, 10/01/36

    950,000       1,143,311  

Phillips 66 Partners L.P.
3.550%, 10/01/26

    117,000       113,643  

4.900%, 10/01/46

    255,000       251,024  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
3.600%, 11/01/24

    1,875,000       1,822,339  

3.650%, 06/01/22

    176,000       179,548  

4.900%, 02/15/45

    814,000       756,647  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.000%, 10/01/22

    270,000       289,577  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
4.800%, 03/15/47 (144A)

    244,000       258,208  

8.000%, 03/01/32

    210,000       284,053  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
3.300%, 03/15/23

    308,000     $ 309,153  

5.650%, 03/01/20

    2,200,000       2,363,880  

6.750%, 07/15/18 (d)

    218,000       227,606  

8.000%, 10/01/19

    1,000,000       1,114,186  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.
3.900%, 07/15/26

    117,000       114,799  

4.250%, 04/01/24

    233,000       235,666  

4.950%, 01/15/43

    394,000       367,442  

5.300%, 04/01/44

    200,000       194,977  

5.350%, 05/15/45

    633,000       620,442  

6.100%, 02/15/42

    500,000       525,364  

TC PipeLines L.P.
3.900%, 05/25/27

    254,000       253,442  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
2.500%, 08/01/22

    350,000       349,568  

3.750%, 10/16/23

    910,000       954,740  

7.125%, 01/15/19

    490,000       527,424  

7.250%, 08/15/38

    200,000       278,332  

Western Gas Partners L.P.
4.650%, 07/01/26

    280,000       286,618  

5.450%, 04/01/44

    178,000       180,691  

Williams Partners L.P.
3.900%, 01/15/25

    262,000       264,878  

Williams Partners L.P. / ACMP Finance Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    700,000       726,334  
   

 

 

 
      30,142,899  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.1%  

Goodman Australia Industrial Fund Bond Issuer Pty, Ltd.
3.400%, 09/30/26 (144A)

    632,000       620,822  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust
3.125%, 03/20/22 (144A)

    579,000       587,285  

3.875%, 03/20/27 (144A)

    603,000       617,995  

ProLogis L.P.
3.750%, 11/01/25

    89,000       92,654  

4.250%, 08/15/23

    114,000       123,066  
   

 

 

 
      2,041,822  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.9%  

American Tower Corp.
2.250%, 01/15/22

    500,000       487,536  

3.375%, 10/15/26 (d)

    287,000       280,798  

3.500%, 01/31/23

    790,000       810,211  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
2.850%, 03/15/23

    400,000       398,005  

2.900%, 10/15/26 (d)

    165,000       159,593  

3.900%, 10/15/46

    150,000       144,603  

Boston Properties L.P.
2.750%, 10/01/26 (d)

    300,000       283,251  

3.800%, 02/01/24

    500,000       518,708  

3.850%, 02/01/23

    800,000       841,658  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.
3.850%, 02/01/25

    500,000     493,436  

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.000%, 03/01/27

    166,000       170,861  

4.875%, 04/15/22

    835,000       912,176  

DDR Corp.
4.700%, 06/01/27 (d)

    226,000       226,133  

Duke Realty L.P.
3.625%, 04/15/23

    1,128,000       1,155,037  

EPR Properties
4.500%, 06/01/27

    497,000       499,981  

Equity Commonwealth
5.875%, 09/15/20

    800,000       855,546  

ERP Operating L.P.
2.375%, 07/01/19 (d)

    538,000       541,162  

2.850%, 11/01/26 (d)

    230,000       221,158  

4.625%, 12/15/21

    150,000       162,083  

4.750%, 07/15/20

    578,000       616,206  

HCP, Inc.
3.400%, 02/01/25

    303,000       298,363  

3.875%, 08/15/24

    1,986,000       2,024,683  

Hospitality Properties Trust
4.650%, 03/15/24

    225,000       234,157  

4.950%, 02/15/27

    353,000       368,616  

Kimco Realty Corp.
3.800%, 04/01/27 (d)

    600,000       600,110  

Liberty Property L.P.
3.250%, 10/01/26

    199,000       192,757  

National Retail Properties, Inc.
3.600%, 12/15/26

    453,000       449,311  

Realty Income Corp.
3.000%, 01/15/27

    410,000       388,312  

4.650%, 03/15/47

    225,000       234,137  

Scentre Group Trust 1 / Scentre Group Trust 2
3.500%, 02/12/25 (144A)

    720,000       722,659  

Simon Property Group L.P.
2.750%, 02/01/23

    200,000       199,226  

4.375%, 03/01/21

    1,185,000       1,261,982  

UDR, Inc.
2.950%, 09/01/26

    233,000       220,154  

Ventas Realty L.P.
3.500%, 02/01/25

    197,000       195,723  

3.750%, 05/01/24

    147,000       149,518  

3.850%, 04/01/27

    369,000       370,923  

Ventas Realty L.P. / Ventas Capital Corp.
4.250%, 03/01/22

    500,000       528,205  

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P.
4.600%, 02/06/24

    960,000       1,002,663  

Welltower, Inc.
4.000%, 06/01/25

    300,000       310,188  

4.500%, 01/15/24

    1,024,000       1,092,825  

5.250%, 01/15/22

    600,000       658,724  
   

 

 

 
      21,281,378  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Retail—0.4%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
4.500%, 01/15/22

    1,001,000     $ 1,064,480  

AutoZone, Inc.
3.750%, 06/01/27 (d)

    344,000       344,097  

CVS Health Corp.
2.125%, 06/01/21 (d)

    509,000       502,794  

5.300%, 12/05/43

    303,000       349,185  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.773%, 01/10/33 (144A)

    811,063       921,610  

6.204%, 10/10/25 (144A)

    676,513       756,442  

8.353%, 07/10/31 (144A)

    162,810       210,051  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
3.850%, 05/01/27

    296,000       300,748  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
2.125%, 09/15/26

    193,000       180,427  

2.625%, 06/01/22

    700,000       710,583  

3.500%, 09/15/56

    134,000       121,410  

3.750%, 02/15/24

    586,000       622,887  

4.200%, 04/01/43 (d)

    207,000       219,499  

4.400%, 03/15/45

    143,000       156,616  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.120%, 04/15/22

    900,000       930,668  

3.125%, 09/15/24

    276,000       282,272  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
3.625%, 06/01/24 (d)

    559,000       513,565  

4.375%, 09/01/23 (d)

    154,000       151,331  

6.375%, 03/15/37 (d)

    357,000       363,821  

McDonald’s Corp.
4.700%, 12/09/35

    84,000       92,710  

6.300%, 10/15/37

    152,000       197,814  

Target Corp.
3.500%, 07/01/24

    484,000       501,314  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
3.300%, 04/22/24 (d)

    575,000       600,389  

Walgreen Co.
4.400%, 09/15/42

    200,000       200,253  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
4.500%, 11/18/34

    349,000       366,232  
   

 

 

 
      10,661,198  
   

 

 

 
Savings & Loans—0.0%  

Nationwide Building Society
2.450%, 07/27/21 (144A)

    200,000       199,867  

4.000%, 09/14/26 (144A)

    449,000       444,120  
   

 

 

 
      643,987  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.2%  

Analog Devices, Inc.
3.125%, 12/05/23

    293,000       296,126  

4.500%, 12/05/36

    336,000       348,153  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.625%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    1,205,000       1,232,712  

3.875%, 01/15/27 (144A)

    1,121,000       1,151,155  
Semiconductors—(Continued)  

Intel Corp.
3.150%, 05/11/27

    200,000     200,684  

3.700%, 07/29/25

    260,000       272,958  

4.000%, 12/15/32

    1,000,000       1,055,059  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.600%, 01/30/23

    69,000       68,748  

3.250%, 05/20/27

    627,000       628,433  
   

 

 

 
      5,254,028  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.5%  

Microsoft Corp.
2.400%, 08/08/26

    400,000       384,951  

2.875%, 02/06/24

    1,252,000       1,272,366  

3.300%, 02/06/27

    502,000       517,096  

3.500%, 02/12/35

    296,000       298,442  

3.950%, 08/08/56

    180,000       180,026  

4.000%, 02/12/55

    310,000       313,917  

4.100%, 02/06/37

    924,000       995,261  

4.500%, 02/06/57

    810,000       891,808  

Oracle Corp.
2.500%, 10/15/22

    3,410,000       3,428,393  

3.850%, 07/15/36

    800,000       827,008  

3.900%, 05/15/35

    230,000       237,010  

4.300%, 07/08/34

    1,676,000       1,818,478  
   

 

 

 
      11,164,756  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.7%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
3.125%, 07/16/22 (d)

    1,600,000       1,630,734  

AT&T, Inc.
3.000%, 06/30/22

    841,000       841,435  

3.400%, 05/15/25

    891,000       875,933  

3.600%, 02/17/23

    5,315,000       5,439,690  

3.950%, 01/15/25

    587,000       598,259  

4.450%, 04/01/24

    532,000       560,035  

4.500%, 05/15/35

    1,000,000       983,792  

4.550%, 03/09/49

    149,000       140,801  

4.750%, 05/15/46

    296,000       290,259  

5.350%, 09/01/40

    726,000       768,742  

6.150%, 09/15/34 (d)

    415,000       474,126  

6.300%, 01/15/38

    200,000       235,125  

6.350%, 03/15/40 (d)

    530,000       622,661  

6.375%, 03/01/41

    300,000       350,335  

6.500%, 09/01/37

    650,000       779,223  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
3.000%, 06/15/22

    278,000       285,787  

3.625%, 03/04/24

    700,000       740,398  

5.900%, 02/15/39

    900,000       1,170,264  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
6.113%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,075,092  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. 3.600%, 01/19/27 (144A) (d)

    480,000       488,365  

8.750%, 06/15/30

    500,000       741,540  

Orange S.A.
9.000%, 03/01/31

    400,000       605,025  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Qwest Corp.
6.875%, 09/15/33 (d)

    587,000     $ 577,604  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
4.100%, 10/01/23

    736,000       780,675  

8.750%, 05/01/32

    940,000       1,349,689  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.360%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    1,869,000       1,885,354  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.192%, 04/27/18

    210,000       212,220  

4.103%, 03/08/27

    588,000       607,490  

5.134%, 04/27/20

    551,000       594,253  

5.213%, 03/08/47

    547,000       590,613  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.946%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    1,712,000       1,723,895  

3.000%, 11/01/21

    1,500,000       1,519,865  

3.450%, 03/15/21

    534,000       552,486  

4.125%, 03/16/27 (d)

    400,000       413,112  

4.400%, 11/01/34

    1,263,000       1,251,451  

4.522%, 09/15/48

    369,000       349,108  

4.672%, 03/15/55

    339,000       317,368  

4.812%, 03/15/39 (144A)

    4,185,000       4,230,273  

4.862%, 08/21/46

    1,516,000       1,516,258  

5.012%, 08/21/54

    204,000       200,760  

5.050%, 03/15/34

    1,124,000       1,189,939  

5.250%, 03/16/37

    548,000       589,095  

Vodafone Group plc
1.500%, 02/19/18

    300,000       299,930  

6.150%, 02/27/37

    500,000       606,072  
   

 

 

 
      41,055,131  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.4%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.050%, 09/01/22

    300,000       309,603  

7.950%, 08/15/30

    1,185,000       1,705,416  

Burlington Northern, Inc.
8.750%, 02/25/22

    812,000       1,022,079  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
4.500%, 01/15/22

    300,000       321,632  

6.125%, 09/15/15

    100,000       125,436  

6.500%, 05/15/18

    680,000       707,373  

7.125%, 10/15/31

    872,000       1,189,664  

CSX Corp.
3.250%, 06/01/27

    324,000       326,065  

6.000%, 10/01/36

    300,000       378,346  

FedEx Corp.
3.900%, 02/01/35

    382,000       379,165  

4.100%, 04/15/43

    100,000       98,884  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.850%, 01/15/24

    679,000       718,113  

7.050%, 05/01/37

    150,000       204,597  

Ryder System, Inc.
2.450%, 09/03/19

    555,000       560,049  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.750%, 03/15/24

    650,000       687,158  
   

 

 

 
      8,733,580  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.
2.500%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    175,000     175,890  

2.875%, 07/17/18 (144A)

    80,000       80,802  

3.375%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    848,000       868,678  

4.250%, 01/17/23 (144A) (d)

    948,000       1,005,242  
   

 

 

 
      2,130,612  
   

 

 

 
Water—0.1%  

American Water Capital Corp.
3.400%, 03/01/25

    319,000       329,875  

3.850%, 03/01/24

    1,130,000       1,198,918  
   

 

 

 
      1,528,793  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $665,471,496)

      663,419,161  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—8.8%  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—2.3%  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust
1.240%, 11/15/18

    115,446       115,442  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
1.500%, 06/12/20 (144A)

    1,332,923       1,331,352  

1.700%, 11/12/20 (144A)

    425,584       424,985  

1.720%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    906,365       905,902  

2.910%, 02/13/23 (144A)

    977,000       980,956  

4.260%, 08/12/22 (144A)

    867,000       881,735  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
1.420%, 10/08/19

    1,008,196       1,007,900  

1.600%, 11/09/20

    274,000       273,960  

1.830%, 12/08/21

    750,000       743,664  

2.300%, 02/18/22

    785,000       785,964  

2.710%, 08/18/22

    421,000       423,225  

3.130%, 01/18/23

    945,000       948,727  

Carfinance Capital Auto Trust
1.440%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    479,591       479,104  

1.750%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    285,321       285,290  

2.720%, 04/15/20 (144A)

    182,667       183,286  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust
0.980%, 01/15/19

    755,409       754,801  

1.280%, 05/15/19

    186,690       186,561  

Carnow Auto Receivables Trust
2.260%, 05/15/19 (144A)

    1,577,591       1,578,503  

3.490%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    1,550,000       1,556,629  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust
1.310%, 02/15/19 (144A)

    110,893       110,875  

1.310%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    191,775       191,316  

1.490%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    105,119       105,093  

1.530%, 07/15/19 (144A)

    178,461       178,371  

1.820%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    318,502       318,323  

3.270%, 06/15/22 (144A)

    1,050,000       1,058,806  

3.770%, 08/17/20 (144A)

    558,000       567,514  

4.000%, 02/16/21 (144A)

    223,000       227,514  

4.350%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    450,000       460,105  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—(Continued)  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust
2.560%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    1,197,000     $ 1,200,632  

3.040%, 12/15/25 (144A)

    524,000       525,116  

3.350%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    489,000       488,992  

3.480%, 02/17/26 (144A)

    440,000       443,519  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
2.510%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    563,000       565,114  

2.560%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    795,000       797,608  

2.840%, 04/15/22

    2,135,000       2,140,491  

2.980%, 01/18/22 (144A)

    898,000       904,523  

3.840%, 03/15/23

    2,425,000       2,434,975  

4.120%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    1,177,000       1,192,088  

4.160%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    1,195,000       1,215,044  

4.180%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    2,076,000       2,119,841  

DT Auto Owner Trust
1.560%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    314,682       314,355  

2.020%, 08/17/20 (144A)

    618,000       617,067  

3.030%, 01/17/23 (144A)

    1,823,000       1,824,152  

3.550%, 11/15/22 (144A)

    1,089,000       1,091,334  

3.770%, 10/17/22 (144A)

    1,068,400       1,075,894  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
2.210%, 07/15/20 (144A)

    773,469       773,898  

2.770%, 11/15/19 (144A)

    295,577       296,226  

2.840%, 08/16/21 (144A)

    785,000       788,053  

3.260%, 12/16/19 (144A)

    335,000       337,085  

3.950%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    580,000       586,876  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
1.530%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    818,190       816,817  

1.670%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    123,133       123,149  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
1.430%, 12/16/19 (144A)

    133,349       133,355  

1.630%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    258,278       258,193  

2.550%, 02/18/20 (144A)

    162,280       162,489  

2.710%, 11/15/22 (144A)

    1,195,000       1,187,220  

2.840%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    892,000       897,772  

3.950%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    440,000       444,828  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
0.900%, 10/15/18

    54,416       54,400  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust
2.730%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    900,760       900,764  

4.390%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    540,000       541,557  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust
1.530%, 09/20/18

    362,550       362,651  

1.730%, 06/20/19

    503,000       503,509  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
0.770%, 03/19/18

    32,979       32,970  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
0.900%, 12/17/18

    551,380       551,173  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.110%, 05/15/19

    147,308       147,166  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust
2.040%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    348,147       348,535  

4.580%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    533,000       541,287  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust
3.910%, 11/15/22 (144A)

    1,979,000       2,001,444  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—(Continued)  

Sierra Auto Receivables Securitization Trust
2.850%, 01/18/22 (144A)

    350,495     350,663  

Skopos Auto Receivables Trust
3.550%, 02/15/20 (144A)

    76,248       76,290  

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust
5.090%, 05/15/20 (144A) (f)

    2,040,912       2,039,677  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
1.570%, 06/17/19 (144A)

    896,506       896,442  

2.460%, 01/18/22 (144A)

    1,036,000       1,033,333  

2.700%, 10/17/22 (144A)

    720,000       722,232  

4.100%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    500,000       508,037  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust
1.320%, 01/15/20

    353,240       353,168  
   

 

 

 
      54,787,907  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.1%  

Continental Credit Card
4.560%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    1,887,307       1,887,119  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.0%  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
1.966%, 02/25/35 (a)

    254,870       253,929  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—6.3%  

AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust
4.125%, 10/25/56 (144A)

    1,584,309       1,583,542  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust
3.467%, 04/17/52 (144A)

    1,200,922       1,238,828  

3.678%, 12/17/36 (144A)

    95,518       99,482  

4.201%, 12/17/36 (144A)

    400,000       417,312  

4.290%, 10/17/36 (144A)

    300,000       314,628  

4.596%, 12/17/36 (144A)

    250,000       263,919  

5.036%, 10/17/45 (144A)

    1,900,000       2,027,012  

5.639%, 04/17/52 (144A)

    500,000       537,254  

6.231%, 10/17/36 (144A)

    650,000       720,794  

6.418%, 12/17/36 (144A)

    300,000       336,645  

American Tower Trust I
1.551%, 03/15/43 (144A)

    1,145,000       1,142,671  

3.070%, 03/15/48 (144A)

    1,920,000       1,934,646  

AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables LLC
2.210%, 11/20/21 (144A)

    1,667,622       1,660,710  

B2R Mortgage Trust
2.524%, 05/15/48 (144A)

    901,526       895,200  

BCC Funding XIII LLC
2.200%, 12/20/21 (144A)

    1,636,374       1,635,946  

CAM Mortgage Trust
3.220%, 08/01/57 (144A)

    1,336,058       1,336,963  

Camillo
5.000%, 12/05/23 (144A) (f)

    3,574,776       3,566,956  

CLUB Credit Trust
2.390%, 04/17/23 (144A)

    933,000       933,712  

Colony American Finance, Ltd.
2.554%, 11/15/48 (144A)

    1,019,572       999,064  

Conix Mortgage Asset Trust
4.704%, 12/25/47 (144A) (a) (f) (g)

    1,078,519       115,725  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

COOF Securitization Trust, Ltd.
3.031%, 06/25/40 (144A) (a) (b)

    2,056,760     $ 190,528  

Engs Commercial Finance Trust
2.630%, 02/22/22 (144A)

    887,041       885,723  

FirstKey Lending Trust
2.553%, 03/09/47 (144A)

    1,981,375       1,980,851  

3.417%, 03/09/47 (144A)

    1,442,000       1,447,296  

GLC Trust
3.000%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    170,203       168,075  

GMAT Trust
6.967%, 11/25/43 (144A)

    433,400       434,045  

Gold Key Resorts LLC
3.220%, 03/17/31 (144A)

    647,386       649,337  

Goodgreen Trust
3.740%, 10/15/52 (144A)

    717,832       726,230  

Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust I
2.380%, 10/15/48 (144A)

    733,000       729,965  

3.122%, 10/15/48 (144A)

    1,067,000       1,060,417  

HERO Funding Trust
3.080%, 09/20/42 (144A)

    1,088,206       1,103,510  

4.460%, 09/20/47 (144A)

    2,636,154       2,718,405  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
2.660%, 12/26/28 (144A)

    1,308,383       1,308,953  

Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC
4.571%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    6,515,000       6,664,802  

KGS-Alpha SBA COOF Trust
0.602%, 05/25/39 (144A) (a) (b)

    6,515,770       104,357  

0.802%, 08/25/38 (144A) (a) (b)

    6,681,744       146,591  

1.668%, 03/25/39 (144A) (a) (b)

    5,869,019       250,560  

3.386%, 04/25/40 (144A) (a) (b)

    1,700,064       140,332  

LendingClub Issuance Trust
3.000%, 01/17/23 (144A)

    552,369       554,093  

3.750%, 06/15/22 (144A)

    473,946       476,784  

Lendmark Funding Trust
2.830%, 01/22/24 (144A)

    1,512,000       1,511,690  

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC
5.750%, 02/15/23 (144A) (f)

    2,609,347       2,622,394  

7.750%, 02/15/23 (144A) (f)

    1,346,089       1,352,820  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust
3.620%, 02/20/29 (144A)

    1,631,000       1,643,640  

Marlette Funding Trust
2.827%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    3,087,757       3,098,848  

3.060%, 01/17/23 (144A)

    1,123,970       1,129,017  

Murray Hill Marketplace Trust
4.190%, 11/25/22 (144A)

    1,379,733       1,392,111  

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust
2.013%, 08/25/26 (144A)

    738,723       746,417  

2.239%, 06/25/26 (144A) (a)

    378,259       382,525  

2.883%, 11/25/25 (144A)

    165,803       165,856  

2.942%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    305,000       304,538  

4.115%, 11/25/25 (144A)

    786,000       786,252  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust
2.575%, 10/15/49 (144A)

    1,720,000       1,708,840  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes
3.020%, 10/15/49 (144A)

    268,000       268,204  

3.513%, 10/15/49 (144A)

    625,000       625,999  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

NRPL Trust
3.875%, 11/01/54 (144A)

    918,201     914,603  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed
2.751%, 06/15/49 (144A)

    882,000       875,082  

Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust
2.521%, 08/17/48 (144A)

    3,612,000       3,595,335  

3.064%, 08/17/48 (144A)

    1,374,073       1,373,992  

3.211%, 11/15/47 (144A)

    2,934,000       2,927,082  

3.607%, 08/17/48 (144A)

    980,777       963,829  

4.196%, 11/15/47 (144A)

    487,000       487,000  

4.246%, 08/17/48 (144A)

    1,776,686       1,751,878  

4.687%, 11/15/47 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,000,591  

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust II LLC
4.210%, 05/17/20 (144A)

    632,000       633,102  

7.630%, 05/17/20 (144A)

    285,000       287,494  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2.430%, 06/18/24 (144A)

    306,907       307,024  

2.470%, 09/18/24 (144A)

    1,340,813       1,342,557  

3.020%, 09/18/24 (144A)

    1,864,000       1,871,423  

3.190%, 03/18/26 (144A)

    2,877,000       2,905,677  

3.240%, 06/18/24 (144A)

    321,000       321,322  

3.660%, 02/20/29 (144A)

    1,785,000       1,826,761  

3.850%, 03/18/26 (144A)

    450,000       456,367  

5.670%, 03/20/28 (144A)

    2,505,000       2,567,625  

6.000%, 02/20/29 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,023,982  

Oportun Funding II LLC
3.690%, 07/08/21 (144A)

    3,332,000       3,363,869  

Oportun Funding IV LLC
3.230%, 06/08/23 (144A)

    1,187,000       1,193,283  

4.850%, 11/08/21 (144A)

    1,085,492       1,107,299  

Oportun Funding LLC
3.280%, 11/08/21 (144A)

    2,250,000       2,262,009  

PFS Tax Lien Trust
1.440%, 05/15/29 (144A)

    172,156       170,838  

Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust
2.560%, 06/15/23 (144A)

    1,775,000       1,778,904  

Purchasing Power Funding LLC
1.000%, 02/27/19 (144A) (f)

    1,331,843       1,331,843  

4.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    2,000,000       2,006,876  

RBSHD Trust
7.685%, 10/25/47 (144A) (f)

    794,314       794,399  

Renew Financial
3.670%, 09/20/52 (144A)

    1,030,863       1,027,655  

Rice Park Financing Trust
4.625%, 10/31/41 (144A) (f)

    4,652,351       4,652,351  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
3.090%, 10/27/25 (144A)

    1,023,746       1,032,266  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC
3.050%, 04/25/29 (144A)

    3,059,571       3,077,592  

Springleaf Funding Trust
3.160%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    2,305,000       2,325,848  

3.620%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    725,000       731,060  

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
2.530%, 11/16/48 (144A)

    2,525,000       2,502,992  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance plc
2.109%, 10/15/18 (144A) (a) (f)

    3,188,000     $ 3,185,186  

Tricon American Homes Trust
2.589%, 11/17/33 (144A)

    1,221,000       1,207,596  

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust
3.475%, 07/27/36 (144A)

    1,204,086       1,212,327  

Upstart Securitization Trust
2.639%, 06/20/24 (144A)

    1,555,000       1,554,600  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust LLC
3.250%, 05/25/47 (144A)

    1,201,962       1,203,438  

3.250%, 04/25/59 (144A)

    1,959,000       1,957,251  

3.500%, 03/25/47 (144A)

    2,377,157       2,384,677  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust LLC
3.125%, 06/25/47 (144A)

    2,288,000       2,288,000  

3.375%, 04/25/47 (144A)

    2,281,909       2,280,201  

3.375%, 10/26/54 (144A)

    254,685       255,252  

3.500%, 10/25/46 (144A)

    1,867,701       1,869,270  

3.500%, 03/25/47 (144A)

    1,135,294       1,137,169  

3.500%, 02/25/55 (144A)

    1,491,559       1,495,369  

3.500%, 03/25/55 (144A)

    1,164,085       1,168,347  

3.625%, 02/25/47 (144A)

    1,484,379       1,485,354  

3.875%, 12/26/46 (144A)

    2,078,326       2,091,310  

3.875%, 04/25/55 (144A)

    255,430       255,541  

4.250%, 02/25/55 (144A)

    498,459       498,588  

Verizon Owner Trust
1.420%, 01/20/21 (144A)

    250,000       248,763  

1.920%, 12/20/21 (144A)

    3,648,000       3,647,441  

VM DEBT LLC
6.500%, 10/02/24 (144A) (f)

    2,795,000       2,795,000  

VML LLC
3.875%, 04/27/54 (144A)

    126,670       126,531  
   

 

 

 
      152,380,035  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.1%  

Academic Loan Funding Trust
2.016%, 12/27/22 (144A) (a)

    230,402       230,811  

2.016%, 12/26/44 (144A) (a)

    1,091,494       1,086,268  
   

 

 

 
      1,317,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $211,323,019)

      210,626,069  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.6%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—1.7%  

Banc of America Funding Trust
3.175%, 05/20/34 (a)

    1,065,018       1,076,949  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
1.856%, 07/25/34 (a)

    1,719,251       1,699,502  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
1.896%, 08/25/34 (a)

    169,736       169,473  

Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd.
1.536%, 11/25/32 (144A) (a)

    584,495       546,511  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
3.083%, 05/19/34 (a)

    1,313,761       1,328,420  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust
4.000%, 05/26/53 (144A) (f)

    1,366,369     1,359,537  

Impac CMB Trust
1.956%, 11/25/34 (a)

    3,193,546       3,097,698  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.556%, 08/25/34 (a)

    229,175       230,781  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust
5.500%, 12/25/33

    613,775       623,820  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
1.676%, 04/25/29 (a)

    620,291       597,446  

1.716%, 05/25/29 (a)

    1,438,722       1,407,274  

1.836%, 10/25/28 (a)

    686,240       667,490  

1.856%, 10/25/28 (a)

    1,298,516       1,273,466  

2.094%, 01/25/29 (a)

    799,508       755,171  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
1.812%, 12/20/34 (a)

    1,671,845       1,644,853  

1.852%, 01/20/34 (a)

    877,245       853,122  

1.872%, 07/20/33 (a)

    1,068,113       1,000,349  

1.892%, 10/20/34 (a)

    1,709,886       1,629,774  

1.972%, 04/20/33 (a)

    909,309       863,097  

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust
1.780%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    1,349,436       1,346,715  

1.870%, 09/25/57 (144A) (a)

    620,858       620,217  

3.520%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    2,177,000       2,173,475  

3.790%, 09/25/57 (144A) (a)

    1,274,000       1,271,534  

4.480%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000       2,993,391  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
3.438%, 06/25/34 (a)

    584,547       583,917  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust
2.109%, 05/19/33 (a)

    1,539,288       1,515,376  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust II 1.909%, 01/19/34 (a)

    1,450,491       1,404,882  

1.909%, 03/19/34 (a)

    1,656,993       1,607,004  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
1.816%, 10/25/27 (a)

    347,482       341,162  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
3.348%, 11/25/33 (a)

    958,690       958,080  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
1.856%, 09/25/43 (a)

    827,195       798,808  

2.738%, 12/25/44 (a)

    1,118,828       1,113,133  

3.111%, 04/25/45 (a)

    2,631,502       2,638,300  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
3.312%, 03/25/35 (a)

    1,553,765       1,588,692  
   

 

 

 
      41,779,419  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.9%  

A10 Term Asset Financing LLC
2.620%, 11/15/27 (144A)

    246,398       246,261  

3.020%, 04/15/33 (144A)

    147,549       147,438  

4.380%, 11/15/27 (144A)

    425,000       424,016  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.354%, 08/15/46 (144A) (a)

    1,200,000       1,129,672  

BAMLL Re-REMIC Trust
1.844%, 09/27/44 (144A) (a)

    2,704,000       2,629,024  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.492%, 02/10/51

    524,267     $ 524,969  

BB-UBS Trust
2.892%, 06/05/30 (144A)

    240,000       238,068  

3.430%, 11/05/36 (144A)

    2,950,000       3,020,388  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
1.679%, 06/11/50 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000       1,500,102  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.110%, 01/12/30 (144A)

    511,944       512,626  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust
0.249%, 07/10/45 (144A) (a) (b)

    120,000,000       1,514,724  

1.789%, 08/13/27 (144A) (a)

    990,000       990,311  

1.978%, 02/13/32 (144A) (a)

    2,605,000       2,609,870  

2.820%, 02/13/32 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000       1,003,427  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.086%, 04/12/35 (144A) (a)

    1,871,000       1,893,988  

4.353%, 08/10/30 (144A)

    3,000,000       3,261,921  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
4.373%, 09/15/37 (144A)

    1,000,000       943,989  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
2.706%, 12/10/27 (144A)

    259,020       262,204  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
2.318%, 01/10/30 (144A)

    733,000       734,824  

3.551%, 04/10/34 (144A)

    3,500,000       3,670,429  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
5.566%, 08/10/44 (144A) (a)

    500,000       490,926  

Hilton USA Trust
2.059%, 07/15/29 (144A) (a)

    570,000       569,173  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
5.716%, 02/15/51

    2,109,015       2,120,790  

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.985%, 02/15/36 (144A)

    768,000       801,462  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.669%, 02/15/47

    3,000,000       3,127,272  

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust
0.250%, 07/27/49 (144A)

    1,500,000       1,405,800  

2.000%, 07/27/49 (144A)

    64,971       64,989  

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust
3.260%, 03/11/31 (144A)

    531,000       529,913  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.244%, 04/10/46

    2,228,000       2,284,693  

VNDO Mortgage Trust
2.996%, 11/15/30 (144A)

    1,400,000       1,428,861  

3.808%, 12/13/29 (144A)

    2,500,000       2,618,719  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.800%, 03/18/28 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000       1,011,817  

2.819%, 08/15/50

    1,200,000       1,218,425  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.346%, 03/15/45 (144A) (a)

    300,000       275,968  
   

 

 

 
      45,207,059  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $86,106,141)

      86,986,478  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—1.0%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—0.1%  

Hydro-Quebec
8.050%, 07/07/24

    1,100,000     1,443,408  

9.400%, 02/01/21

    845,000       1,034,565  
   

 

 

 
      2,477,973  
   

 

 

 
Provincial—0.0%  

Province of Quebec Canada
7.125%, 02/09/24

    200,000       249,738  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—0.9%  

Colombia Government International Bonds
4.000%, 02/26/24 (d)

    923,000       958,074  

5.000%, 06/15/45

    749,000       753,494  

5.625%, 02/26/44

    200,000       218,600  

7.375%, 09/18/37

    200,000       257,200  

Israel Government AID Bonds
Zero Coupon, 11/01/24

    6,960,000       5,757,890  

Zero Coupon, 02/15/25

    2,000,000       1,639,286  

Zero Coupon, 08/15/25

    2,500,000       2,018,370  

Mexico Government International Bonds
3.600%, 01/30/25

    537,000       543,632  

3.625%, 03/15/22 (d)

    2,948,000       3,057,076  

4.000%, 10/02/23

    1,374,000       1,437,066  

4.125%, 01/21/26 (d)

    389,000       404,365  

4.350%, 01/15/47

    228,000       214,138  

4.600%, 01/23/46

    222,000       216,694  

5.550%, 01/21/45

    737,000       825,440  

5.750%, 10/12/10

    500,000       518,750  

Panama Government International Bonds
4.000%, 09/22/24

    323,000       339,150  

Peruvian Government International Bonds
5.625%, 11/18/50 (d)

    73,000       88,439  

Poland Government International Bonds
4.000%, 01/22/24 (d)

    930,000       994,639  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond
5.875%, 09/16/25

    384,000       412,891  
   

 

 

 
      20,655,194  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $23,484,268)

      23,382,905  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $7,897,528 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $8,065,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.125% due 06/15/18 with a value of $8,058,322.

    7,897,449       7,897,449  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,897,449)

      7,897,449  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—4.6%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—2.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818     $ 997,900  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (a)

    8,000,000       8,001,409  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (a)

    4,000,000       4,003,949  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (a)

    1,500,000       1,501,687  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (a)

    500,000       500,577  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (a)

    500,000       500,678  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (a)

    500,000       500,107  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    4,000,000       3,999,960  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (a)

    1,800,000       1,800,225  

KBC Bank NV
1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (a)

    1,500,000       1,500,035  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York

   

1.469%, 10/18/17 (a)

    2,000,000       1,999,864  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,305  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (a)

    1,500,000       1,501,215  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17 (a)

    5,100,000       5,101,540  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,688  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (a)

    1,000,000       1,001,011  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York 1.551%, 08/01/17 (a)

    2,600,000       2,601,011  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York 1.170%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,991  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (a)

    1,500,000       1,500,384  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (a)

    2,402,453       2,401,371  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (a)

    1,700,000       1,701,520  
   

 

 

 
      51,115,481  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.5%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    997,043       999,638  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (a)

    2,000,000       2,002,108  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,345  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    2,499,441     2,499,681  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    498,525       499,834  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
1.563%, 12/06/17 (a)

    1,500,000       1,502,027  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    996,893       999,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (a)

    2,500,000       2,502,492  
   

 

 

 
      12,005,185  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.7%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $495,067 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $515,310 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $504,923.

    495,022       495,022  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,517,813 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $6,100,559 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,076,556 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $6,222,001.

    6,100,000       6,100,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $7,300,730 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,422,153 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $7,446,022.

    7,300,000       7,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $500,388 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $109 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $555,912.

    500,000       500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,526,648 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $6,050,001.

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,540,494 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,750,000.

    2,500,000     $ 2,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $503,824 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $12,001,340 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $23,928,742 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $12,241,425.

    12,000,000       12,000,000  

RBS Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $5,001,031 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $5,105,522 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $5,100,141.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      41,395,022  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.2%  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,800,000       2,800,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,800,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $108,291,954)

      108,315,688  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.2%
(Cost $2,486,606,085) (i)

      2,494,901,975  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(4.2)%

      (100,420,060
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,394,481,915  
   

 

 

 
*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b)   Interest only security.
(c)   Principal only security.
(d)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $105,518,286 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $108,285,194. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(e)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(f)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $23,815,888, which is 1.0% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(g)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(h)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(i)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,486,606,085. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $52,281,213 and $(43,985,323), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,295,890.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $360,810,320, which is 15.1% of net assets.
(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Camillo, 5.000%, 12/05/23

     11/17/16      $ 3,574,776      $ 3,574,776      $ 3,566,956  

Conix Mortgage Asset Trust, 4.704%, 12/25/47

     05/16/13        1,078,519        1,078,519        115,725  

Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust, 4.000%, 05/26/53

     05/03/13        1,366,369        1,346,959        1,359,537  

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC, 5.750%, 02/15/23

     08/04/15        2,609,347        2,606,414        2,622,394  

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC, 7.750%, 02/15/23

     08/04/15        1,346,089        1,345,190        1,352,820  

Purchasing Power Funding LLC, 1.000%, 02/27/19

     11/04/16        1,331,843        1,325,184        1,331,843  

RBSHD Trust, 7.685%, 10/25/47

     09/27/13        794,314        794,314        794,399  

Rice Park Financing Trust, 4.625%, 10/31/41

     11/30/16        4,652,351        4,637,731        4,652,351  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance plc, 2.109%, 10/15/18

     01/30/14        3,188,000        3,188,000        3,185,186  

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, 5.090%, 05/15/20

     02/21/17        2,040,912        2,040,912        2,039,677  

VM DEBT LLC, 6.500%, 10/02/24

     03/23/17        2,795,000        2,788,012        2,795,000  
           

 

 

 
            $ 23,815,888  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 1,394,274,225      $ —        $ 1,394,274,225  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Aerospace/Defense

     —          8,495,330        176,387        8,671,717  

Agriculture

     —          1,212,372        —          1,212,372  

Airlines

     —          4,334,581        —          4,334,581  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          22,207,477        —          22,207,477  

Banks

     —          169,701,126        —          169,701,126  

Beverages

     —          9,120,755        —          9,120,755  

Biotechnology

     —          7,943,089        —          7,943,089  

Building Materials

     —          2,464,676        —          2,464,676  

Chemicals

     —          12,577,824        —          12,577,824  

Commercial Services

     —          6,602,254        —          6,602,254  

Computers

     —          10,153,466        —          10,153,466  

Distribution/Wholesale

     —          206,431        —          206,431  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          32,821,924        —          32,821,924  

Electric

     —          46,796,308        —          46,796,308  

Electronics

     —          2,193,228        —          2,193,228  

Engineering & Construction

     —          571,073        —          571,073  

Environmental Control

     —          958,724        —          958,724  

Food

     —          9,198,358        —          9,198,358  

Forest Products & Paper

     —          1,253,639        —          1,253,639  

Gas

     —          9,538,732        —          9,538,732  

Healthcare-Products

     —          4,969,878        —          4,969,878  

Healthcare-Services

     —          7,042,406        —          7,042,406  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —          1,186,859        —          1,186,859  

Household Products/Wares

     —          592,644        —          592,644  

Insurance

     —          31,128,856        —          31,128,856  

Internet

     —          4,613,552        —          4,613,552  

Iron/Steel

     —          2,648,385        —          2,648,385  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     —          2,667,491        —          2,667,491  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          1,473,543        —          1,473,543  

Media

     —          29,312,065        —          29,312,065  

Mining

     —          3,072,967        —          3,072,967  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          7,810,866        —          7,810,866  

Multi-National

     —          1,450,922        —          1,450,922  

Oil & Gas

     —          50,486,311        —          50,486,311  

Oil & Gas Services

     —          4,056,800        —          4,056,800  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Pharmaceuticals

   $ —        $ 17,739,678     $ —        $ 17,739,678  

Pipelines

     —          30,142,899       —          30,142,899  

Real Estate

     —          2,041,822       —          2,041,822  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          21,281,378       —          21,281,378  

Retail

     —          10,661,198       —          10,661,198  

Savings & Loans

     —          643,987       —          643,987  

Semiconductors

     —          5,254,028       —          5,254,028  

Software

     —          11,164,756       —          11,164,756  

Telecommunications

     —          41,055,131       —          41,055,131  

Transportation

     —          8,733,580       —          8,733,580  

Trucking & Leasing

     —          2,130,612       —          2,130,612  

Water

     —          1,528,793       —          1,528,793  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          663,242,774       176,387        663,419,161  
Asset-Backed Securities           

Asset-Backed - Automobile

     —          54,787,907       —          54,787,907  

Asset-Backed - Credit Card

     —          1,887,119       —          1,887,119  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity

     —          253,929       —          253,929  

Asset-Backed - Other

     —          152,264,310       115,725        152,380,035  

Asset-Backed - Student Loan

     —          1,317,079       —          1,317,079  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

     —          210,510,344       115,725        210,626,069  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          86,986,478       —          86,986,478  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          23,382,905       —          23,382,905  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          7,897,449       —          7,897,449  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          108,315,688       —          108,315,688  

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 2,494,609,863     $ 292,112      $ 2,494,901,975  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (108,285,194   $ —        $ (108,285,194

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,494,901,975  

Cash

     523,022  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,868,744  

Fund shares sold

     361,525  

Principal paydowns

     127,817  

Interest

     12,798,261  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,511,581,344  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     108,285,194  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,301,426  

Fund shares redeemed

     113,403  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     830,490  

Distribution and service fees

     100,699  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     352,435  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     117,099,429  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,394,481,915  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,413,665,820  

Undistributed net investment income

     27,149,053  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (54,628,848

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     8,295,890  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,394,481,915  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,906,380,972  

Class B

     488,100,943  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     187,223,205  

Class B

     47,979,280  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 10.18  

Class B

     10.17  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,486,606,085.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $105,518,286.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest (a)

   $ 32,978,185  

Securities lending income

     460,335  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     33,438,520  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     6,555,772  

Administration fees

     37,806  

Custodian and accounting fees

     111,560  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     601,480  

Audit and tax services

     39,766  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     35,146  

Insurance

     8,146  

Miscellaneous

     13,375  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,447,753  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,549,546
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,898,207  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     27,540,313  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  

Net realized gain on investments

     1,151,569  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     26,230,186  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     27,381,755  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 54,922,068  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $314.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 27,540,313     $ 49,667,804  

Net realized gain

     1,151,569       1,086,507  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     26,230,186       9,523,435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     54,922,068       60,277,746  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (51,496,017     (59,039,421

Class B

     (11,992,691     (13,478,311
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (63,488,708     (72,517,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     18,985,878       (93,382,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     10,419,238       (105,622,326

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,384,062,677       2,489,685,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,394,481,915     $ 2,384,062,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 27,149,053     $ 63,097,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     2,009,940     $ 20,707,478       3,072,844     $ 32,186,389  

Reinvestments

     5,038,749       51,496,017       5,660,539       59,039,421  

Redemptions

     (6,149,654     (63,811,448     (17,804,315     (185,705,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     899,035     $ 8,392,047       (9,070,932   $ (94,480,150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,314,065     $ 23,791,088       5,283,535     $ 55,365,059  

Reinvestments

     1,174,603       11,992,691       1,293,504       13,478,311  

Redemptions

     (2,445,171     (25,189,948     (6,504,240     (67,745,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,043,497     $ 10,593,831       72,799     $ 1,097,810  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 18,985,878       $ (93,382,340
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.22     $ 10.28      $ 10.47      $ 10.17      $ 10.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (b)

     0.12       0.22        0.20        0.19        0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.12       0.04        (0.13      0.35        (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.24       0.26        0.07        0.54        (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.32      (0.26      (0.18      (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.06      (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.28     (0.32      (0.26      (0.24      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.18     $ 10.22      $ 10.28      $ 10.47      $ 10.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.36  (d)      2.49        0.71        5.36        (2.70 )(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.57  (e)      0.57        0.57        0.57        0.57  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.44  (e)      0.44        0.44        0.44        0.44  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.36  (e)      2.09        1.93        1.82        1.62  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (d)      18        9        10        68  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,906.4     $ 1,905.2      $ 2,008.9      $ 2,766.8      $ 1,942.6  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013(g)      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.20     $ 10.26      $ 10.45      $ 10.15      $ 10.54      $ 10.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (b)

     0.11       0.19        0.18        0.16        0.12        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.12       0.05        (0.13      0.35        (0.44      0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.23       0.24        0.05        0.51        (0.32      0.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.30      (0.24      (0.15      (0.03      (0.27

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.06      (0.04      (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (0.30      (0.24      (0.21      (0.07      (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.17     $ 10.20      $ 10.26      $ 10.45      $ 10.15      $ 10.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.21  (d)      2.23        0.48        5.09        (3.04      4.92  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.82  (e)      0.82        0.82        0.82        0.82        0.59  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.69  (e)      0.69        0.69        0.69        0.69        0.59  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.11  (e)      1.84        1.69        1.58        1.21        2.09  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (d)      18        9        10        68        11  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 488.1     $ 478.9      $ 480.8      $ 492.7      $ 439.6      $ 480.9  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was February 28, 2013.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   On January 7, 2013, Class C shares were converted into Class B shares. The financial information of Class B includes the financial information of Class C prior to the conversion.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book tax differences are primarily due to paydown transactions and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase or reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $7,897,449. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $41,395,022. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ (34,863,764   $      $      $      $ (34,863,764

Foreign Government

     (5,351,040                          (5,351,040

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (68,070,390                          (68,070,390

Total

   $ (108,285,194   $      $      $      $ (108,285,194

Total Borrowings

   $ (108,285,194   $      $      $      $ (108,285,194

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (108,285,194
             

 

 

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$73,121,187    $ 213,807,942      $ 135,958,917      $ 164,304,055  

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.550% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $6,555,772.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.130%      ALL  

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

    

Long-Term Capital Gain

     Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$72,517,732    $ 70,865,745      $      $      $ 72,517,732      $ 70,865,745  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$63,199,270    $      $ (39,346,643   $ (34,368,070   $ (10,515,443

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no pre-enactment accumulted capital loss carryforwards and the post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses were $2,362,970 and the post-enactment accumulated long-term capital losses were $32,005,100.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  210,964,051        5,730,334        16,053,062  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     218,329,531        14,417,916  

Robert Boulware

     217,890,713        14,856,734  

Susan C. Gause

     217,880,207        14,867,240  

Nancy Hawthorne

     218,417,318        14,330,129  

Barbara A. Nugent

     218,006,819        14,740,629  

John Rosenthal

     218,420,882        14,326,565  

Linda B. Strumpf

     217,858,082        14,889,365  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     217,634,379        15,113,068  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio returned 7.86%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Data flow over the second quarter confirmed that the global economy locked in a higher-growth rate in the first half of 2017 after accelerating in the second half of 2016. Measures of corporate sentiment moderated, but remained healthy. Consumer sentiment was robust across developed markets and global export volumes accelerated modestly. International developed markets—led by the Euro area and Japan—were points of strength; emerging markets were stable on balance; and the U.S. economy rebounded after a soft first quarter, bringing its first-half average growth rate to about 2%. U.S. equities as represented by the S&P 500 Index returned 9.3% during the six-month period but lagged developed international market equities, which advanced by 14.2% as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index. Emerging market equities were the best-performing equity region, returning 18.6% so far in 2017 as measured by the MSCI Emerging Market Index. Government bonds rallied for most of the year reflecting a mix of softening inflation, falling commodity prices and firming monetary policy expectations. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rose by 2.3%, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index rose 4.9%. Emerging market debt, as measured by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index, also advanced 6.2% over the period.

The persistence of faster growth rates and positive sentiment were constructive fundamentals for equities, even as other expectations—for an imminent fiscal stimulus package and the reawakening of the economy’s “animal spirits”—abated. The supportive undertone was evident in decent upward momentum in global earnings revisions, and implied in equity’s outperformance versus other asset classes. However, this generally solid equity performance was subject to two caveats. First, global equity gains slowed relative to the first quarter. We view this as a natural extension of the fact that global economic growth, though still strong, is no longer accelerating. Second, after logging more or less flat returns in the first quarter, government bonds rallied in the second quarter, mitigating stock outperformance relative to bonds.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The foundation of the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio is a diversified, growth-oriented asset allocation that reduces exposure to extreme market events, specifically those associated with significant sustained drawdowns. The Portfolio’s long-term Strategic Asset Allocation has exposure of 50% to global equities, 25% to investment-grade fixed income, 20% to convertible debt securities and 5% to commodities. The strategy seeks to generate consistent capital appreciation over time with better protection against volatility through asset allocation, both strategic and tactical, as well as through employing a de-risking framework, Systematic Exposure Management (SEM). SEM aims to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to asset classes exhibiting negative returns or elevated volatility. Portfolio allocations are not only adjusted based on SEM but also on our tactical asset allocation views. These views are informed by quantitative and qualitative inputs and seek to improve upon the Strategic Asset Allocation. These tactical asset allocation views aim to add additional returns within the Portfolio. As a final element to the Portfolio’s construction, an extended-duration exposure is achieved through a 10-year interest rate swap. This extended-duration profile provides further balancing of Portfolio risk and additional diversification benefits.

The Portfolio began the year with SEM, the primary risk management model, suggesting de-risking in fixed income. In addition, portfolio managers were expressing various tactical overweights and underweights. The allocation to cash was above its Strategic Asset Allocation throughout most of the period. The overweight cash position was driven by the negative price momentum in fixed income during the period. The Portfolio also held a tactical underweight to fixed income in addition to the SEM de-risking of that asset class.

Over the second quarter, SEM maintained a de-risked position in fixed income but to a lesser extent than the first quarter as the negative momentum in the asset class had continued to dissipate. Slowing inflation was a lynchpin for the decline in government bond yields in the second quarter, which pushed prices higher, reducing the negativity of the signal. Tactically, the Portfolio ended the period broadly overweight in developed market equities through U.S., Japanese, European, Hong Kong and Australian equities. While the Portfolio had been overweight in equities throughout the period, it continued to express a moderate underweight to U.K. equities. Additionally, the Portfolio maintained an overweight to emerging market equities given the stabilization in emerging economies and our constructive view on risk assets. We also expressed an underweight to global duration through short positions in U.S., U.K., German and Canadian government debt.

The Portfolio’s outperformance relative to the Dow Jones Moderate Index was driven by its higher allocation to developed international and emerging market equities, which outperformed U.S. equities during the period. Asset allocation decisions had an overall positive impact on the Portfolio over the period, primarily due to our pro-risk positioning within equities. The Portfolio also held increased exposure to duration relative to the Index, which helped performance as rates drifted lower. The Portfolio’s higher allocation to commodities relative to the Dow Jones Global Moderate Index was a headwind to performance as commodities were negative for the period. The higher allocation to convertible bonds, which underperformed the broader equity and fixed income markets, also detracted from performance. Security selection decisions have had a minimal impact on Portfolio performance for the period.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Derivatives may be used in the Portfolio to implement tactical decisions. Derivative usage is also permissible for purposes, such as hedging, cash management as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities, and to manage Portfolio characteristics. During the first half of 2017, the Portfolio utilized equity futures, Treasury futures and commodity futures for hedging and investment purposes. The Portfolio also utilized interest rate swaps and currency forwards solely for hedging purposes. All derivatives acted as the Portfolio managers expected over the period.

At the end of June, the Portfolio had an overweight equity allocation with the equity risk broadly diversified across regions. The Portfolio remained largely less exposed to risk in the fixed income allocation, given negative momentum and our less constructive view of the asset class. With respect to its other allocations, the Portfolio was underweight in commodities and the cash allocation remained above historical averages.

Michael Feser

Jeffrey Geller

Grace Koo

Jonathan Cummings

Matthew Cummings

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       7.86          7.27          7.17          6.84  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          7.28  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      9.1  
Information Technology      6.2  
Industrials      4.1  
Consumer Discretionary      3.8  
Health Care      3.6  

Top Equity Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L      0.8  
Siemens AG      0.5  
Prudential plc      0.5  
AIA Group, Ltd.      0.5  
Enel S.p.A.      0.5  

 

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Top Fixed Income Issuers

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)      0.9  
Novellus Systems, Inc.      0.9  
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.      0.9  
Intel Corp.      0.9  
Airbus SE      0.8  

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      24.4  
Convertible Bonds      18.7  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      0.2  
Municipals      0.1  
Foreign Government      0.1  


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,078.60        $ 5.05  
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.94        $ 4.91  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—36.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—0.6%  

Airbus SE

    38,887     $ 3,204,157  

BAE Systems plc

    106,944       883,674  

General Dynamics Corp.

    6,683       1,323,902  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    1,166       194,815  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    3,667       941,356  

Safran S.A.

    11,805       1,082,824  

Textron, Inc.

    2,640       124,344  

Thales S.A.

    33,952       3,657,935  

United Technologies Corp.

    8,359       1,020,718  
   

 

 

 
      12,433,725  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%  

FedEx Corp.

    1,120       243,410  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    91,500       1,858,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,101,910  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    15,840       851,242  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    96,400       2,982,249  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

    13,934       1,048,533  
   

 

 

 
      4,882,024  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.3%  

Bridgestone Corp.

    64,600       2,789,569  

Continental AG

    10,906       2,353,600  

Delphi Automotive plc

    8,426       738,539  

Lear Corp.

    1,611       228,891  
   

 

 

 
      6,110,599  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.0%  

Astra International Tbk PT

    2,230,400       1,491,138  

Daimler AG

    16,721       1,213,001  

Ford Motor Co.

    42,123       471,356  

General Motors Co.

    14,208       496,286  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    93,800       2,562,903  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    13,860       1,932,185  

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. (GDR)

    107,420       2,298,788  

Renault S.A. (b)

    19,832       1,799,037  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    129,200       6,140,325  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    35,100       1,841,167  
   

 

 

 
      20,246,186  
   

 

 

 
Banks—4.6%  

Banco Santander Chile (ADR)

    35,480       901,547  

Banco Santander S.A.

    715,097       4,760,874  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    722,600       984,532  

Bank of America Corp.

    171,184       4,152,924  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    1,358,500       1,551,326  

BB&T Corp.

    6,688       303,702  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    98,613       7,172,309  

Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd.

    11,790       748,531  

Citigroup, Inc.

    53,914       3,605,768  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    50,116       3,189,899  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    7,410       1,329,280  
Banks—(Continued)  

Credit Agricole S.A.

    160,127     2,603,547  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    211,000       3,178,901  

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. - Class O

    129,810       823,617  

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    71,816       6,245,838  

HSBC Holdings plc

    133,598       1,240,066  

ING Groep NV

    453,324       7,884,181  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR)

    178,170       1,968,779  

KeyCorp

    46,783       876,713  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,258,500       8,486,846  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    296,600       2,324,726  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    3,174       396,337  

Public Bank Bhd

    162,700       770,192  

Regions Financial Corp.

    12,201       178,623  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (ADR)

    172,620       1,793,522  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)

    305,000       1,396,158  

Societe Generale S.A.

    50,298       2,734,739  

Standard Chartered plc (a)

    353,980       3,590,543  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    109,200       4,271,986  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    23,400       839,488  

SVB Financial Group (a)

    1,127       198,115  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares

    176,321       2,531,921  

UniCredit S.p.A. (a)

    108,762       2,050,948  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    147,700       2,481,507  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    68,039       3,770,041  

Zions Bancorp

    3,953       173,576  
   

 

 

 
      91,511,602  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.9%  

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    279,590       1,534,949  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

    33,182       3,671,758  

Britvic plc

    80,060       722,661  

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    4,837       235,078  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    13,752       616,777  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    7,561       1,464,793  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    1,964       178,940  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    15,675       1,353,379  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    29,329       3,387,206  

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    16,292       2,184,063  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    33,300       1,549,151  

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. - Class H

    166,000       734,593  
   

 

 

 
      17,633,348  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.6%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    5,081       368,423  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,859       591,195  

Amgen, Inc.

    680       117,116  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    5,144       1,395,876  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    1,057       95,997  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    13,460       1,748,050  

Genmab A/S (a)

    14,416       3,086,280  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    20,391       1,443,275  

Shire plc

    47,679       2,626,853  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    5,904       760,849  
   

 

 

 
      12,233,914  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Building Products—0.2%  

Allegion plc

    7,327     $ 594,366  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    27,800       2,843,173  

Masco Corp.

    17,555       670,777  
   

 

 

 
      4,108,316  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—0.9%  

3i Group plc

    158,329       1,864,125  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,747       222,376  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    27,606       1,408,458  

BlackRock, Inc.

    373       157,559  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    42,671       1,833,146  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    24,342       2,574,197  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    982       217,906  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    15,893       1,047,667  

Janus Henderson Group plc (a)

    23,014       761,993  

Morgan Stanley

    45,826       2,042,007  

Schroders plc

    26,156       1,057,917  

State Street Corp.

    9,472       849,923  

UBS Group AG (a)

    184,179       3,126,558  
   

 

 

 
      17,163,832  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.8%  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,704       179,840  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    232,000       2,499,145  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    2,567       243,711  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    29,105       2,116,434  

Covestro AG (144A)

    12,922       933,105  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    12,176       767,940  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    23,275       1,878,525  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    14,951       1,255,735  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    22,451       512,556  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    861,000       4,966,451  
   

 

 

 
      15,353,442  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.0%  

Rentokil Initial plc

    270,345       963,750  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.0%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    25,458       796,835  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.1%  

Kajima Corp.

    160,000       1,351,072  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.1%  

Siam Cement PCL (The)

    67,800       1,005,923  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,239       156,956  
   

 

 

 
      1,162,879  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.1%  

American Express Co.

    4,932       415,472  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    10,834       895,105  

Discover Financial Services

    11,885       739,128  
   

 

 

 
      2,049,705  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.1%  

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,900     471,314  

WestRock Co.

    10,272       582,012  
   

 

 

 
      1,053,326  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

    18,842       3,191,270  

FirstRand, Ltd.

    444,380       1,602,572  

ORIX Corp.

    86,600       1,346,112  

Remgro, Ltd.

    81,963       1,337,249  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    6,412       236,539  
   

 

 

 
      7,713,742  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.9%  

AT&T, Inc.

    45,143       1,703,245  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    65,505       1,177,237  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    174,700       8,263,987  

Orange S.A.

    80,008       1,274,486  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (a)

    3,872,513       3,589,039  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    27,192       1,214,395  
   

 

 

 
      17,222,389  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.9%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,208       222,860  

Duke Energy Corp.

    6,113       510,986  

Edison International

    14,095       1,102,088  

Enel S.p.A.

    1,733,797       9,336,628  

Iberdrola S.A.

    223,502       1,774,609  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    13,333       1,868,353  

PG&E Corp.

    18,080       1,199,970  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    23,482       1,077,354  
   

 

 

 
      17,092,848  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.3%  

Eaton Corp. plc

    14,369       1,118,339  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    315,700       4,553,514  
   

 

 

 
      5,671,853  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.3%  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    262,867       1,438,550  

Keyence Corp.

    9,500       4,181,601  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    18,583       1,462,111  
   

 

 

 
      7,082,262  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%  

Halliburton Co.

    9,617       410,742  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    10,811       711,796  

TechnipFMC plc (a)

    63,142       1,716,683  
   

 

 

 
      2,839,221  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.7%  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    4,911       943,747  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    2,558       314,685  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    6,155       110,051  

Camden Property Trust

    1,351       115,524  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

    1,719     $ 194,161  

Equinix, Inc.

    979       420,148  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (b)

    4,386       342,108  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    2,096       264,913  

First Real Estate Investment Trust

    873,100       849,823  

Goodman Group

    403,421       2,437,998  

HCP, Inc.

    10,765       344,049  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    8,456       155,168  

Klepierre

    59,270       2,429,643  

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust

    3,033,200       980,574  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    1,266,500       1,099,323  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (b)

    1,991       65,743  

Prologis, Inc.

    11,934       699,810  

Public Storage

    3,824       797,419  

Regency Centers Corp.

    2,343       146,766  

Vornado Realty Trust

    4,759       446,870  
   

 

 

 
      13,158,523  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.7%  

Bid Corp., Ltd.

    75,189       1,721,408  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    8,605       1,376,198  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.

    315,024       1,967,227  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    123,865       2,374,159  

Kroger Co. (The)

    9,799       228,513  

Magnit PJSC (GDR)

    43,410       1,475,940  

President Chain Store Corp.

    170,000       1,523,790  

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd.

    69,550       1,059,930  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

    319,340       740,427  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    2,685       203,201  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    23,445       1,835,978  
   

 

 

 
      14,506,771  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.5%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    3,056       126,457  

Associated British Foods plc

    51,041       1,952,266  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

    639       75,613  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    5,931       507,931  

Marine Harvest ASA (a)

    283,207       4,847,442  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    38,060       1,643,811  

Tiger Brands, Ltd.

    29,330       825,234  

WH Group, Ltd. (144A)

    1,034,000       1,043,663  
   

 

 

 
      11,022,417  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

    29,912       1,454,022  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    4,817       939,845  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    55,217       1,530,615  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    559       133,836  

Danaher Corp.

    6,630       559,506  

Hoya Corp.

    54,600       2,843,661  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3,632       466,349  
   

 

 

 
      7,927,834  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—0.5%  

Aetna, Inc.

    7,741     1,175,316  

Cigna Corp.

    2,736       457,979  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    27,270       2,344,901  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    1,397       121,818  

Humana, Inc.

    3,503       842,892  

Spire Healthcare Group plc (144A)

    235,068       992,907  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    20,097       3,726,386  
   

 

 

 
      9,662,199  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.2%  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    6,382       697,106  

Sands China, Ltd.

    287,200       1,315,159  

Starbucks Corp.

    27,142       1,582,650  
   

 

 

 
      3,594,915  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.1%  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    7,501       259,310  

Haseko Corp.

    165,500       2,012,557  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    2,405       128,956  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    16,124       395,522  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,446       136,151  
   

 

 

 
      2,932,496  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.2%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    9,583       1,237,261  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    19,388       1,689,664  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    168,400       616,197  
   

 

 

 
      3,543,122  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.2%  

Bidvest Group, Ltd. (The)

    70,469       848,717  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    359,000       4,507,367  

General Electric Co.

    108,280       2,924,643  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    22,522       3,001,957  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    31,300       2,010,069  

KOC Holding A/S

    117,430       540,232  

Siemens AG

    75,705       10,409,223  
   

 

 

 
      24,242,208  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.2%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    1,365,800       9,982,823  

Allianz SE

    5,554       1,094,520  

American International Group, Inc.

    19,894       1,243,773  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    15,519       888,463  

AXA S.A.

    229,976       6,337,956  

Chubb, Ltd.

    12,627       1,835,713  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    466       118,639  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    8,856       465,560  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. - Class H

    431,500       2,844,941  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    11,464       1,239,717  

Prudential plc

    438,927       10,083,650  

Sanlam, Ltd.

    145,490       720,639  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    34,400       1,334,452  

Swiss Re AG

    27,067       2,479,643  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    66,200     $ 2,750,447  

XL Group, Ltd.

    4,262       186,676  
   

 

 

 
      43,607,612  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.3%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    4,645       4,496,360  

JD.com, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    26,050       1,021,681  
   

 

 

 
      5,518,041  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.2%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    29,674       4,181,067  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,271       3,970,663  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)

    4,338       3,942,071  

Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    10,250       1,833,315  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    29,759       4,493,014  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    173,900       6,205,654  
   

 

 

 
      24,625,784  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.2%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    24,297       3,005,053  

Atos SE

    15,699       2,202,750  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    2,133       218,547  

Capgemini SE

    59,225       6,153,891  

Cielo S.A.

    146,407       1,087,148  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    13,225       1,129,415  

Infosys, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    181,130       2,720,573  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3,718       571,940  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    11       1,336  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,756       213,867  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    61,130       2,233,054  

Vantiv, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,545       287,880  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    35,638       3,342,132  

WEX, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,798       396,017  
   

 

 

 
      23,563,603  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    7,902       468,668  

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,308       574,004  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    4,103       715,850  
   

 

 

 
      1,758,522  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.5%  

Deere & Co.

    924       114,197  

DMG Mori Co., Ltd.

    119,100       1,964,642  

Fortive Corp.

    1,621       102,690  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    17,959       1,641,273  

PACCAR, Inc.

    13,685       903,757  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,491       238,292  

Snap-on, Inc.

    3,876       612,408  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    10,127       1,425,173  

THK Co., Ltd.

    34,900       992,004  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    26,184       1,547,760  

WEG S.A.

    147,952       790,471  
   

 

 

 
      10,332,667  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.6%  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    5,815     1,958,783  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    68,681       2,673,065  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A (a)

    10,644       668,017  

Informa plc

    117,773       1,027,105  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

    62,010       339,195  

Time Warner, Inc.

    5,991       601,556  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    76,475       2,167,301  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    15,340       1,629,875  

WPP plc

    35,189       740,378  
   

 

 

 
      11,805,275  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.0%  

Alcoa Corp.

    4,653       151,920  

Antofagasta plc

    228,075       2,381,510  

BHP Billiton plc

    207,848       3,184,341  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    5,276       170,890  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    127,200       2,879,194  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    529,584       2,940,989  

Rio Tinto plc

    194,639       8,206,697  

Vale S.A. (ADR) (b)

    96,410       785,741  
   

 

 

 
      20,701,282  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.4%  

CMS Energy Corp.

    16,904       781,810  

Engie S.A.

    223,705       3,396,249  

NiSource, Inc.

    18,828       477,478  

RWE AG (a)

    159,255       3,175,647  
   

 

 

 
      7,831,184  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.3%  

Dollar General Corp.

    5,824       419,852  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    1,633       114,179  

Izumi Co., Ltd.

    24,600       1,395,450  

Lojas Renner S.A.

    143,280       1,184,161  

Macy’s, Inc.

    7,342       170,628  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    144,200       2,129,055  
   

 

 

 
      5,413,325  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.4%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    13,506       612,362  

Apache Corp. (b)

    4,264       204,373  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (b)

    13,689       343,320  

Chevron Corp.

    16,024       1,671,784  

CNOOC, Ltd.

    702,000       770,213  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

    3,139       381,483  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,683       771,137  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    17,894       1,619,765  

EQT Corp. (b)

    6,900       404,271  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    36,731       2,965,293  

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (b)

    16,393       314,090  

Lukoil PJSC (ADR)

    30,110       1,469,067  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    16,763       1,003,601  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    326,750       1,713,090  

Phillips 66

    5,200       429,988  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    8,147       1,300,098  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    222,950     $ 5,930,014  

Total S.A.

    76,263       3,778,566  

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

    69,660       1,630,005  

Valero Energy Corp.

    4,908       331,094  
   

 

 

 
      27,643,614  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.1%  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    90,699       2,586,733  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.2%  

Unilever NV

    59,303       3,277,380  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.0%  

Allergan plc

    7,876       1,914,577  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000       789,923  

AstraZeneca plc

    48,597       3,256,920  

Bayer AG

    5,423       701,650  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    29,840       1,662,685  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    21,001       1,728,382  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    222,022       4,729,321  

Johnson & Johnson

    18,655       2,467,870  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    23,970       1,536,237  

Merck KGaA

    24,386       2,952,137  

Novartis AG

    32,451       2,709,949  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    30,591       1,312,202  

Pfizer, Inc.

    103,831       3,487,683  

Roche Holding AG

    30,344       7,747,918  

Sanofi

    35,754       3,436,391  
   

 

 

 
      40,433,845  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.5%  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    71,249       2,727,309  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    106,900       2,555,705  

Savills plc

    17,106       195,716  

TAG Immobilien AG

    136,430       2,145,442  

Vonovia SE

    49,892       1,982,444  
   

 

 

 
      9,606,616  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.2%  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    2,878       462,811  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    5,352       651,339  

Union Pacific Corp.

    22,711       2,473,455  
   

 

 

 
      3,587,605  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.0%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    24,228       1,884,938  

ASML Holding NV

    53,977       7,027,864  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    10,819       2,521,368  

Infineon Technologies AG

    216,416       4,586,192  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,647       232,935  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    7,185       554,538  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3,525       509,574  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (a)

    231,400       2,024,565  

Sumco Corp.

    342,800       4,959,248  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    176,720     6,178,131  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    30,366       2,336,056  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    43,600       5,906,684  

Ulvac, Inc.

    43,500       2,098,470  
   

 

 

 
      40,820,563  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.6%  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    19,828       2,804,472  

Microsoft Corp.

    109,823       7,570,100  

Oracle Corp.

    5,793       290,461  

SAP SE

    9,527       995,754  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    2,588       251,036  
   

 

 

 
      11,911,823  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.7%  

AutoZone, Inc. (a) (b)

    343       195,668  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (b)

    6,266       359,230  

Dixons Carphone plc

    470,178       1,738,466  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    19,004       2,915,213  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    61,799       2,379,838  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    24,338       1,886,925  

Mr. Price Group, Ltd.

    29,300       349,550  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,394       742,403  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    11,731       677,231  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    25,775       1,860,182  
   

 

 

 
      13,104,706  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%  

Apple, Inc.

    61,197       8,813,592  

HP, Inc.

    59,454       1,039,256  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (GDR) (a)

    4,860       5,030,100  
   

 

 

 
      14,882,948  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.2%  

adidas AG

    13,046       2,500,918  

Kering

    5,424       1,857,122  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    7,622       449,698  
   

 

 

 
      4,807,738  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.2%  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    189,750       4,722,722  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.8%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    9,406       700,465  

British American Tobacco plc

    88,246       6,007,976  

Imperial Brands plc

    75,157       3,379,597  

ITC, Ltd.

    466,187       2,330,892  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    24,171       2,838,884  
   

 

 

 
      15,257,814  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.4%  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

    3,535       108,277  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    181,900       3,821,187  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—(Continued)  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    103,500     $ 1,481,680  

Sumitomo Corp.

    43,900       572,320  

Wolseley plc

    45,287       2,785,022  
   

 

 

 
      8,768,486  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.0%  

CCR S.A.

    155,000       790,697  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.4%  

KDDI Corp.

    46,500       1,231,882  

MTN Group, Ltd.

    104,690       912,891  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    51,600       1,218,025  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

    5,317       322,317  

Vodafone Group plc

    1,203,975       3,416,629  
   

 

 

 
      7,101,744  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $629,187,913)

      723,831,594  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—24.4%  
Aerospace/Defense—0.5%  

Airbus Group Finance B.V.
2.700%, 04/17/23 (144A)

    279,000       280,555  

Airbus SE
3.150%, 04/10/27 (144A)

    245,000       247,069  

3.950%, 04/10/47 (144A)

    150,000       154,003  

Arconic, Inc.
5.900%, 02/01/27

    435,000       468,169  

BAE Systems Finance, Inc.
7.500%, 07/01/27 (144A)

    300,000       393,285  

Boeing Co. (The)
7.250%, 06/15/25

    11,000       14,167  

8.625%, 11/15/31

    200,000       308,805  

Harris Corp.
2.700%, 04/27/20

    70,000       70,725  

3.832%, 04/27/25

    690,000       712,109  

4.854%, 04/27/35

    100,000       109,496  

L3 Technologies, Inc.
3.850%, 12/15/26

    136,000       140,196  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
2.500%, 11/23/20

    215,000       217,951  

3.100%, 01/15/23

    96,000       98,217  

3.550%, 01/15/26

    965,000       999,939  

3.800%, 03/01/45

    240,000       236,250  

4.070%, 12/15/42

    267,000       272,908  

4.850%, 09/15/41

    283,000       320,475  

6.150%, 09/01/36

    154,000       200,153  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/23

    400,000       413,694  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    200,000       285,741  
Aerospace/Defense—(Continued)  

Raytheon Co.
3.150%, 12/15/24

    91,000     93,496  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.200%, 03/15/24

    850,000       861,604  

4.350%, 04/15/47

    50,000       52,291  

United Technologies Corp.
2.800%, 05/04/24

    600,000       601,860  

3.750%, 11/01/46

    60,000       58,750  

4.150%, 05/15/45

    260,000       269,197  

5.400%, 05/01/35

    525,000       630,296  

5.700%, 04/15/40

    250,000       313,513  

6.700%, 08/01/28

    233,000       304,619  

8.875%, 11/15/19

    41,000       47,574  
   

 

 

 
      9,177,107  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.3%  

Altria Group, Inc.
2.850%, 08/09/22 (b)

    1,667,000       1,693,009  

3.875%, 09/16/46

    155,000       150,560  

4.000%, 01/31/24

    360,000       384,083  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.016%, 04/16/43

    150,000       155,727  

BAT International Finance plc
2.750%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    255,000       258,331  

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250%, 08/15/26

    185,000       176,765  

3.500%, 11/24/20

    26,000       26,655  

8.500%, 06/15/19

    250,000       279,606  

Cargill, Inc.
4.760%, 11/23/45 (144A)

    399,000       456,733  

Imperial Brands Finance plc
3.750%, 07/21/22 (144A)

    375,000       390,426  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.125%, 05/10/23

    1,230,000       1,190,334  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.450%, 06/12/25

    1,032,000       1,105,633  
   

 

 

 
      6,267,862  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
3.600%, 03/15/27 (144A)

    566,352       573,431  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.200%, 06/15/28

    487,000       482,714  

3.650%, 06/15/28

    21,428       21,749  

3.650%, 02/15/29

    202,000       208,060  

4.950%, 01/15/23

    436,915       465,315  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.000%, 10/29/24

    34,537       36,394  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
4.750%, 05/07/20

    45,084       47,226  

6.821%, 08/10/22

    165,928       190,402  

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
3.950%, 11/15/25

    201,387       209,443  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Airlines—(Continued)  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.100%, 07/07/28

    232,000     $ 230,840  

3.450%, 07/07/28 (b)

    490,000       493,675  
   

 

 

 
      2,959,249  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.7%  

American Honda Finance Corp.
2.300%, 09/09/26

    110,000       103,885  

2.900%, 02/16/24 (b)

    100,000       101,294  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
1.850%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    600,000       589,175  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.200%, 05/05/20 (144A)

    380,000       379,997  

2.250%, 09/03/19 (144A)

    160,000       160,571  

2.250%, 03/02/20 (144A)

    430,000       430,447  

2.375%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    665,000       669,257  

2.450%, 05/18/20 (144A)

    630,000       633,746  

3.300%, 05/19/25 (144A)

    290,000       292,987  

8.500%, 01/18/31

    115,000       172,805  

Ford Motor Co.
4.750%, 01/15/43

    180,000       173,749  

5.291%, 12/08/46 (b)

    390,000       400,265  

6.375%, 02/01/29

    500,000       570,172  

6.625%, 02/15/28

    250,000       290,940  

9.980%, 02/15/47

    400,000       620,118  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.684%, 09/08/17

    217,000       217,054  

3.339%, 03/28/22

    580,000       588,545  

3.664%, 09/08/24

    785,000       783,088  

4.134%, 08/04/25

    440,000       447,592  

4.375%, 08/06/23

    415,000       436,621  

4.389%, 01/08/26 (b)

    200,000       206,011  

5.750%, 02/01/21

    300,000       330,103  

General Motors Co.
5.000%, 04/01/35

    750,000       751,805  

5.200%, 04/01/45

    440,000       431,683  

6.600%, 04/01/36

    842,000       975,559  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.100%, 01/15/19

    304,000       308,154  

3.450%, 01/14/22 (b)

    400,000       406,363  

3.700%, 05/09/23

    102,000       103,577  

3.950%, 04/13/24

    700,000       709,941  

4.000%, 10/06/26

    287,000       285,339  

4.300%, 07/13/25

    530,000       540,574  

4.350%, 01/17/27

    487,000       492,994  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

   

1.800%, 03/15/18 (144A)

    146,000       146,024  

1.950%, 09/12/17 (144A)

    200,000       200,097  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.625%, 01/10/23 (b)

    400,000       402,997  

4.250%, 01/11/21

    150,000       160,402  
   

 

 

 
      14,513,931  
   

 

 

 
Banks—5.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
2.450%, 06/04/20 (144A)

    280,000     281,698  

2.500%, 10/30/18 (144A)

    350,000       352,733  

4.750%, 07/28/25 (144A)

    400,000       421,696  

American Express Centurion Bank
6.000%, 09/13/17

    250,000       252,042  

ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd.
2.875%, 01/25/22 (144A)

    500,000       504,306  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.
4.400%, 05/19/26 (144A)

    275,000       283,747  

6.750%, 06/15/26 (144A) (c)

    530,000       585,641  

Bank of America Corp.
2.503%, 10/21/22

    1,300,000       1,283,382  

2.625%, 10/19/20 (b)

    1,775,000       1,792,897  

2.881%, 04/24/23 (c)

    625,000       626,155  

3.705%, 04/24/28 (c)

    1,845,000       1,858,515  

3.824%, 01/20/28 (c)

    610,000       620,592  

3.950%, 04/21/25

    1,610,000       1,631,318  

4.000%, 04/01/24 (b)

    486,000       509,264  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    826,000       871,642  

4.244%, 04/24/38 (c)

    360,000       374,347  

4.250%, 10/22/26

    142,000       146,228  

4.443%, 01/20/48 (c)

    145,000       153,364  

4.450%, 03/03/26

    647,000       673,361  

6.400%, 08/28/17

    275,000       276,953  

6.875%, 04/25/18

    800,000       832,503  

7.625%, 06/01/19

    250,000       275,668  

Bank of Montreal
2.375%, 01/25/19

    100,000       100,899  

2.550%, 11/06/22

    213,000       212,653  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.050%, 05/03/21

    375,000       371,568  

2.200%, 08/16/23

    225,000       218,166  

2.500%, 04/15/21

    596,000       600,729  

2.600%, 08/17/20

    570,000       578,421  

3.550%, 09/23/21

    352,000       367,644  

4.500%, 06/20/23 (b) (c)

    335,000       333,325  

4.600%, 01/15/20

    200,000       212,492  

4.625%, 09/20/26 (c)

    356,000       359,062  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.875%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    750,000       733,855  

2.450%, 03/22/21

    355,000       356,550  

Barclays Bank plc
4.375%, 01/12/26

    200,000       207,823  

Barclays plc
4.337%, 01/10/28

    604,000       620,920  

5.250%, 08/17/45

    326,000       365,472  

BB&T Corp.
2.450%, 01/15/20

    139,000       140,553  

3.950%, 03/22/22

    175,000       185,037  

BPCE S.A.
2.650%, 02/03/21

    250,000       251,667  

3.375%, 12/02/26

    250,000       253,083  

4.000%, 04/15/24

    500,000       529,484  

5.150%, 07/21/24 (144A)

    785,000       838,669  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.850%, 04/01/21

    610,000     $ 623,105  

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.050%, 03/09/22 (b)

    545,000       549,282  

3.750%, 07/28/26

    315,000       307,386  

4.200%, 10/29/25

    100,000       100,834  

Capital One N.A.
1.500%, 03/22/18

    500,000       499,080  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.150%, 07/30/18

    181,000       181,569  

2.500%, 07/29/19

    215,000       216,931  

2.750%, 04/25/22

    1,000,000       998,417  

3.200%, 10/21/26

    181,000       176,026  

3.887%, 01/10/28 (c)

    2,645,000       2,688,018  

4.125%, 07/25/28

    74,000       75,119  

4.400%, 06/10/25

    925,000       963,758  

4.450%, 09/29/27

    1,100,000       1,144,020  

4.600%, 03/09/26

    205,000       215,115  

4.750%, 05/18/46

    145,000       152,206  

5.500%, 09/13/25

    101,000       112,314  

6.625%, 01/15/28

    2,400,000       2,929,282  

Comerica Bank
5.200%, 08/22/17

    250,000       251,143  

Comerica, Inc.
3.800%, 07/22/26

    172,000       173,933  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.750%, 11/07/19 (144A)

    1,040,000       1,031,059  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
2.250%, 01/14/20

    465,000       467,351  

3.750%, 07/21/26

    590,000       589,903  

4.375%, 08/04/25

    477,000       500,213  

4.625%, 12/01/23

    500,000       538,817  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.375%, 07/01/21 (144A)

    295,000       293,856  

2.750%, 06/10/20 (144A)

    330,000       334,946  

4.125%, 01/10/27 (144A) (b)

    326,000       340,825  

Credit Suisse AG
1.750%, 01/29/18

    975,000       975,527  

3.625%, 09/09/24

    1,000,000       1,033,002  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.574%, 01/09/23 (144A)

    3,574,000       3,662,406  

4.282%, 01/09/28 (144A)

    250,000       258,420  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
4.875%, 05/15/45

    250,000       275,167  

Danske Bank A/S
2.200%, 03/02/20 (144A)

    610,000       609,580  

2.700%, 03/02/22 (144A)

    200,000       201,284  

Deutsche Bank AG
4.250%, 10/14/21 (b)

    1,635,000       1,714,597  

Discover Bank
3.100%, 06/04/20

    895,000       912,043  

4.250%, 03/13/26

    250,000       256,783  

Fifth Third Bancorp
8.250%, 03/01/38

    50,000       74,564  

Fifth Third Bank
3.850%, 03/15/26

    590,000       600,700  
Banks—(Continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.350%, 11/15/21

    1,415,000     1,395,961  

2.375%, 01/22/18

    1,230,000       1,235,456  

2.600%, 04/23/20

    631,000       636,859  

2.625%, 01/31/19

    604,000       610,105  

2.750%, 09/15/20 (b)

    625,000       632,530  

2.908%, 06/05/23 (c)

    1,495,000       1,492,035  

3.500%, 01/23/25

    281,000       284,053  

3.625%, 01/22/23

    500,000       516,059  

3.691%, 06/05/28 (c)

    939,000       942,728  

3.750%, 05/22/25

    362,000       370,685  

3.850%, 01/26/27

    1,560,000       1,587,000  

4.250%, 10/21/25

    27,000       27,909  

5.150%, 05/22/45

    865,000       960,806  

5.250%, 07/27/21

    800,000       876,840  

5.375%, 03/15/20

    510,000       550,566  

5.950%, 01/18/18

    490,000       500,951  

6.125%, 02/15/33

    1,000,000       1,250,200  

HSBC Bank plc
1.500%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    200,000       199,776  

4.125%, 08/12/20 (144A)

    2,525,000       2,666,271  

4.750%, 01/19/21 (144A)

    450,000       485,045  

HSBC Bank USA N.A.
4.875%, 08/24/20

    500,000       537,759  

5.875%, 11/01/34

    1,500,000       1,844,044  

HSBC Holdings plc
3.262%, 03/13/23 (c)

    810,000       825,349  

3.900%, 05/25/26

    206,000       212,634  

4.041%, 03/13/28 (c)

    1,010,000       1,046,136  

6.875%, 06/01/21 (b) (c)

    642,000       693,360  

HSBC USA, Inc.
1.625%, 01/16/18

    300,000       300,101  

2.750%, 08/07/20

    610,000       619,972  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
2.300%, 01/14/22

    373,000       367,398  

3.150%, 03/14/21

    132,000       134,604  

Huntington National Bank (The)
2.200%, 11/06/18

    520,000       521,438  

ING Bank NV
5.800%, 09/25/23 (144A)

    560,000       632,347  

KeyBank N.A.
2.350%, 03/08/19

    500,000       503,245  

3.400%, 05/20/26

    455,000       451,810  

KeyCorp
5.100%, 03/24/21

    200,000       218,828  

Lloyds Bank plc
2.050%, 01/22/19

    720,000       721,508  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
3.750%, 01/11/27

    1,074,000       1,078,257  

4.582%, 12/10/25

    200,000       207,355  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
1.600%, 10/27/17 (144A)

    507,000       507,043  

2.600%, 06/24/19 (144A)

    115,000       115,972  

4.000%, 07/29/25 (144A)

    400,000       418,433  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.998%, 02/22/22

    192,000     $ 194,852  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
2.450%, 04/16/19 (144A)

    200,000       201,068  

2.700%, 10/20/20 (144A)

    580,000       584,444  

Morgan Stanley
1.875%, 01/05/18

    650,000       650,775  

2.336%, 01/20/22 (c)

    1,015,000       1,025,156  

2.375%, 07/23/19 (b)

    375,000       377,597  

2.650%, 01/27/20

    15,000       15,158  

2.750%, 05/19/22

    1,575,000       1,574,660  

2.800%, 06/16/20

    715,000       725,396  

3.625%, 01/20/27

    935,000       941,723  

3.700%, 10/23/24

    315,000       323,271  

3.750%, 02/25/23

    333,000       346,258  

3.875%, 04/29/24

    795,000       826,235  

3.950%, 04/23/27

    530,000       534,779  

4.300%, 01/27/45

    160,000       165,459  

4.350%, 09/08/26

    1,000,000       1,039,638  

4.375%, 01/22/47

    405,000       422,498  

5.500%, 01/26/20

    100,000       107,869  

5.625%, 09/23/19

    1,100,000       1,181,748  

6.250%, 08/09/26

    875,000       1,047,490  

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.
3.000%, 02/10/25

    145,000       142,566  

MUFG Union Bank N.A.
2.250%, 05/06/19 (b)

    415,000       416,713  

2.625%, 09/26/18

    400,000       403,940  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
2.800%, 01/10/22

    350,000       353,668  

National City Bank of Indiana
4.250%, 07/01/18

    250,000       255,939  

Northern Trust Corp.
3.375%, 05/08/32 (c)

    570,000       569,754  

PNC Bank N.A.
2.150%, 04/29/21

    710,000       705,643  

4.200%, 11/01/25

    250,000       268,630  

6.875%, 04/01/18

    350,000       363,089  

Royal Bank of Canada
4.650%, 01/27/26

    375,000       401,921  

Santander Issuances S.A.U.
5.179%, 11/19/25

    400,000       428,751  

Santander UK plc
2.500%, 03/14/19

    1,123,000       1,132,091  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.750%, 03/19/18 (144A)

    445,000       445,160  

2.375%, 11/20/18 (144A)

    400,000       403,144  

2.450%, 05/27/20 (144A)

    535,000       539,274  

Societe Generale S.A.
4.250%, 04/14/25 (144A)

    350,000       354,909  

Standard Chartered plc
5.200%, 01/26/24 (144A)

    350,000       373,527  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.
5.250%, 10/15/18

    215,000       223,944  
Banks—(Continued)  

State Street Corp.
2.653%, 05/15/23 (c)

    985,000     987,989  

3.100%, 05/15/23

    90,000       91,599  

3.300%, 12/16/24

    136,000       139,501  

3.700%, 11/20/23

    369,000       390,453  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.846%, 01/11/22 (b)

    400,000       404,419  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.500%, 05/01/19

    113,000       114,060  

2.750%, 05/01/23

    300,000       299,062  

3.300%, 05/15/26

    380,000       371,399  

5.050%, 06/15/22 (c)

    535,000       543,025  

6.000%, 09/11/17

    150,000       151,171  

Swedbank AB
2.800%, 03/14/22 (144A)

    500,000       506,470  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
2.125%, 07/02/19

    348,000       349,704  

2.125%, 04/07/21

    485,000       482,960  

2.500%, 12/14/20

    275,000       278,173  

3.625%, 09/15/31 (c)

    100,000       99,218  

U.S. Bancorp
3.150%, 04/27/27

    250,000       250,417  

UBS AG
2.375%, 08/14/19

    1,150,000       1,160,468  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
2.650%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    595,000       593,737  

3.491%, 05/23/23 (144A)

    285,000       291,584  

4.253%, 03/23/28 (144A)

    485,000       506,694  

Wachovia Corp.
6.605%, 10/01/25

    222,000       265,725  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.500%, 03/04/21

    750,000       752,594  

2.550%, 12/07/20

    320,000       323,670  

3.000%, 04/22/26

    300,000       292,996  

3.069%, 01/24/23

    1,240,000       1,257,371  

3.450%, 02/13/23

    900,000       921,466  

4.100%, 06/03/26

    189,000       195,704  

4.300%, 07/22/27

    49,000       51,324  

4.480%, 01/16/24

    55,000       58,952  

4.650%, 11/04/44

    2,015,000       2,116,354  

4.750%, 12/07/46

    840,000       896,846  

4.900%, 11/17/45

    424,000       462,320  

5.625%, 12/11/17

    700,000       712,176  

5.900%, 06/15/24 (c)

    460,000       492,660  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.600%, 08/19/19

    427,000       423,683  

2.500%, 06/28/22

    450,000       448,062  

2.600%, 11/23/20

    815,000       823,780  

3.350%, 03/08/27

    200,000       201,168  

4.322%, 11/23/31 (c)

    490,000       502,215  

4.875%, 11/19/19 (b)

    400,000       425,958  
   

 

 

 
      118,359,997  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Beverages—0.7%  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC
6.750%, 12/15/27

    65,000     $ 80,696  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.300%, 02/01/23

    978,000       1,007,077  

3.650%, 02/01/26

    2,965,000       3,054,751  

4.700%, 02/01/36

    2,770,000       3,048,781  

4.900%, 02/01/46

    552,000       623,010  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.439%, 10/06/48 (144A)

    1,390,000       1,474,690  

5.375%, 01/15/20

    200,000       216,555  

6.500%, 07/15/18

    250,000       262,132  

6.625%, 08/15/33

    150,000       194,500  

8.000%, 11/15/39

    50,000       76,675  

Brown-Forman Corp.
4.500%, 07/15/45

    113,000       123,376  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
7.375%, 07/29/93

    100,000       153,127  

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.
3.875%, 11/26/23

    200,000       209,444  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
2.700%, 05/09/22

    225,000       224,725  

4.250%, 05/01/23

    80,000       85,168  

Diageo Capital plc
4.828%, 07/15/20

    250,000       269,761  

4.850%, 05/15/18

    46,000       47,192  

Diageo Investment Corp.
2.875%, 05/11/22

    200,000       204,883  

7.450%, 04/15/35 (b)

    70,000       102,143  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
2.000%, 01/15/20

    92,000       91,656  

2.550%, 09/15/26

    163,000       153,488  

3.430%, 06/15/27 (144A)

    75,000       75,616  

4.500%, 11/15/45 (144A)

    96,000       101,436  

Heineken NV
4.000%, 10/01/42 (144A)

    575,000       569,240  

PepsiCo, Inc.
2.750%, 03/01/23

    410,000       415,350  

3.100%, 07/17/22

    741,000       767,862  

3.450%, 10/06/46

    725,000       681,177  

4.450%, 04/14/46

    94,000       102,467  

5.500%, 01/15/40

    150,000       187,005  
   

 

 

 
      14,603,983  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.4%  

Amgen, Inc.
2.200%, 05/11/20

    790,000       793,992  

3.625%, 05/15/22

    410,000       428,239  

4.400%, 05/01/45

    380,000       390,317  

4.563%, 06/15/48

    901,000       947,995  

4.663%, 06/15/51

    265,000       280,676  

Baxalta, Inc.
3.600%, 06/23/22

    329,000       340,690  

4.000%, 06/23/25

    520,000       542,367  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Celgene Corp.
3.625%, 05/15/24

    500,000     517,925  

5.000%, 08/15/45

    245,000       275,869  

5.700%, 10/15/40

    206,000       237,420  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.500%, 09/01/23

    59,000       58,126  

2.950%, 03/01/27 (b)

    660,000       640,557  

3.250%, 09/01/22

    125,000       129,258  

3.500%, 02/01/25

    95,000       97,493  

3.650%, 03/01/26

    230,000       236,516  

3.700%, 04/01/24

    583,000       606,079  

4.000%, 09/01/36

    190,000       188,933  

4.600%, 09/01/35

    1,080,000       1,157,994  
   

 

 

 
      7,870,446  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%  

CRH America, Inc.
3.875%, 05/18/25 (144A)

    334,000       347,100  

Johnson Controls International plc
3.625%, 07/02/24

    98,000       101,441  

3.900%, 02/14/26 (b)

    128,000       134,019  

4.500%, 02/15/47

    135,000       143,491  

4.950%, 07/02/64

    50,000       53,547  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
3.450%, 06/01/27

    453,000       450,639  

Masco Corp.
3.500%, 04/01/21 (b)

    170,000       174,585  

3.500%, 11/15/27

    190,000       188,341  

4.500%, 05/15/47

    255,000       256,166  

Owens Corning
4.300%, 07/15/47

    440,000       423,290  

Vulcan Materials Co.
4.500%, 06/15/47

    180,000       182,012  
   

 

 

 
      2,454,631  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.3%  

Agrium, Inc.
3.375%, 03/15/25

    390,000       390,041  

Air Liquide Finance S.A.
1.750%, 09/27/21 (144A)

    450,000       438,084  

CF Industries, Inc.
3.400%, 12/01/21 (144A) (b)

    240,000       242,649  

4.500%, 12/01/26 (144A)

    660,000       678,582  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
3.000%, 11/15/22

    82,000       83,580  

4.125%, 11/15/21

    27,000       28,684  

8.550%, 05/15/19 (b)

    45,000       50,402  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
2.200%, 05/01/20

    285,000       286,547  

6.500%, 01/15/28

    40,000       49,877  

Mosaic Co. (The)
4.250%, 11/15/23 (b)

    177,000       186,246  

4.875%, 11/15/41

    100,000       93,812  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.
7.300%, 01/15/28

    23,000     $ 27,596  

7.375%, 08/01/18

    800,000       835,822  

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
5.875%, 12/01/36

    400,000       472,870  

PPG Industries, Inc.
3.600%, 11/15/20

    155,000       161,591  

Praxair, Inc.
2.200%, 08/15/22

    30,000       29,684  

2.450%, 02/15/22

    300,000       301,801  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
2.750%, 06/01/22

    300,000       299,821  

3.125%, 06/01/24

    103,000       103,522  

3.450%, 06/01/27

    260,000       261,717  

4.500%, 06/01/47

    100,000       104,783  

Union Carbide Corp.
7.500%, 06/01/25

    701,000       857,639  

7.750%, 10/01/96

    100,000       132,401  

7.875%, 04/01/23

    30,000       36,931  
   

 

 

 
      6,154,682  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.1%  

California Institute of Technology
4.700%, 11/01/2111

    165,000       167,318  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
6.700%, 06/01/34 (144A)

    500,000       620,956  

President & Fellows of Harvard College
3.300%, 07/15/56

    143,000       136,775  

University of Pennsylvania
4.674%, 09/01/2112

    254,000       269,026  

Western Union Co. (The)
3.600%, 03/15/22

    300,000       305,760  
   

 

 

 
      1,499,835  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.5%  

Apple, Inc.
2.150%, 02/09/22

    1,004,000       997,439  

2.850%, 05/11/24

    1,671,000       1,679,096  

3.000%, 02/09/24

    1,044,000       1,059,834  

3.000%, 06/20/27

    94,000       93,528  

3.200%, 05/11/27

    775,000       784,052  

3.250%, 02/23/26

    753,000       766,483  

3.350%, 02/09/27

    195,000       199,355  

3.450%, 02/09/45

    250,000       234,915  

3.850%, 05/04/43

    333,000       332,907  

4.375%, 05/13/45

    320,000       345,971  

4.500%, 02/23/36

    700,000       785,480  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
5.450%, 06/15/23 (144A)

    777,000       843,177  

6.020%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    725,000       798,594  

DXC Technology Co.
4.250%, 04/15/24 (144A)

    129,000       133,467  

HP Enterprise Services LLC
7.450%, 10/15/29

    138,000       168,114  
   

 

 

 
      9,222,412  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.0%  

Unilever Capital Corp.
2.000%, 07/28/26

    160,000     147,233  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.0%  

WW Grainger, Inc.
4.600%, 06/15/45

    157,000       170,577  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.9%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.500%, 05/26/22

    585,000       600,352  

3.950%, 02/01/22

    1,880,000       1,957,417  

Air Lease Corp.
2.125%, 01/15/20

    143,000       142,316  

2.625%, 09/04/18

    945,000       952,019  

2.625%, 07/01/22

    128,000       126,866  

3.000%, 09/15/23

    285,000       283,360  

3.375%, 06/01/21

    365,000       374,688  

3.625%, 04/01/27

    620,000       620,058  

American Express Co.
1.550%, 05/22/18

    158,000       157,958  

American Express Credit Corp.
3.300%, 05/03/27

    315,000       314,739  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
4.450%, 07/15/45 (144A)

    66,000       66,305  

5.875%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    250,000       277,558  

Capital One Bank USA N.A.
2.250%, 02/13/19

    435,000       436,167  

3.375%, 02/15/23

    1,735,000       1,749,813  

China Overseas Finance Investment Cayman V, Ltd. Zero Coupon, 01/05/23

    1,800,000       1,856,700  

GE Capital International Funding Co.
4.418%, 11/15/35

    2,667,000       2,902,731  

GTP Acquisition Partners LLC
3.482%, 06/16/25 (144A)

    269,000       274,364  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
4.000%, 10/15/23

    118,000       126,526  

International Lease Finance Corp.
8.625%, 01/15/22

    300,000       369,412  

Invesco Finance plc
3.750%, 01/15/26

    97,000       100,570  

5.375%, 11/30/43

    75,000       88,023  

Jefferies Group LLC
5.125%, 04/13/18

    75,000       76,929  

6.875%, 04/15/21

    375,000       426,830  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625%, 01/15/44

    80,000       84,970  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
2.700%, 02/15/23

    285,000       285,340  

2.850%, 01/27/25

    340,000       338,402  

2.950%, 02/07/24

    87,000       87,823  

8.000%, 03/01/32

    400,000       586,108  

Synchrony Financial
3.700%, 08/04/26

    720,000       694,835  

4.250%, 08/15/24

    355,000       362,599  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Visa, Inc.
2.800%, 12/14/22

    265,000     $ 269,806  

3.150%, 12/14/25

    625,000       634,542  

4.150%, 12/14/35

    300,000       325,038  
   

 

 

 
      17,951,164  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.9%  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.100%, 12/01/26

    265,000       264,248  

Alabama Power Co.
3.750%, 03/01/45 (b)

    235,000       232,180  

4.150%, 08/15/44

    35,000       36,502  

5.500%, 10/15/17

    147,000       148,540  

5.700%, 02/15/33

    150,000       178,414  

Appalachian Power Co.
5.800%, 10/01/35

    150,000       180,320  

Arizona Public Service Co.
8.750%, 03/01/19

    165,000       183,070  

Atlantic City Electric Co.
7.750%, 11/15/18

    135,000       145,499  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
2.800%, 08/15/22

    143,000       144,371  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.500%, 02/01/25

    1,200,000       1,231,115  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
5.600%, 07/01/23

    381,000       423,593  

6.950%, 03/15/33

    100,000       137,813  

China Southern Power Grid International Finance BVI Co., Ltd.
3.500%, 05/08/27 (144A)

    240,000       238,061  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
5.500%, 08/15/24

    187,000       214,254  

7.880%, 11/01/17

    315,000       321,096  

CMS Energy Corp.
2.950%, 02/15/27

    115,000       110,282  

3.450%, 08/15/27

    320,000       322,972  

3.875%, 03/01/24

    138,000       144,349  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
2.550%, 06/15/26 (b)

    410,000       394,506  

5.875%, 02/01/33

    150,000       183,149  

6.450%, 01/15/38

    175,000       235,567  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
3.875%, 06/15/47

    280,000       283,769  

4.500%, 12/01/45

    305,000       335,568  

5.700%, 12/01/36

    300,000       366,428  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.
2.000%, 05/15/21

    580,000       570,958  

Consumers Energy Co.
3.950%, 05/15/43

    200,000       206,895  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
2.850%, 08/15/26

    848,000       808,339  

3.900%, 10/01/25

    375,000       388,195  

5.250%, 08/01/33

    400,000       449,632  

DTE Electric Co.
5.450%, 02/15/35

    30,000       35,808  

5.700%, 10/01/37

    250,000       313,709  
Electric—(Continued)  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
3.875%, 03/15/46

    90,000     91,764  

6.000%, 12/01/28

    200,000       247,356  

6.000%, 01/15/38

    60,000       79,294  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.650%, 09/01/26

    130,000       123,465  

3.750%, 04/15/24

    660,000       689,748  

6.250%, 06/15/18

    375,000       390,881  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC
3.750%, 05/15/46

    370,000       364,702  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.150%, 12/01/44

    305,000       319,279  

6.125%, 09/15/33 (b)

    500,000       639,479  

Edison International
2.950%, 03/15/23

    425,000       429,165  

EDP Finance B.V.
3.625%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    500,000       496,220  

5.250%, 01/14/21 (144A) (b)

    425,000       456,039  

Electricite de France S.A.
4.875%, 01/22/44 (144A)

    165,000       173,432  

Emera U.S. Finance L.P.
3.550%, 06/15/26

    290,000       290,671  

4.750%, 06/15/46

    255,000       269,111  

Enel Finance International NV
3.625%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    760,000       752,661  

4.750%, 05/25/47 (144A)

    235,000       241,805  

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
3.050%, 06/01/23

    311,000       317,145  

Entergy Corp.
2.950%, 09/01/26

    580,000       555,387  

4.000%, 07/15/22

    270,000       285,365  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
3.120%, 09/01/27

    335,000       333,853  

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
2.850%, 06/01/28

    245,000       237,462  

Exelon Corp.
2.450%, 04/15/21

    60,000       59,835  

3.497%, 06/01/22

    530,000       541,470  

4.450%, 04/15/46

    115,000       118,855  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
2.950%, 01/15/20

    500,000       507,711  

3.400%, 03/15/22 (b)

    195,000       198,486  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.900%, 07/15/27

    270,000       270,863  

4.850%, 07/15/47

    125,000       126,813  

Florida Power & Light Co.
4.950%, 06/01/35

    300,000       347,784  

5.625%, 04/01/34

    110,000       136,213  

Georgia Power Co.
5.400%, 06/01/40

    120,000       140,176  

Gulf Power Co.
3.300%, 05/30/27

    520,000       522,461  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
3.200%, 03/15/23

    250,000       253,395  

3.750%, 07/01/47

    225,000       218,530  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—(Continued)  

ITC Holdings Corp.
3.250%, 06/30/26

    190,000     $ 186,901  

3.650%, 06/15/24

    285,000       290,101  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
4.300%, 01/15/26 (144A)

    505,000       529,182  

6.150%, 06/01/37

    100,000       120,038  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
3.150%, 03/15/23

    100,000       100,871  

6.375%, 03/01/18

    150,000       154,323  

7.150%, 04/01/19

    250,000       271,497  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
5.125%, 11/15/40

    125,000       145,904  

Metropolitan Edison Co.
3.500%, 03/15/23 (144A)

    220,000       223,567  

4.000%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    230,000       235,967  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.700%, 09/15/23

    300,000       316,551  

Nevada Power Co.
5.375%, 09/15/40

    96,000       113,432  

6.500%, 08/01/18

    425,000       446,729  

6.650%, 04/01/36

    150,000       202,283  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.400%, 09/15/19

    159,000       160,087  

3.550%, 05/01/27

    775,000       787,310  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
4.278%, 10/01/34 (144A)

    264,000       278,754  

Northern States Power Co.
2.150%, 08/15/22

    500,000       494,301  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
2.150%, 06/01/19 (b)

    240,000       240,130  

2.950%, 04/01/25

    30,000       29,950  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
2.450%, 08/15/22

    91,000       90,934  

2.950%, 03/01/26

    105,000       104,272  

3.250%, 06/15/23

    300,000       309,456  

3.400%, 08/15/24

    595,000       613,614  

3.500%, 06/15/25

    305,000       315,341  

4.250%, 03/15/46

    205,000       218,088  

4.300%, 03/15/45

    90,000       96,401  

5.800%, 03/01/37

    255,000       325,266  

6.050%, 03/01/34

    250,000       322,597  

PacifiCorp
2.950%, 06/01/23

    350,000       356,915  

5.500%, 01/15/19

    65,000       68,573  

5.900%, 08/15/34

    15,000       18,409  

6.100%, 08/01/36

    116,000       150,813  

6.250%, 10/15/37

    260,000       345,203  

7.700%, 11/15/31

    40,000       58,251  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
3.500%, 12/01/22

    775,000       800,849  

5.000%, 03/15/44

    260,000       293,120  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
4.750%, 07/15/43

    42,000       47,925  

Progress Energy, Inc.
7.000%, 10/30/31

    325,000       430,294  
Electric—(Continued)  

PSEG Power LLC
2.450%, 11/15/18

    45,000     45,159  

4.150%, 09/15/21 (b)

    110,000       115,510  

4.300%, 11/15/23

    74,000       77,998  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
3.800%, 06/15/47

    280,000       281,858  

3.950%, 03/15/43

    200,000       201,536  

5.125%, 06/01/19

    150,000       158,952  

5.800%, 08/01/18

    130,000       135,512  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
3.500%, 11/01/23

    55,000       57,432  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
5.150%, 12/01/19

    50,000       53,295  

6.625%, 11/15/37

    100,000       131,908  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
2.250%, 09/15/26

    203,000       191,541  

3.650%, 09/01/42

    56,000       55,420  

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
3.100%, 06/01/27 (144A)

    383,000       382,548  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
3.750%, 06/01/47

    460,000       460,855  

5.350%, 05/15/35

    100,000       119,139  

6.000%, 06/01/26

    100,000       120,769  

Sierra Pacific Power Co.
2.600%, 05/01/26

    370,000       357,154  

6.750%, 07/01/37

    150,000       202,208  

Southern California Edison Co.
3.500%, 10/01/23

    239,000       249,599  

3.600%, 02/01/45

    180,000       175,093  

4.650%, 10/01/43

    200,000       228,047  

Southern Power Co.
4.950%, 12/15/46

    335,000       345,936  

5.150%, 09/15/41

    200,000       210,575  

5.250%, 07/15/43 (b)

    95,000       101,100  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
3.900%, 04/01/45

    340,000       333,477  

Toledo Edison Co. (The)
6.150%, 05/15/37

    250,000       310,427  

7.250%, 05/01/20

    15,000       16,570  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.
3.850%, 06/01/25 (144A)

    300,000       311,105  

Union Electric Co.
2.950%, 06/15/27

    774,000       766,022  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
1.200%, 01/15/18

    33,000       32,938  

3.450%, 02/15/24

    122,000       125,929  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
3.300%, 06/01/25

    215,000       216,906  

3.350%, 12/01/26

    370,000       373,422  

4.700%, 05/15/20

    245,000       259,359  
   

 

 

 
      37,955,576  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment—0.0%  

Emerson Electric Co.
6.000%, 08/15/32

    70,000       86,726  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electronics—0.0%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.000%, 03/01/18

    26,000     $ 26,186  

3.875%, 01/12/28

    390,000       386,753  

Koninklijke Philips NV
3.750%, 03/15/22

    100,000       105,417  

6.875%, 03/11/38

    100,000       133,379  
   

 

 

 
      651,735  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.0%  

ABB Finance USA, Inc.
2.875%, 05/08/22

    100,000       102,274  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.0%  

Republic Services, Inc.
5.500%, 09/15/19

    600,000       644,162  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

Conagra Brands, Inc.
6.625%, 08/15/39

    70,000       81,237  

7.125%, 10/01/26

    19,000       23,815  

Kellogg Co.
4.000%, 12/15/20

    64,000       67,603  

7.450%, 04/01/31

    500,000       677,536  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.950%, 07/15/25

    808,000       830,842  

4.375%, 06/01/46

    575,000       563,117  

5.000%, 06/04/42

    105,000       110,847  

5.200%, 07/15/45

    339,000       366,739  

6.125%, 08/23/18

    590,000       618,061  

6.875%, 01/26/39

    300,000       385,852  

Kroger Co. (The)
2.300%, 01/15/19

    70,000       70,283  

3.875%, 10/15/46 (b)

    550,000       484,600  

6.400%, 08/15/17

    100,000       100,503  

7.700%, 06/01/29

    310,000       407,813  

8.000%, 09/15/29

    400,000       539,086  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands B.V.
2.000%, 10/28/21 (144A) (b)

    475,000       462,801  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
4.250%, 02/01/27 (144A)

    92,000       94,120  

Sysco Corp.
2.500%, 07/15/21

    155,000       155,423  

3.250%, 07/15/27

    420,000       413,530  

3.750%, 10/01/25

    83,000       86,044  

4.850%, 10/01/45

    73,000       80,891  

5.375%, 09/21/35

    100,000       115,646  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
2.650%, 08/15/19

    96,000       97,210  

3.550%, 06/02/27

    460,000       465,366  

3.950%, 08/15/24

    200,000       209,284  

4.550%, 06/02/47

    190,000       200,023  

4.875%, 08/15/34 (b)

    250,000       273,524  
   

 

 

 
      7,981,796  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.0%  

International Paper Co.
3.800%, 01/15/26 (b)

    565,000     580,683  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.2%  

Atmos Energy Corp.
8.500%, 03/15/19

    350,000       387,524  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC
2.500%, 12/15/19

    160,000       161,070  

2.800%, 11/15/20

    433,000       438,259  

4.600%, 12/15/44

    142,000       148,378  

4.800%, 11/01/43

    765,000       808,309  

KeySpan Gas East Corp.
2.742%, 08/15/26 (144A) (b)

    690,000       665,955  

Nisource Finance Corp.
4.800%, 02/15/44

    455,000       492,887  

6.250%, 12/15/40

    75,000       93,868  

6.800%, 01/15/19

    35,000       37,387  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.
3.640%, 11/01/46

    355,000       332,622  

Sempra Energy
2.400%, 03/15/20

    120,000       120,539  

9.800%, 02/15/19 (b)

    200,000       224,314  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
3.250%, 06/15/26

    425,000       417,063  

5.875%, 03/15/41

    147,000       177,844  

6.000%, 10/01/34

    250,000       299,928  
   

 

 

 
      4,805,947  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.5%  

Abbott Laboratories
3.750%, 11/30/26

    695,000       709,464  

4.750%, 11/30/36

    365,000       397,288  

5.125%, 04/01/19

    158,000       166,369  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.675%, 12/15/19

    266,000       269,257  

4.685%, 12/15/44

    300,000       308,960  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.363%, 06/06/24

    1,167,000       1,169,668  

Covidien International Finance S.A.
2.950%, 06/15/23

    365,000       368,176  

6.000%, 10/15/17

    200,000       202,485  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.125%, 03/15/22

    385,000       396,964  

3.150%, 03/15/22

    975,000       1,008,966  

3.500%, 03/15/25

    335,000       348,488  

4.375%, 03/15/35

    1,049,000       1,145,787  

4.625%, 03/15/45

    492,000       553,714  

Stryker Corp.
4.100%, 04/01/43

    55,000       54,782  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
2.950%, 09/19/26

    1,092,000       1,061,846  

3.150%, 01/15/23

    228,000       231,960  

4.150%, 02/01/24

    286,000       305,009  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
2.000%, 04/01/18

    525,000       525,951  
   

 

 

 
      9,225,134  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Services—0.4%  

Aetna, Inc.
3.500%, 11/15/24

    250,000     $ 257,888  

Anthem, Inc.
2.300%, 07/15/18

    510,000       512,871  

3.125%, 05/15/22

    100,000       101,863  

3.300%, 01/15/23

    35,000       35,697  

3.500%, 08/15/24

    165,000       169,606  

5.100%, 01/15/44

    605,000       700,011  

5.950%, 12/15/34

    700,000       846,918  

Ascension Health
3.945%, 11/15/46

    196,000       198,516  

Cigna Corp.
4.000%, 02/15/22

    240,000       253,686  

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3.500%, 09/01/23

    200,000       211,262  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.200%, 02/01/22

    215,000       219,421  

Mayo Clinic
4.128%, 11/15/52

    78,000       81,456  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group
2.746%, 10/01/26

    120,000       114,933  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
3.450%, 06/01/26

    91,000       91,173  

Roche Holdings, Inc.
2.250%, 09/30/19 (144A)

    300,000       302,102  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.700%, 07/15/20

    130,000       132,736  

2.750%, 02/15/23

    46,000       46,343  

2.875%, 03/15/22

    400,000       408,966  

2.875%, 03/15/23

    300,000       304,606  

3.100%, 03/15/26

    475,000       477,447  

3.750%, 07/15/25

    205,000       215,917  

3.950%, 10/15/42

    250,000       253,377  

4.625%, 07/15/35

    585,000       657,496  

4.700%, 02/15/21

    64,000       69,151  

5.800%, 03/15/36

    425,000       538,040  

6.625%, 11/15/37

    175,000       241,191  
   

 

 

 
      7,442,673  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%  

Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.
2.000%, 11/08/17 (144A)

    200,000       200,167  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.1%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
5.300%, 03/01/41

    225,000       277,342  

6.125%, 08/01/17

    98,000       98,317  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc
2.375%, 06/24/22 (144A)

    520,000       516,604  

2.750%, 06/26/24 (144A)

    385,000       381,733  
   

 

 

 
      1,273,996  
   

 

 

 
Housewares—0.0%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
5.500%, 04/01/46

    155,000       186,626  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.9%  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X
6.900%, 03/15/32 (144A)

    785,000     1,037,801  

American International Group, Inc.
3.875%, 01/15/35

    670,000       649,540  

4.500%, 07/16/44

    191,000       194,224  

4.700%, 07/10/35

    150,000       159,437  

4.800%, 07/10/45

    245,000       261,482  

Aon Corp.
5.000%, 09/30/20

    200,000       215,368  

Athene Global Funding
2.750%, 04/20/20 (144A)

    352,000       352,769  

4.000%, 01/25/22 (144A)

    184,000       191,129  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.125%, 03/15/26

    120,000       121,350  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
2.300%, 11/03/20

    60,000       60,342  

2.700%, 03/13/23

    200,000       200,165  

CNA Financial Corp.
7.250%, 11/15/23

    153,000       185,197  

7.350%, 11/15/19

    245,000       273,784  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware L.P.
4.150%, 06/03/47 (144A)

    300,000       300,447  

Guardian Life Global Funding
2.000%, 04/26/21 (144A) (b)

    165,000       162,594  

2.500%, 05/08/22 (144A)

    250,000       249,501  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)
4.850%, 01/24/77 (144A)

    63,000       66,710  

Jackson National Life Global Funding
2.250%, 04/29/21 (144A)

    1,320,000       1,305,893  

3.250%, 01/30/24 (144A)

    173,000       175,293  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
4.950%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    220,000       241,288  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
8.500%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    500,000       644,429  

Lincoln National Corp.
6.250%, 02/15/20

    375,000       411,337  

Manulife Financial Corp.
4.061%, 02/24/32 (c)

    665,000       670,929  

4.150%, 03/04/26 (b)

    750,000       792,671  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
2.750%, 01/30/22 (b)

    120,000       121,172  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
8.875%, 06/01/39 (144A)

    121,000       198,262  

MassMutual Global Funding II
2.000%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    440,000       433,460  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
7.875%, 04/01/33 (144A)

    200,000       283,447  

8.250%, 12/01/31 (144A)

    135,000       193,129  

9.375%, 08/15/39 (144A)

    138,000       230,439  

New York Life Global Funding
2.000%, 04/13/21 (144A)

    140,000       138,760  

New York Life Insurance Co.
5.875%, 05/15/33 (144A)

    400,000       504,692  

Pacific Life Insurance Co.
9.250%, 06/15/39 (144A)

    200,000       326,006  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Pricoa Global Funding I
1.600%, 05/29/18 (144A)

    425,000     $ 424,884  

2.200%, 05/16/19 (144A)

    280,000       281,397  

2.200%, 06/03/21 (144A)

    423,000       417,905  

2.550%, 11/24/20 (144A)

    280,000       281,953  

Principal Life Global Funding II
3.000%, 04/18/26 (144A)

    234,000       230,629  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.100%, 08/15/43

    200,000       232,130  

5.200%, 03/15/44 (b) (c)

    445,000       471,700  

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The)
8.300%, 07/01/25 (144A)

    800,000       1,056,958  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II
2.375%, 05/04/20 (144A)

    475,000       473,196  

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp.
4.250%, 12/06/42 (144A)

    120,000       123,385  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.270%, 05/15/47 (144A)

    200,000       204,742  

4.900%, 09/15/44 (144A)

    136,000       152,222  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)
3.900%, 11/01/20

    25,000       26,397  

6.750%, 06/20/36

    175,000       241,909  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
6.375%, 03/15/33

    100,000       130,755  

Voya Financial, Inc.
2.900%, 02/15/18

    431,000       433,915  

3.125%, 07/15/24

    645,000       636,939  
   

 

 

 
      17,174,063  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.0%  

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.800%, 12/05/34

    189,000       217,577  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.1%  

Nucor Corp.
4.000%, 08/01/23

    290,000       306,519  

5.200%, 08/01/43

    218,000       255,798  

5.850%, 06/01/18

    550,000       569,892  

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.250%, 08/10/26

    1,261,000       1,360,304  

6.875%, 11/21/36

    200,000       214,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,707,013  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
1.931%, 10/01/21

    147,000       144,434  

2.400%, 06/06/22

    705,000       703,188  

Caterpillar, Inc.
7.300%, 05/01/31

    584,000       768,421  
   

 

 

 
      1,616,043  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

Deere & Co.
5.375%, 10/16/29

    1,175,000     1,421,710  

8.100%, 05/15/30

    61,000       88,383  

John Deere Capital Corp.
2.450%, 09/11/20

    75,000       75,800  

2.800%, 01/27/23

    122,000       123,359  

Roper Technologies, Inc.
3.000%, 12/15/20

    83,000       84,950  

3.800%, 12/15/26 (b)

    284,000       291,797  

Xylem, Inc.
4.375%, 11/01/46

    190,000       196,647  
   

 

 

 
      2,282,646  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.9%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
4.750%, 09/15/44

    265,000       278,970  

4.950%, 10/15/45

    285,000       308,510  

5.400%, 10/01/43

    340,000       390,749  

7.125%, 04/08/28

    220,000       279,537  

7.250%, 05/18/18

    265,000       277,288  

7.280%, 06/30/28

    400,000       509,832  

7.300%, 04/30/28

    218,000       278,596  

7.625%, 11/30/28

    100,000       130,917  

CBS Corp.
3.375%, 02/15/28

    490,000       480,246  

3.700%, 08/15/24

    265,000       271,927  

4.000%, 01/15/26

    167,000       172,807  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
3.750%, 02/15/28 (144A)

    640,000       630,556  

4.908%, 07/23/25

    1,667,000       1,800,892  

5.375%, 05/01/47 (144A)

    215,000       227,458  

6.384%, 10/23/35

    499,000       591,491  

Comcast Corp.
3.200%, 07/15/36

    610,000       570,908  

3.400%, 07/15/46

    142,000       129,305  

4.250%, 01/15/33

    303,000       322,928  

4.600%, 08/15/45

    700,000       763,343  

4.750%, 03/01/44

    360,000       400,600  

5.650%, 06/15/35

    996,000       1,220,548  

6.500%, 11/15/35

    185,000       245,260  

7.050%, 03/15/33

    187,000       255,593  

COX Communications, Inc.
6.450%, 12/01/36 (144A)

    500,000       548,958  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.800%, 03/13/24

    710,000       717,918  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
6.125%, 01/31/46

    200,000       222,242  

8.500%, 03/11/32 (b)

    100,000       129,311  

Historic TW, Inc.
6.875%, 06/15/18

    100,000       104,712  

9.150%, 02/01/23

    286,000       366,857  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.375%, 04/01/21

    320,000       344,923  

5.950%, 04/01/41

    300,000       384,127  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.000%, 02/01/20

    585,000     $ 624,075  

5.500%, 09/01/41

    460,000       494,346  

Time Warner Cos., Inc.
7.570%, 02/01/24

    50,000       62,072  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
8.375%, 07/15/33

    715,000       981,632  

Time Warner, Inc.
3.800%, 02/15/27

    605,000       609,090  

4.750%, 03/29/21 (b)

    500,000       538,464  

Viacom, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/23

    44,000       43,611  

3.450%, 10/04/26

    645,000       621,400  

4.375%, 03/15/43

    389,000       345,782  

6.875%, 04/30/36

    375,000       438,174  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
1.850%, 07/30/26 (b)

    136,000       123,791  

3.000%, 02/13/26 (b)

    300,000       301,549  

3.700%, 12/01/42

    265,000       262,548  

7.000%, 03/01/32

    55,000       77,848  
   

 

 

 
      18,881,691  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.0%  

Precision Castparts Corp.
2.500%, 01/15/23

    300,000       299,207  

4.200%, 06/15/35

    60,000       62,481  
   

 

 

 
      361,688  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.1%  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
2.875%, 02/24/22

    313,000       319,364  

4.125%, 02/24/42

    185,000       189,411  

5.000%, 09/30/43

    195,000       225,652  

Glencore Funding LLC
4.000%, 03/27/27 (144A)

    315,000       309,928  

4.625%, 04/29/24 (144A)

    200,000       209,080  

Newcrest Finance Pty, Ltd.
5.750%, 11/15/41 (144A)

    58,000       62,951  

Rio Tinto Finance USA plc
2.875%, 08/21/22

    5,000       5,080  

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.
7.125%, 07/15/28

    280,000       372,235  

Vale Canada, Ltd.
7.200%, 09/15/32 (b)

    200,000       214,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,908,201  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%  

Eaton Corp.
5.800%, 03/15/37

    100,000       117,991  

7.650%, 11/15/29

    100,000       137,081  

General Electric Co.
2.700%, 10/09/22

    73,000       74,251  

3.450%, 05/15/24

    293,000       307,887  

4.500%, 03/11/44

    270,000       299,957  
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—(Continued)  

General Electric Co.
5.000%, 01/21/21 (c)

    460,000     488,244  

6.750%, 03/15/32

    141,000       193,264  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
4.875%, 09/15/41

    200,000       233,667  

Ingersoll-Rand Co.
6.443%, 11/15/27

    300,000       360,740  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
4.250%, 06/15/23

    135,000       145,864  

6.875%, 08/15/18

    272,000       287,051  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.250%, 03/01/27 (144A)

    285,000       287,915  

3.300%, 11/21/24

    114,000       117,465  

4.100%, 03/01/47 (144A)

    235,000       245,560  

6.550%, 07/15/18

    500,000       523,859  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.000%, 09/15/23 (144A)

    390,000       374,714  

2.350%, 10/15/26 (144A)

    275,000       259,646  

3.125%, 03/16/24 (144A)

    500,000       507,928  

3.400%, 03/16/27 (144A)

    275,000       281,035  

Textron, Inc.
3.650%, 03/15/27

    171,000       171,668  

3.875%, 03/01/25

    105,000       107,859  
   

 

 

 
      5,523,646  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.3%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
3.450%, 07/15/24

    300,000       293,048  

5.550%, 03/15/26

    340,000       379,952  

Apache Corp.
2.625%, 01/15/23

    85,000       82,960  

3.250%, 04/15/22

    355,000       360,175  

6.000%, 01/15/37

    150,000       173,547  

BP Capital Markets plc
2.241%, 09/26/18 (b)

    650,000       653,708  

3.017%, 01/16/27

    200,000       194,582  

3.224%, 04/14/24

    1,095,000       1,105,815  

3.245%, 05/06/22

    600,000       617,210  

3.535%, 11/04/24 (b)

    560,000       574,879  

3.588%, 04/14/27

    715,000       725,473  

3.814%, 02/10/24

    1,140,000       1,188,876  

Burlington Resources Finance Co.
7.400%, 12/01/31

    300,000       405,617  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
3.800%, 04/15/24

    111,000       112,336  

7.200%, 01/15/32

    200,000       243,815  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000%, 08/15/22 (b)

    50,000       47,807  

3.800%, 09/15/23

    500,000       493,266  

5.200%, 09/15/43

    168,000       148,853  

5.250%, 06/15/37 (144A)

    144,000       134,484  

5.400%, 06/15/47 (144A) (b)

    425,000       396,691  

5.700%, 10/15/19

    325,000       343,002  

6.750%, 11/15/39

    376,000       394,988  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Chevron Corp.
2.355%, 12/05/22

    330,000     $ 328,475  

2.566%, 05/16/23

    400,000       400,676  

2.895%, 03/03/24

    1,216,000       1,225,857  

ConocoPhillips
5.900%, 10/15/32 (b)

    250,000       299,440  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.150%, 11/15/34

    300,000       301,469  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
6.950%, 04/15/29

    225,000       288,577  

Encana Corp.
7.375%, 11/01/31

    500,000       607,436  

Eni USA, Inc.
7.300%, 11/15/27

    200,000       249,595  

EOG Resources, Inc.
5.100%, 01/15/36 (b)

    431,000       472,821  

Hess Corp.
4.300%, 04/01/27 (b)

    830,000       810,731  

6.000%, 01/15/40

    200,000       203,426  

Kerr-McGee Corp.
7.875%, 09/15/31

    1,000,000       1,285,692  

Marathon Oil Corp.
6.800%, 03/15/32

    727,000       786,083  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.750%, 09/15/44

    180,000       171,009  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
4.625%, 09/15/21

    115,000       109,227  

5.000%, 09/15/20 (b)

    110,000       109,725  

Noble Energy, Inc.
5.050%, 11/15/44

    170,000       174,593  

6.000%, 03/01/41

    322,000       360,315  

Noble Holding International, Ltd.
5.250%, 03/15/42

    124,000       68,200  

8.700%, 04/01/45

    218,000       155,870  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.400%, 04/15/26

    114,000       115,031  

3.500%, 06/15/25

    193,000       197,111  

4.625%, 06/15/45

    79,000       83,745  

8.450%, 02/15/29

    135,000       186,736  

Petro-Canada
5.350%, 07/15/33

    165,000       184,881  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.500%, 03/13/27 (144A)

    1,360,000       1,460,980  

Phillips 66
4.650%, 11/15/34

    229,000       241,037  

4.875%, 11/15/44

    750,000       803,931  

Shell International Finance B.V.
2.250%, 11/10/20

    111,000       111,762  

2.375%, 08/21/22 (b)

    440,000       437,465  

2.500%, 09/12/26

    220,000       210,336  

2.875%, 05/10/26 (b)

    164,000       161,829  

3.400%, 08/12/23

    350,000       363,417  

3.625%, 08/21/42

    25,000       23,387  

3.750%, 09/12/46

    288,000       272,537  

4.000%, 05/10/46

    345,000       340,658  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Shell International Finance B.V.
4.125%, 05/11/35

    200,000     208,234  

5.500%, 03/25/40

    86,000       104,505  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd.
4.375%, 10/17/23 (144A)

    582,000       619,815  

Statoil ASA
5.100%, 08/17/40

    100,000       115,274  

7.250%, 09/23/27

    205,000       270,468  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
5.950%, 12/01/34

    100,000       120,471  

7.150%, 02/01/32

    100,000       129,942  

Tosco Corp.
8.125%, 02/15/30

    526,000       731,525  

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.
2.750%, 07/15/23

    1,229,000       1,235,622  

Total Capital International S.A.
2.700%, 01/25/23

    564,000       566,881  

Valero Energy Corp.
7.500%, 04/15/32

    25,000       32,076  
   

 

 

 
      26,809,957  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%  

Baker Hughes, Inc.
5.125%, 09/15/40

    415,000       474,151  

Halliburton Co.
3.800%, 11/15/25 (b)

    620,000       635,391  

4.850%, 11/15/35

    85,000       90,875  

5.000%, 11/15/45

    116,000       123,421  

6.700%, 09/15/38

    350,000       448,254  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
1.350%, 12/01/17

    29,000       28,961  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
2.350%, 12/21/18 (144A)

    400,000       402,374  

4.000%, 12/21/25 (144A)

    635,000       665,666  

Schlumberger Investment S.A.
3.650%, 12/01/23

    358,000       376,305  
   

 

 

 
      3,245,398  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.000%, 11/06/18 (b)

    649,000       650,540  

2.300%, 05/14/21

    105,000       104,739  

3.200%, 11/06/22

    109,000       111,797  

4.300%, 05/14/36

    353,000       359,249  

4.450%, 05/14/46

    395,000       407,717  

4.500%, 05/14/35

    1,500,000       1,581,952  

4.700%, 05/14/45

    310,000       329,419  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.800%, 03/15/25

    148,000       153,084  

3.850%, 06/15/24

    750,000       782,392  

4.550%, 03/15/35

    1,590,000       1,697,051  

AstraZeneca plc
3.375%, 11/16/25

    167,000       170,572  

6.450%, 09/15/37

    360,000       484,811  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
1.500%, 10/06/17 (144A)

    285,000     $ 284,933  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
2.400%, 11/15/19 (b)

    128,000       128,730  

3.200%, 03/15/23

    155,000       158,054  

3.750%, 09/15/25

    169,000       175,618  

Eli Lilly & Co.
3.100%, 05/15/27

    620,000       626,095  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.400%, 03/01/27

    820,000       791,402  

3.500%, 06/15/24 (b)

    249,000       251,174  

6.125%, 11/15/41

    61,000       71,540  

Forest Laboratories LLC
5.000%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    225,000       245,656  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
2.850%, 05/08/22

    500,000       510,851  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
2.800%, 03/18/23

    143,000       145,173  

5.375%, 04/15/34

    300,000       360,773  

Johnson & Johnson
4.375%, 12/05/33

    46,000       52,318  

6.950%, 09/01/29

    300,000       410,718  

McKesson Corp.
2.850%, 03/15/23

    420,000       419,699  

3.796%, 03/15/24 (b)

    600,000       624,516  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
3.000%, 11/15/20 (b)

    89,000       91,293  

4.900%, 11/01/19

    135,000       143,261  

5.900%, 11/01/39

    300,000       373,811  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
4.125%, 09/15/20

    450,000       471,255  

Merck & Co., Inc.
2.400%, 09/15/22

    35,000       35,284  

2.750%, 02/10/25

    409,000       407,686  

2.800%, 05/18/23

    27,000       27,512  

6.550%, 09/15/37

    150,000       206,956  

Mylan NV
3.150%, 06/15/21 (b)

    335,000       340,810  

3.950%, 06/15/26 (b)

    444,000       449,878  

5.250%, 06/15/46

    350,000       382,865  

Mylan, Inc.
2.600%, 06/24/18

    50,000       50,359  

3.125%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    325,000       323,347  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.400%, 05/06/24

    527,000       549,936  

Pfizer, Inc.
2.750%, 06/03/26

    300,000       295,292  

4.000%, 12/15/36

    530,000       559,922  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875%, 09/23/23

    643,000       637,324  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. B.V.
3.650%, 11/10/21

    644,000       665,014  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.250%, 03/18/20

    250,000       249,750  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands B.V.
3.150%, 10/01/26 (b)

    1,308,000       1,242,179  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Wyeth LLC
6.500%, 02/01/34

    806,000     1,061,302  

Zoetis, Inc.
4.700%, 02/01/43

    43,000       46,711  
   

 

 

 
      20,702,320  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.1%  

APT Pipelines, Ltd.
4.250%, 07/15/27 (144A)

    142,000       145,369  

Boardwalk Pipelines L.P.
4.450%, 07/15/27

    37,000       37,881  

5.750%, 09/15/19

    290,000       308,823  

5.950%, 06/01/26

    417,000       464,335  

Buckeye Partners L.P.
3.950%, 12/01/26 (b)

    140,000       138,576  

5.600%, 10/15/44

    310,000       320,028  

5.850%, 11/15/43

    255,000       273,544  

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.
4.500%, 06/01/25

    805,000       856,913  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.900%, 07/15/22

    350,000       349,300  

3.700%, 07/15/27

    295,000       294,782  

Energy Transfer L.P.
2.500%, 06/15/18 (b)

    576,000       578,825  

4.200%, 04/15/27 (b)

    128,000       127,961  

5.150%, 02/01/43

    195,000       185,073  

6.050%, 06/01/41

    446,000       474,421  

7.500%, 07/01/38

    200,000       242,577  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.
2.700%, 04/01/19

    281,000       280,385  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.350%, 03/15/23

    500,000       513,413  

3.700%, 02/15/26

    138,000       140,553  

3.750%, 02/15/25

    942,000       970,074  

3.900%, 02/15/24

    233,000       242,350  

4.900%, 05/15/46

    430,000       462,392  

4.950%, 10/15/54

    33,000       34,248  

6.125%, 10/15/39

    400,000       479,505  

6.875%, 03/01/33

    162,000       205,308  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
5.625%, 09/01/41

    190,000       196,012  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.300%, 12/01/34

    220,000       226,523  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.
6.550%, 07/15/19

    695,000       753,723  

MPLX L.P.
4.000%, 02/15/25

    95,000       95,647  

4.125%, 03/01/27 (b)

    315,000       316,073  

4.875%, 12/01/24

    460,000       490,436  

5.200%, 03/01/47

    141,000       145,213  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
3.375%, 10/01/22

    65,000       65,595  

3.800%, 03/15/20

    220,000       226,147  

5.000%, 09/15/23

    145,000       156,679  

6.125%, 02/01/41

    890,000       1,014,955  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
6.650%, 10/01/36

    275,000     $ 330,958  

6.850%, 10/15/37

    275,000       336,152  

Phillips 66 Partners L.P.
4.900%, 10/01/46

    308,000       303,198  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
3.850%, 10/15/23

    350,000       352,332  

4.650%, 10/15/25

    400,000       409,996  

4.700%, 06/15/44

    250,000       227,885  

5.750%, 01/15/20 (b)

    610,000       655,932  

6.650%, 01/15/37

    425,000       477,596  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
4.800%, 03/15/47 (144A)

    102,000       107,940  

8.000%, 03/01/32

    70,000       94,684  

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
3.300%, 03/15/23

    237,000       237,887  

6.750%, 07/15/18

    185,000       193,152  

6.750%, 02/15/32

    705,000       819,548  

7.500%, 09/15/38

    85,000       111,619  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.
2.950%, 09/25/18

    140,000       141,576  

3.375%, 10/15/26

    155,000       151,507  

4.500%, 03/15/45

    205,000       202,039  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.
4.250%, 04/01/24

    91,000       92,041  

4.950%, 01/15/43

    295,000       275,115  

5.300%, 04/01/44

    15,000       14,623  

5.350%, 05/15/45

    1,040,000       1,019,367  

TC PipeLines L.P.
3.900%, 05/25/27

    106,000       105,767  

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.
2.800%, 10/15/22 (144A)

    46,000       45,128  

6.000%, 09/15/17 (144A)

    150,000       151,167  

Texas Gas Transmission LLC
4.500%, 02/01/21 (144A)

    210,000       218,953  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
4.625%, 03/01/34

    475,000       521,241  

5.850%, 03/15/36

    176,000       216,589  

7.125%, 01/15/19

    142,000       152,845  

7.250%, 08/15/38

    300,000       417,499  

Transcanada Trust
5.300%, 03/15/77 (c)

    305,000       313,540  

5.625%, 05/20/75 (c)

    55,000       58,097  

Western Gas Partners L.P.
3.950%, 06/01/25

    157,000       155,978  

4.650%, 07/01/26

    150,000       153,545  

5.375%, 06/01/21

    149,000       159,956  

5.450%, 04/01/44

    102,000       103,542  

Williams Partners L.P.
3.900%, 01/15/25

    217,000       219,384  

Williams Partners L.P. / ACMP Finance Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    300,000       311,286  
   

 

 

 
      21,673,303  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.1%  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust
3.125%, 03/20/22 (144A)

    580,000     588,300  

3.875%, 03/20/27 (144A)

    473,000       484,762  

ProLogis L.P.
3.750%, 11/01/25

    38,000       39,560  
   

 

 

 
      1,112,622  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.7%  

American Tower Corp.
3.375%, 10/15/26

    635,000       621,278  

3.450%, 09/15/21

    330,000       340,310  

3.550%, 07/15/27

    260,000       257,812  

4.400%, 02/15/26

    195,000       204,381  

4.500%, 01/15/18

    220,000       223,014  

5.000%, 02/15/24

    474,000       523,737  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
2.900%, 10/15/26 (b)

    124,000       119,936  

4.150%, 07/01/47

    395,000       399,229  

Boston Properties L.P.
3.650%, 02/01/26

    225,000       227,688  

3.800%, 02/01/24

    527,000       546,718  

3.850%, 02/01/23

    210,000       220,935  

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.
3.650%, 06/15/24

    890,000       875,728  

3.850%, 02/01/25

    200,000       197,374  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.400%, 02/15/21

    175,000       179,698  

3.700%, 06/15/26

    304,000       306,603  

4.000%, 03/01/27

    47,000       48,376  

4.450%, 02/15/26

    306,000       325,023  

DDR Corp.
3.500%, 01/15/21

    320,000       324,008  

4.700%, 06/01/27

    94,000       94,056  

Duke Realty L.P.
3.250%, 06/30/26

    60,000       58,919  

3.625%, 04/15/23

    210,000       215,034  

3.875%, 02/15/21 (b)

    55,000       57,174  

EPR Properties
4.500%, 06/01/27

    532,000       535,191  

ERP Operating L.P.
4.625%, 12/15/21

    60,000       64,833  

4.750%, 07/15/20

    190,000       202,559  

HCP, Inc.
3.875%, 08/15/24

    357,000       363,954  

4.000%, 06/01/25

    472,000       483,493  

4.200%, 03/01/24

    125,000       129,960  

Hospitality Properties Trust
4.950%, 02/15/27

    177,000       184,830  

Kimco Realty Corp.
3.800%, 04/01/27 (b)

    625,000       625,115  

Liberty Property L.P.
3.375%, 06/15/23 (b)

    75,000       75,580  

4.400%, 02/15/24

    155,000       163,953  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

National Retail Properties, Inc.
4.000%, 11/15/25

    193,000     $ 197,361  

Realty Income Corp.
3.875%, 07/15/24

    200,000       206,533  

Scentre Group Trust 1 / Scentre Group Trust 2
3.500%, 02/12/25 (144A)

    300,000       301,108  

Simon Property Group L.P.
3.250%, 11/30/26

    122,000       121,192  

3.500%, 09/01/25

    275,000       279,679  

4.375%, 03/01/21

    420,000       447,285  

UDR, Inc.
2.950%, 09/01/26

    565,000       533,850  

3.700%, 10/01/20

    140,000       144,221  

Ventas Realty L.P.
3.850%, 04/01/27

    508,000       510,648  

4.125%, 01/15/26

    68,000       69,934  

4.375%, 02/01/45

    45,000       44,541  

Ventas Realty L.P. / Ventas Capital Corp.
3.250%, 08/15/22

    285,000       288,580  

4.250%, 03/01/22

    300,000       316,923  

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P.
4.600%, 02/06/24

    621,000       648,597  

Welltower, Inc.
4.000%, 06/01/25

    410,000       423,924  
   

 

 

 
      13,730,875  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.5%  

AutoZone, Inc.
3.750%, 06/01/27

    206,000       206,058  

CVS Health Corp.
2.125%, 06/01/21

    715,000       706,283  

3.875%, 07/20/25

    660,000       686,232  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
4.704%, 01/10/36 (144A)

    85,864       90,826  

5.880%, 01/10/28

    450,050       504,319  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
3.850%, 05/01/27

    423,000       429,785  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
2.125%, 09/15/26

    77,000       71,984  

3.500%, 09/15/56

    380,000       344,298  

3.900%, 06/15/47

    295,000       299,049  

4.875%, 02/15/44

    250,000       289,617  

5.400%, 09/15/40

    200,000       247,660  

5.875%, 12/16/36

    100,000       130,266  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.100%, 05/03/27

    1,025,000       1,020,320  

6.500%, 03/15/29

    42,000       54,757  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
4.300%, 02/15/43

    195,000       151,112  

6.700%, 09/15/28

    435,000       450,367  

6.900%, 01/15/32

    180,000       186,765  

McDonald’s Corp.
4.875%, 07/15/40

    340,000       374,184  

6.300%, 10/15/37

    325,000       422,958  
Retail—(Continued)  

Nordstrom, Inc.
6.950%, 03/15/28

    170,000     183,718  

Target Corp.
6.350%, 11/01/32

    177,000       227,161  

6.650%, 08/01/28

    182,000       225,661  

6.750%, 01/01/28

    66,000       81,723  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
3.300%, 04/22/24

    150,000       156,623  

5.000%, 10/25/40

    775,000       933,291  

5.875%, 04/05/27 (b)

    90,000       111,227  

6.750%, 10/15/23

    111,000       136,745  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
3.800%, 11/18/24

    978,000       1,015,754  

4.500%, 11/18/34

    292,000       306,418  

4.800%, 11/18/44

    175,000       186,227  
   

 

 

 
      10,231,388  
   

 

 

 
Savings & Loans—0.0%  

Nationwide Building Society
4.000%, 09/14/26 (144A)

    250,000       247,283  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.4%  

Analog Devices, Inc.
3.125%, 12/05/23 (b)

    594,000       600,337  

3.500%, 12/05/26

    385,000       387,998  

4.500%, 12/05/36

    113,000       117,087  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.000%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    450,000       454,022  

3.625%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    947,000       968,779  

3.875%, 01/15/27 (144A)

    449,000       461,078  

Intel Corp.
2.600%, 05/19/26

    855,000       826,426  

2.875%, 05/11/24

    367,000       368,390  

3.100%, 07/29/22

    230,000       238,280  

3.150%, 05/11/27

    200,000       200,684  

4.100%, 05/19/46

    210,000       217,651  

4.800%, 10/01/41

    182,000       208,480  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.600%, 01/30/23

    35,000       34,872  

2.900%, 05/20/24

    1,680,000       1,676,571  

3.250%, 05/20/27

    439,000       440,004  
   

 

 

 
      7,200,659  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.5%  

Microsoft Corp.
2.400%, 08/08/26

    795,000       765,090  

2.700%, 02/12/25 (b)

    600,000       595,957  

2.875%, 02/06/24

    301,000       305,896  

3.450%, 08/08/36

    665,000       665,414  

3.500%, 02/12/35

    418,000       421,449  

3.700%, 08/08/46

    660,000       653,095  

3.750%, 02/12/45

    540,000       536,690  

4.100%, 02/06/37

    1,110,000       1,195,605  

4.500%, 10/01/40

    500,000       559,212  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—(Continued)  

Microsoft Corp.
4.500%, 02/06/57

    238,000     $ 262,038  

5.200%, 06/01/39

    500,000       607,597  

Oracle Corp.
2.400%, 09/15/23

    873,000       861,672  

2.500%, 05/15/22

    226,000       228,145  

2.500%, 10/15/22

    379,000       381,044  

2.650%, 07/15/26

    1,205,000       1,156,276  

2.950%, 05/15/25 (b)

    450,000       452,202  

3.850%, 07/15/36

    470,000       485,867  

4.000%, 07/15/46

    310,000       313,067  

4.125%, 05/15/45

    370,000       380,394  

6.125%, 07/08/39

    70,000       91,612  
   

 

 

 
      10,918,322  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.4%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
5.000%, 03/30/20

    100,000       107,421  

5.625%, 11/15/17

    125,000       126,736  

6.375%, 03/01/35 (b)

    600,000       740,868  

AT&T, Inc.
3.000%, 06/30/22

    97,000       97,050  

3.400%, 05/15/25

    2,612,000       2,567,831  

3.600%, 02/17/23

    956,000       978,428  

3.950%, 01/15/25

    95,000       96,822  

4.125%, 02/17/26

    670,000       686,930  

4.300%, 12/15/42

    227,000       210,799  

4.350%, 06/15/45

    530,000       491,900  

4.450%, 04/01/24

    56,000       58,951  

4.500%, 05/15/35

    185,000       182,002  

4.500%, 03/09/48

    460,000       430,410  

4.600%, 02/15/21

    100,000       106,653  

5.150%, 03/15/42

    255,000       260,404  

5.250%, 03/01/37

    1,040,000       1,107,992  

5.350%, 09/01/40

    90,000       95,299  

5.500%, 02/01/18

    149,000       152,201  

5.800%, 02/15/19 (b)

    151,000       160,181  

6.350%, 03/15/40 (b)

    225,000       264,337  

BellSouth Capital Funding Corp.
7.875%, 02/15/30

    550,000       717,748  

BellSouth LLC
6.550%, 06/15/34

    200,000       229,648  

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC
6.375%, 06/01/28 (b)

    350,000       403,402  

British Telecommunications plc
5.950%, 01/15/18

    100,000       102,241  

9.125%, 12/15/30

    75,000       114,036  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500%, 01/15/40

    110,000       137,179  

5.900%, 02/15/39

    750,000       975,220  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
3.663%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    260,000       269,100  

4.883%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    500,000       533,560  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
2.485%, 09/19/23 (144A)

    460,000       446,546  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
3.600%, 01/19/27 (144A)

    975,000     991,992  

8.750%, 06/15/30

    100,000       148,308  

Koninklijke KPN NV
8.375%, 10/01/30

    250,000       343,279  

Orange S.A.
9.000%, 03/01/31

    165,000       249,573  

Qwest Corp.
6.750%, 12/01/21 (b)

    350,000       386,667  

6.875%, 09/15/33 (b)

    85,000       83,639  

7.250%, 09/15/25 (b)

    133,000       147,693  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
8.750%, 05/01/32

    400,000       574,336  

SES Global Americas Holdings GP
2.500%, 03/25/19 (144A)

    70,000       69,906  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.192%, 04/27/18

    150,000       151,586  

4.103%, 03/08/27

    707,000       730,434  

5.213%, 03/08/47

    612,000       660,796  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.625%, 08/15/26

    335,000       308,132  

2.946%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    399,000       401,772  

3.450%, 03/15/21

    180,000       186,231  

3.850%, 11/01/42

    687,000       598,998  

4.125%, 03/16/27

    1,018,000       1,051,369  

4.125%, 08/15/46

    280,000       249,199  

4.272%, 01/15/36

    890,000       858,989  

4.400%, 11/01/34

    1,622,000       1,607,168  

4.522%, 09/15/48

    304,000       287,612  

4.672%, 03/15/55

    131,000       122,641  

4.812%, 03/15/39 (144A)

    1,428,000       1,443,448  

4.862%, 08/21/46

    493,000       493,084  

5.012%, 04/15/49 (144A)

    475,000       479,706  

5.012%, 08/21/54

    767,000       754,817  

5.050%, 03/15/34

    765,000       809,879  

5.250%, 03/16/37

    274,000       294,548  

Vodafone Group plc
6.250%, 11/30/32

    750,000       906,626  
   

 

 

 
      28,244,323  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.5%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.000%, 03/15/23

    445,000       456,338  

3.050%, 09/01/22

    620,000       639,846  

3.450%, 09/15/21

    510,000       531,657  

3.850%, 09/01/23

    500,000       536,041  

4.125%, 06/15/47

    440,000       462,688  

4.550%, 09/01/44

    200,000       221,692  

7.950%, 08/15/30

    100,000       143,917  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
2.900%, 02/01/25

    260,000       257,677  

4.800%, 09/15/35

    360,000       401,336  

5.750%, 03/15/33

    120,000       141,102  

6.125%, 09/15/15

    102,000       127,945  

7.250%, 05/15/19

    290,000       317,348  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Transportation—(Continued)  

CSX Corp.
2.600%, 11/01/26

    880,000     $ 848,852  

3.250%, 06/01/27

    460,000       462,932  

3.400%, 08/01/24

    300,000       309,980  

4.750%, 05/30/42

    41,000       45,378  

FedEx Corp.
3.250%, 04/01/26 (b)

    82,000       82,704  

3.900%, 02/01/35

    96,000       95,288  

4.100%, 02/01/45

    580,000       569,010  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
3.300%, 08/15/22

    490,000       499,523  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
5.590%, 05/17/25

    100,000       113,849  

Ryder System, Inc.
2.500%, 05/11/20

    844,000       848,587  

2.875%, 09/01/20

    330,000       333,670  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.000%, 04/15/27

    395,000       396,083  

3.799%, 10/01/51

    378,000       370,139  

4.000%, 04/15/47

    355,000       364,059  
   

 

 

 
      9,577,641  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.
2.875%, 01/20/22 (144A)

    860,000       856,961  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.
2.875%, 07/17/18 (144A)

    93,000       93,933  

4.200%, 04/01/27 (144A)

    330,000       340,907  
   

 

 

 
      1,291,801  
   

 

 

 
Water—0.0%  

American Water Capital Corp.
3.850%, 03/01/24

    100,000       106,099  

6.593%, 10/15/37

    100,000       137,339  
   

 

 

 
      243,438  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $478,797,051)

      488,392,502  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—18.7%                
Aerospace/Defense—1.1%  

Airbus SE
Zero Coupon, 06/14/21 (EUR)

    7,500,000       9,602,623  

Zero Coupon, 07/01/22 (EUR)

    4,900,000       5,968,703  

MTU Aero Engines AG
0.125%, 05/17/23

    2,200,000       3,052,966  

Safran S.A.
Zero Coupon, 12/31/20

    3,559,000       3,983,612  
   

 

 

 
      22,607,904  
   

 

 

 
Apparel—0.3%  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
Zero Coupon, 02/16/21

    1,982,700     5,655,652  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.1%  

Suzuki Motor Corp.
Zero Coupon, 03/31/21

    110,000,000       1,319,071  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.4%  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
Zero Coupon, 01/10/22

    4,400,000       4,551,800  

Valeo S.A.
Zero Coupon, 06/16/21

    2,800,000       3,071,600  
   

 

 

 
      7,623,400  
   

 

 

 
Banks—0.5%  

Credit Agricole S.A.
Zero Coupon, 10/03/19

    4,380,000       3,764,468  

Gunma Bank, Ltd. (The)
Zero Coupon, 10/11/19

    2,100,000       2,194,500  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)
Zero Coupon, 04/25/18

    2,200,000       2,159,300  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
0.796%, 03/26/20 (c)

    2,500,000       2,661,250  
   

 

 

 
      10,779,518  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.5%  

Illumina, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 06/15/19

    8,878,000       8,966,780  

0.500%, 06/15/21

    1,662,000       1,767,952  
   

 

 

 
      10,734,732  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.2%  

LIXIL Group Corp.
Zero Coupon, 03/04/20

    360,000,000       3,264,725  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.7%  

BASF SE
0.925%, 03/09/23

    4,500,000       4,590,000  

Brenntag Finance B.V.
1.875%, 12/02/22

    4,000,000       4,155,000  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 06/17/19

    230,000,000       2,249,389  

Toray Industries, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 08/30/19

    210,000,000       2,130,807  
   

 

 

 
      13,125,196  
   

 

 

 
Coal—0.3%  

RAG-Stiftung
Zero Coupon, 02/18/21

    4,100,000       5,017,635  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.4%  

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.
2.000%, 10/01/23 (b)

    3,525,000       3,509,578  

2.875%, 07/15/19

    2,682,000       2,963,610  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Services—(Continued)  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 12/19/19

    200,000,000     $ 2,082,685  
   

 

 

 
      8,555,873  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%  

Citigroup Global Markets Funding Luxembourg SCA
0.500%, 08/04/23

    2,000,000       2,471,612  

Criteria Caixa S.A.U.
1.000%, 11/25/17

    3,000,000       3,514,509  

Solidium Oy
Zero Coupon, 09/04/18

    1,800,000       2,150,439  
   

 

 

 
      8,136,560  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.5%  

Iberdrola International B.V.
Zero Coupon, 11/11/22

    6,800,000       7,942,687  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
Zero Coupon, 12/03/18

    200,000,000       1,787,064  
   

 

 

 
      9,729,751  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.2%  

Vinci S.A.
0.375%, 02/16/22

    3,400,000       3,638,000  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.1%  

J Sainsbury plc
1.250%, 11/21/19

    1,200,000       1,617,642  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

Daio Paper Corp.
Zero Coupon, 09/17/20

    190,000,000       1,851,856  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.4%  

National Grid North America, Inc.
0.900%, 11/02/20

    3,500,000       4,597,321  

Snam S.p.A.
Zero Coupon, 03/20/22

    3,200,000       3,759,957  
   

 

 

 
      8,357,278  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.2%  

QIAGEN NV
0.375%, 03/19/19

    1,600,000       1,958,096  

Terumo Corp.
Zero Coupon, 12/04/19

    120,000,000       1,282,952  
   

 

 

 
      3,241,048  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.4%  

Anthem, Inc.
2.750%, 10/15/42

    2,956,000       7,613,547  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.5%  

Industrivarden AB
Zero Coupon, 05/15/19

    42,000,000       5,593,552  
Holding Companies-Diversified—(Continued)  

Wendel S.A.
Zero Coupon, 07/31/19

    7,696,700     4,966,793  
   

 

 

 
      10,560,345  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings—1.2%  

Sony Corp.
Zero Coupon, 09/30/22

    907,000,000       9,233,296  

Steinhoff Finance Holdings GmbH
1.250%, 08/11/22 (EUR)

    11,800,000       13,187,603  

4.000%, 01/30/21 (EUR)

    1,600,000       2,380,240  
   

 

 

 
      24,801,139  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.2%  

Swiss Life Holding AG
Zero Coupon, 12/02/20

    2,340,000       3,407,874  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.9%  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)
0.350%, 06/15/20

    6,479,000       9,516,031  

0.900%, 09/15/21

    1,852,000       2,120,540  

1.000%, 03/15/18

    3,305,000       6,517,047  
   

 

 

 
      18,153,618  
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—0.1%  

Ares Capital Corp.
4.375%, 01/15/19 (b)

    1,851,000       1,905,373  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.4%  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
1.650%, 08/16/19

    7,000,000       8,652,000  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.0%  

BP Capital Markets plc
1.000%, 04/28/23

    3,600,000       5,298,365  

Eni S.p.A.
Zero Coupon, 04/13/22

    3,800,000       4,411,782  

TOTAL S.A.
0.500%, 12/02/22

    10,400,000       10,452,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,162,147  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%  

TechnipFMC plc
0.875%, 01/25/21

    3,600,000       4,807,034  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.2%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
0.250%, 02/01/26 (b)

    4,383,000       4,700,767  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—1.2%  

CapitaLand, Ltd.
1.850%, 06/19/20 (SGD)

    4,500,000       3,239,150  

1.950%, 10/17/23 (SGD)

    8,500,000       6,322,135  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate—(Continued)  

Deutsche Wohnen AG
0.325%, 07/26/24 (EUR)

    3,800,000     $ 4,492,075  

0.875%, 09/08/21 (EUR)

    2,800,000       5,380,667  

LEG Immobilien AG
0.500%, 07/01/21

    2,800,000       5,053,510  
   

 

 

 
      24,487,537  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.2%  

British Land White 2015, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 06/09/20

    1,700,000       2,097,921  

Derwent London Capital No.2 Jersey, Ltd.
1.125%, 07/24/19

    2,000,000       2,703,885  

Extra Space Storage L.P.
3.125%, 10/01/35 (b)

    1,415,000       1,511,397  

Fonciere Des Regions
0.875%, 04/01/19

    4,013,600       4,429,242  

SL Green Operating Partnership L.P.
3.000%, 10/15/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,357,500  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
2.875%, 05/15/19 (b)

    3,376,000       3,344,350  

Unibail-Rodamco SE
Zero Coupon, 07/01/21 (EUR)

    1,459,600       5,063,761  

Zero Coupon, 01/01/22 (EUR)

    1,121,300       4,325,348  
   

 

 

 
      24,833,404  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—1.8%  

Intel Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/39

    4,504,000       7,442,860  

3.493%, 12/15/35

    6,302,000       8,235,926  

Novellus Systems, Inc.
2.625%, 05/15/41

    4,321,000       18,037,475  

STMicroelectronics NV
1.000%, 07/03/21

    1,400,000       1,771,700  
   

 

 

 
      35,487,961  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.5%  

Citrix Systems, Inc.
0.500%, 04/15/19 (b)

    1,436,000       1,724,098  

Red Hat, Inc.
0.250%, 10/01/19

    5,293,000       7,307,648  
   

 

 

 
      9,031,746  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.8%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
Zero Coupon, 05/28/20

    15,200,000       17,056,863  

Telefonica Participaciones S.A.U.
Zero Coupon, 03/09/21

    3,700,000       4,209,895  

Telenor East Holding II A/S
0.250%, 09/20/19

    7,600,000       8,363,040  

Vodafone Group plc
Zero Coupon, 11/26/20

    5,500,000       7,063,185  
   

 

 

 
      36,692,983  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.3%  

Deutsche Post AG
0.600%, 12/06/19

    1,400,000     2,565,611  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 12/11/24

    240,000,000       2,321,582  
   

 

 

 
      4,887,193  
   

 

 

 
Water—0.4%  

Suez
Zero Coupon, 02/27/20

    19,262,700       4,393,577  

Veolia Environnement S.A.
Zero Coupon, 03/15/21

    11,027,100       3,726,742  
   

 

 

 
      8,120,319  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $353,888,164)

      373,560,828  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.9%  
Banks—0.7%  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L
7.500%, 12/31/49

    11,468       15,035,809  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.2%  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.375%, 05/15/20 (b)

    32,465       3,562,060  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $17,286,304)

      18,597,869  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.3%  
Automobiles—0.1%  

Volkswagen AG

    12,349       1,883,454  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.2%  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    23,985       3,301,088  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $4,628,943)

      5,184,542  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—0.2%  
Federal Agencies—0.1%  

Federal Farm Credit Bank
5.250%, 12/28/27

    585,000       714,562  

Tennessee Valley Authority
5.375%, 04/01/56

    350,000       475,362  
   

 

 

 
      1,189,924  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.1%  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.250%, 11/15/18

    1,935,000       1,932,581  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $3,078,245)

      3,122,505  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Municipals—0.1%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

American Municipal Power, Inc., Build America Bonds
5.939%, 02/15/47

    75,000     $ 92,320  

7.499%, 02/15/50

    350,000       492,979  

Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, Build America Bonds
6.758%, 07/01/34

    75,000       103,274  

Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Build America Bonds
6.582%, 05/15/39

    65,000       84,843  

Los Angeles, Unified School District, Build America Bonds
5.750%, 07/01/34

    100,000       126,306  

Ohio University, Revenue Bonds
5.590%, 12/01/2114

    300,000       328,119  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4.458%, 10/01/62

    130,000       142,264  

5.647%, 11/01/40

    30,000       37,847  

State of California, General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
7.300%, 10/01/39

    260,000       379,811  

State of Massachusetts, Build America Bonds
5.456%, 12/01/39

    150,000       189,209  

University of California, Build America Bonds
5.770%, 05/15/43

    140,000       179,334  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $1,992,384)

      2,156,306  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.1%  
Electric—0.0%  

Hydro-Quebec

   

8.400%, 01/15/22

    165,000       204,040  

9.375%, 04/15/30

    275,000       431,115  
   

 

 

 
      635,155  
   

 

 

 
Provincial—0.1%  

Province of Quebec Canada
6.350%, 01/30/26

    600,000       744,462  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—0.0%  

Colombia Government International Bonds
7.375%, 09/18/37

    150,000       192,900  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $1,676,697)

      1,572,517  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—14.4%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—12.7%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $253,888,090 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $259,170,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.000%, maturity dates ranging from 10/20/17 - 01/12/18, with a value of $258,970,052.

    253,885,551     253,885,551  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—1.7%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.861%, 08/24/17 (d) (e)

    410,000       409,456  

0.890%, 09/07/17 (d) (e)

    4,130,000       4,122,806  

0.939%, 11/09/17 (d) (e) (f)

    30,000,000       29,887,080  

0.983%, 03/01/18 (d) (e)

    115,000       114,176  

1.085%, 12/07/17 (d) (e)

    200,000       199,067  
   

 

 

 
      34,732,585  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $288,628,807)

      288,618,136  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—2.7%  
Certificates of Deposit—1.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,264  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,501,729  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,502,035  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,214  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (c)

    1,200,000       1,200,150  

KBC Bank NV
1.200%, 07/18/17

    500,000       500,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,034  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.469%, 10/18/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,499,898  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (c)

    500,000       500,153  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (c)

    2,000,000       2,001,620  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17 (c)

    3,900,000       3,901,178  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,688  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,363  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17 (c)

    3,200,000     $ 3,201,245  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.230%, 12/04/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,499,853  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,384  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.475%, 01/10/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,003,325  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (c)

    1,200,000       1,201,073  
   

 

 

 
      35,013,241  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.3%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    997,043       999,638  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,001,054  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,345  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    499,888       499,936  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    498,525       499,834  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    996,893       999,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (c)

    1,900,000       1,901,895  
   

 

 

 
      6,901,762  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.4%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $539,695 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $561,763 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $550,440.

    539,647       539,647  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,000,183 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,992,314 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $1,000,100 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,016,733 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $1,020,003.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,501,163 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $326 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,667,735.

    1,500,000     1,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $502,423 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $400,042 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $360,673 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $408,266.

    400,000       400,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,930,775 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,090,000.

    1,900,000       1,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,007,648 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,839,647  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.2%  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    300,000       300,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.050%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,750,000       1,750,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,050,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $53,786,103)

      53,804,650  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—98.0%
(Cost $1,832,950,611) (h)

      1,958,841,449  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—2.0%

      39,516,563  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,998,358,012  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $52,284,438 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $53,777,813. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

+(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $4,500,206.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $21,488,811.
(g)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(h)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,832,950,611. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $159,457,458 and $(33,566,620), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $125,890,838.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $75,894,507, which is 3.8% of net assets.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(EUR)—   Euro
(GDR)—   A Global Depositary Receipt is a negotiable certificate issued by one country’s bank against a certain number of shares of a company’s stock held in its custody but traded on the stock exchange of another country.
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     19,521,347     

Standard Chartered Bank

       07/26/17        $ 14,726,986        $ 273,020  
AUD     10,528,941     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          7,969,934          114,185  
CHF     12,395,453     

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/26/17          12,760,820          182,857  
CHF     1,264,500     

Merrill Lynch International

       07/26/17          1,268,103          52,324  
CHF     9,136,468     

Credit Suisse International

       09/26/17          9,488,619          90,048  
DKK     12,182,876     

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/26/17          1,831,994          41,415  
EUR     6,226,425     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       07/26/17          6,795,720          323,436  
EUR     1,410,144     

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/26/17          1,574,471          37,856  
EUR     2,382,510     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/26/17          2,605,725          118,384  
EUR     2,031,664     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          2,275,919          54,670  
GBP     1,762,650     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       07/26/17          2,273,383          23,914  
GBP     504,166     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

       07/26/17          639,314          17,775  
GBP     2,098,573     

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/26/17          2,660,266          74,846  
GBP     499,899     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          642,964          9,790  
GBP     812,406     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          1,031,997          28,820  
GBP     333,912     

Citibank N.A.

       09/26/17          434,009          2,003  
GBP     1,452,899     

State Street Bank and Trust

       09/26/17          1,855,871          41,283  
HKD     48,933,968     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          6,290,150          (8,374
ILS     4,725,919     

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/26/17          1,334,284          21,519  
JPY     124,831,142     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

       07/26/17          1,123,550          (12,714
JPY     440,000,000     

Standard Chartered Bank

       07/26/17          3,865,990          49,441  
JPY     200,000,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/26/17          1,761,511          18,231  
JPY     55,740,260     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          502,268          (4,894
JPY     61,821,319     

Citibank N.A.

       09/26/17          552,088          (452
JPY     89,401,346     

Citibank N.A.

       09/26/17          800,122          (2,388
JPY     134,929,182     

Merrill Lynch International

       09/26/17          1,216,062          (12,080
SEK     51,934,180     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

       07/26/17          5,929,364          242,327  
SEK     25,855,884     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       09/26/17          2,974,750          108,741  
SGD     3,681,607     

HSBC Bank plc

       09/26/17          2,652,735          24,853  

Contracts to Deliver

                          
CHF     1,034,865     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       07/26/17          1,067,544          (13,091
CHF     4,470,622     

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/26/17          4,497,165          (171,183

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CHF     392,436     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17        $ 411,633        $ 203  
CHF     574,383     

HSBC Bank plc

       09/26/17          601,331          (851
DKK     14,022,206     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       09/26/17          2,120,123          (43,721
EUR     3,260,211     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       07/26/17          3,576,474          (151,178
EUR     2,196,593     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       07/26/17          2,400,817          (110,718
EUR     2,121,372     

Royal Bank of Canada

       07/26/17          2,371,435          (54,094
EUR     123,960,245     

Standard Chartered Bank

       07/26/17          133,250,793          (8,482,578
EUR     3,267,614     

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/26/17          3,622,005          (114,112
EUR     57,243     

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/26/17          62,506          (2,944
EUR     10,922,127     

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/26/17          12,216,126          (271,990
EUR     535,115     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          600,447          (13,402
EUR     384,292     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          431,980          (8,854
EUR     728,422     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       09/26/17          816,268          (19,329
EUR     1,024,618     

HSBC Bank plc

       09/26/17          1,174,127          (1,247
EUR     20,426,728     

State Street Bank and Trust

       09/26/17          22,964,181          (467,992
GBP     19,325,770     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/26/17          24,794,943          (392,723
GBP     642,371     

Royal Bank of Canada

       09/26/17          818,615          (20,175
HKD     32,845,487     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/26/17          4,215,143          5,563  
JPY     1,200,742,295     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

       07/26/17          10,828,600          143,544  
JPY     3,638,453,954     

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/26/17          33,483,940          1,106,399  
JPY     515,175,872     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          4,652,377          55,427  
JPY     112,540,386     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

       09/26/17          1,013,099          8,893  
NOK     30,918,931     

National Australia Bank Ltd.

       07/26/17          3,642,190          (62,858
NOK     17,448,467     

Toronto Dominion Bank

       09/26/17          2,068,509          (24,816
SEK     38,232,800     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/26/17          4,269,871          (273,592
SGD     10,358,335     

HSBC Bank plc

       07/26/17          7,455,687          (70,385
SGD     12,137,100     

Societe Generale

       07/26/17          8,691,549          (126,923
SGD     650,054     

HSBC Bank plc

       09/26/17          473,130          354  
    

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

     $ (7,667,537
    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum Futures

     07/17/17        101        USD       4,663,036      $ 160,976  

Aluminum Futures

     09/18/17        3        USD       143,147        816  

Aluminum Futures

     11/13/17        95        USD       4,570,974        1,494  

Aluminum Futures

     01/15/18        67        USD       3,226,671        7,335  

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        811        AUD       106,445,714        (1,242,101

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     07/31/17        43        USD       2,137,185        (40,075

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     01/31/18        42        USD       2,057,113        54,647  

Coffee “C” Futures

     03/19/18        26        USD       1,335,341        (41,028

Copper Futures

     12/27/17        75        USD       4,895,821        217,304  

Corn Futures

     12/14/17        255        USD       4,947,819        50,182  

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/06/17        25        USD       906,200        (48,825

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        761        EUR       26,964,741        (976,345

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     08/31/17        34        USD       2,156,068        (10,641

Gold 100 oz. Futures

     12/27/17        60        USD       7,576,357        (78,757

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        127        HKD       163,449,544        (126,135

KC Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures

     09/14/17        35        USD       861,541        65,084  

Lean Hogs Futures

     08/14/17        49        USD       1,507,565        133,936  

Live Cattle Futures

     08/31/17        56        USD       2,680,885        (75,765

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        686        USD       34,456,123        128,567  

Natural Gas Futures

     08/29/17        105        USD       3,609,124        (426,574

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Natural Gas Futures

     10/27/17        94       USD       3,177,445     $ (246,525

New York Harbor ULSD Futures

     10/31/17        33       USD       2,021,073       68,738  

Nickel Futures

     07/17/17        2       USD       122,244       (9,984

Nickel Futures

     09/18/17        37       USD       2,187,541       (103,516

Nickel Futures

     11/13/17        32       USD       1,757,281       51,359  

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        139       USD       9,886,493       (57,108

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        2,583       USD       313,425,306       (766,071

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        184       AUD       25,896,697       68,177  

Silver Futures

     12/27/17        31       USD       2,594,146       (686

Soybean Futures

     11/14/17        74       USD       3,473,881       58,694  

Soybean Meal Futures

     12/14/17        59       USD       1,807,054       29,026  

Soybean Oil Futures

     03/14/18        83       USD       1,644,365       28,417  

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     09/29/17        93       USD       1,480,394       (41,944

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        280       JPY       4,485,219,500       239,880  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        49       USD       7,491,788       38,899  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        220       USD       27,664,593       (47,718

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        86       USD       18,616,489       (31,082

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        40       USD       4,731,140       (17,702

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        37       USD       6,081,522       55,853  

WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures

     08/21/17        83       USD       4,101,267       (259,197

Wheat Futures

     03/14/18        91       USD       2,380,431       161,882  

Zinc Futures

     07/17/17        40       USD       2,792,221       (35,471

Zinc Futures

     09/18/17        37       USD       2,380,155       172,845  

Zinc Futures

     11/13/17        32       USD       2,112,497       95,303  

Futures Contracts—Short

 

Aluminum Futures

     07/17/17        (101     USD       (4,823,207     (805

Aluminum Futures

     09/18/17        (5     USD       (241,766     1,829  

Aluminum Futures

     11/13/17        (95     USD       (4,531,017     (41,452

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (163     CAD       (23,527,070     476,110  

Copper Futures

     09/27/17        (4     USD       (253,740     (17,361

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        (416     EUR       (68,500,131     1,327,418  

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        (216     GBP       (16,064,145     547,478  

Natural Gas Futures

     08/29/17        (49     USD       (1,526,982     41,792  

Nickel Futures

     07/17/17        (2     USD       (122,676     10,416  

Nickel Futures

     09/18/17        (38     USD       (2,094,629     (45,721

Nickel Futures

     11/13/17        (6     USD       (319,842     (19,278

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (1,379     USD       (173,556,405     448,812  

U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (233     USD       (31,487,054     75,742  

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        (247     GBP       (31,629,371     799,158  

Zinc Futures

     07/17/17        (40     USD       (2,585,142     (171,608

Zinc Futures

     09/18/17        (38     USD       (2,504,348     (117,652

Zinc Futures

     11/13/17        (6     USD       (376,369     (37,593
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

  $ 483,449  
           

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
  Maturity
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   3M LIBOR    2.170%   06/05/27      USD       246,400,000      $ (2,259,399

Pay

   3M LIBOR    2.350%   02/06/27      USD       173,700,000        1,497,218  

Pay

   3M LIBOR    2.360%   02/27/27      USD       172,500,000        1,607,909  
               

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 845,728  
               

 

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(ILS)—   Israeli Shekel
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks  

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 3,605,135      $ 8,828,590      $ —        $ 12,433,725  

Air Freight & Logistics

     243,410        1,858,500        —          2,101,910  

Airlines

     1,899,775        2,982,249        —          4,882,024  

Auto Components

     967,430        5,143,169        —          6,110,599  

Automobiles

     3,266,430        16,979,756        —          20,246,186  

Banks

     26,718,382        64,793,220        —          91,511,602  

Beverages

     8,771,122        8,862,226        —          17,633,348  

Biotechnology

     6,520,781        5,713,133        —          12,233,914  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Building Products

   $ 1,265,143      $ 2,843,173      $ —        $ 4,108,316  

Capital Markets

     7,779,042        9,384,790        —          17,163,832  

Chemicals

     4,838,307        10,515,135        —          15,353,442  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     —          963,750        —          963,750  

Communications Equipment

     796,835        —          —          796,835  

Construction & Engineering

     —          1,351,072        —          1,351,072  

Construction Materials

     156,956        1,005,923        —          1,162,879  

Consumer Finance

     2,049,705        —          —          2,049,705  

Containers & Packaging

     1,053,326        —          —          1,053,326  

Diversified Financial Services

     3,427,809        4,285,933        —          7,713,742  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2,917,640        14,304,749        —          17,222,389  

Electric Utilities

     5,981,611        11,111,237        —          17,092,848  

Electrical Equipment

     1,118,339        4,553,514        —          5,671,853  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1,462,111        5,620,151        —          7,082,262  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,122,538        1,716,683        —          2,839,221  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     5,361,162        7,797,361        —          13,158,523  

Food & Staples Retailing

     5,860,257        8,646,514        —          14,506,771  

Food Products

     2,353,812        8,668,605        —          11,022,417  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5,084,173        2,843,661        —          7,927,834  

Health Care Providers & Services

     6,324,391        3,337,808        —          9,662,199  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,279,756        1,315,159        —          3,594,915  

Household Durables

     919,939        2,012,557        —          2,932,496  

Household Products

     2,926,925        616,197        —          3,543,122  

Industrial Conglomerates

     5,926,600        18,315,608        —          24,242,208  

Insurance

     5,978,541        37,629,071        —          43,607,612  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5,518,041        —          —          5,518,041  

Internet Software & Services

     18,420,130        6,205,654        —          24,625,784  

IT Services

     12,973,908        10,589,695        —          23,563,603  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,758,522        —          —          1,758,522  

Machinery

     5,828,261        4,504,406        —          10,332,667  

Media

     10,037,792        1,767,483        —          11,805,275  

Metals & Mining

     1,108,551        19,592,731        —          20,701,282  

Multi-Utilities

     1,259,288        6,571,896        —          7,831,184  

Multiline Retail

     1,888,820        3,524,505        —          5,413,325  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     15,451,731        12,191,883        —          27,643,614  

Paper & Forest Products

     —          2,586,733        —          2,586,733  

Personal Products

     —          3,277,380        —          3,277,380  

Pharmaceuticals

     12,797,434        27,636,411        —          40,433,845  

Real Estate Management & Development

     —          9,606,616        —          9,606,616  

Road & Rail

     3,587,605        —          —          3,587,605  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     14,217,540        26,603,023        —          40,820,563  

Software

     10,916,069        995,754        —          11,911,823  

Specialty Retail

     8,636,852        4,467,854        —          13,104,706  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     14,882,948        —          —          14,882,948  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     449,698        4,358,040        —          4,807,738  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     —          4,722,722        —          4,722,722  

Tobacco

     3,539,349        11,718,465        —          15,257,814  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     108,277        8,660,209        —          8,768,486  

Transportation Infrastructure

     790,697        —          —          790,697  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     322,317        6,779,427        —          7,101,744  

Total Common Stocks

     273,471,213        450,360,381        —          723,831,594  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          488,392,502        —          488,392,502  

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —          373,560,828        —          373,560,828  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     18,597,869        —          —          18,597,869  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          5,184,542        —          5,184,542  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          3,122,505        —          3,122,505  

Total Municipals

     —          2,156,306        —          2,156,306  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Foreign Government*

   $ —       $ 1,572,517     $ —        $ 1,572,517  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         288,618,136       —          288,618,136  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         53,804,650       —          53,804,650  

Total Investments

   $ 292,069,082     $ 1,666,772,367     $ —        $ 1,958,841,449  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (53,777,813   $ —        $ (53,777,813
Forward Contracts  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 3,272,121     $ —        $ 3,272,121  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (10,939,658     —          (10,939,658

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (7,667,537   $ —        $ (7,667,537
Futures Contracts  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 5,618,169     $ —       $ —        $ 5,618,169  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (5,134,720     —         —          (5,134,720

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 483,449     $ —       $ —        $ 483,449  
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 3,105,127     $ —        $ 3,105,127  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (2,259,399     —          (2,259,399

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 845,728     $ —        $ 845,728  

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,704,955,898  

Repurchase Agreement

     253,885,551  

Cash

     57,449,578  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     13,784,531  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     25,880,000  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,272,121  

Due from broker

     206  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,492,096  

Fund shares sold

     527,646  

Dividends and interest

     7,778,273  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,072,025,900  

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,939,658  

Collateral for securities loaned

     53,777,813  

Cash collateral for swap contracts

     190  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     5,356,162  

Fund shares redeemed

     205,096  

Foreign taxes

     24,171  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     735,983  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     334,570  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,118,521  

Distribution and service fees

     414,394  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     90,943  

Other expenses

     670,387  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     73,667,888  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,998,358,012  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,873,091,415  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (9,173,839

Accumulated net realized gain

     14,826,136  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     119,614,300  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,998,358,012  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,998,358,012  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     173,398,251  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.52  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Includes securities loaned at value of $52,284,438.
(b)   Identified cost of investments was $1,579,065,060.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $13,701,470.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 10,895,095  

Interest (b)

     6,696,451  

Securities lending income

     442,092  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     18,033,638  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,061,194  

Administration fees

     54,443  

Custodian and accounting fees

     262,065  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     2,446,586  

Audit and tax services

     51,505  

Legal

     20,012  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     44,752  

Insurance

     6,809  

Miscellaneous

     28,468  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,002,288  

Less management fee waiver

     (452,125
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,550,163  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,483,475  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     29,899,013  

Futures contracts

     16,828,045  

Swap contracts

     (21,565,436

Foreign currency transactions

     4,357,563  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     29,519,185  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     94,868,455  

Futures contracts

     2,523,503  

Swap contracts

     31,320,065  

Foreign currency transactions

     (16,541,372
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     112,170,651  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     141,689,836  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 150,173,311  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $983,845.
(b)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $294.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,483,475     $ 24,406,658  

Net realized gain

     29,519,185       14,351,158  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     112,170,651       17,974,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     150,173,311       56,732,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (51,163,096     (41,184,198

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     0       (33,016,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (51,163,096     (74,201,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (37,403,899     109,630,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     61,606,316       92,162,248  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,936,751,696       1,844,589,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,998,358,012     $ 1,936,751,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    

End of period

   $ (9,173,839   $ 33,505,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     2,224,259     $ 25,448,785       15,930,518     $ 174,840,705  

Reinvestments

     4,425,873       51,163,096       6,838,808       74,201,065  

Redemptions

     (10,016,835     (114,015,780     (12,680,708     (139,411,150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,366,703   $ (37,403,899     10,088,618     $ 109,630,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (37,403,899     $ 109,630,620  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.96     $ 11.07     $ 11.86      $ 11.58      $ 10.50     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (b)

     0.05       0.14  (c)      0.12        0.13        0.08       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.81       0.18       (0.01      0.66        1.07  (d)      0.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.86       0.32       0.11        0.79        1.15       0.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.30     (0.24     (0.33      (0.14      (0.01     (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.19     (0.57      (0.37      (0.06     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.43     (0.90      (0.51      (0.07     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.52     $ 10.96     $ 11.07      $ 11.86      $ 11.58     $ 10.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (e)

     7.86  (f)      2.90       0.89        6.98        10.99       6.02  (f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.02  (g)      1.02       1.03        1.05        1.08       1.32  (g) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.98  (g)      0.98       0.99        1.00        1.08       1.25  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (g)      1.26  (c)      1.06        1.09        0.71       0.24  (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     29  (f)      38       52        45        45       33  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,998.4     $ 1,936.8     $ 1,844.6      $ 1,648.6      $ 1,360.2     $ 486.2  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)   The per share amount may differ with the change in aggregate gains (losses) as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(e)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(f)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(h)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 23, 2012 and it invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange-traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $61,771,450 in the Subsidiary, representing 3.0% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, contingent payment debt instrument adjustments, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, distribution re-designations, foreign capital gain tax reclass, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”) transactions and controlled foreign corporation adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $253,885,551, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $8,839,647, which is included as part of investments at value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions  

Common Stocks

   $ (16,263,687   $      $      $      $ (16,263,687

Convertible Bonds

     (13,374,441                          (13,374,441

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     (2,257,082                          (2,257,082

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (21,882,603                          (21,882,603

Total

   $ (53,777,813   $      $      $      $ (53,777,813

Total Borrowings

   $ (53,777,813   $      $      $      $ (53,777,813

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (53,777,813
             

 

 

 

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum

 

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levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 3,105,127      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 2,259,399  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      3,221,992      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,338,603  
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      984,102      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,925,659  
Commodity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,412,075      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,870,458  
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,272,121      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      10,939,658  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 11,995,417         $ 18,333,777  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net
Amount*
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

   $ 619,338      $ (199,793   $     $ 419,545  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     204,376                    204,376  

Citibank N.A.

     2,003        (2,003            

Credit Suisse International

     90,048                    90,048  

Deutsche Bank AG

     37,856              (190     37,666  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     108,741        (108,741            

HSBC Bank plc

     149,154        (149,154            

Merrill Lynch International

     52,324        (12,080           40,244  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     242,327                    242,327  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     161,319        (75,572           85,747  

Standard Chartered Bank

     322,461        (322,461            

State Street Bank and Trust

     1,165,913        (756,231           409,682  

Toronto Dominion Bank

     116,261        (116,261            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,272,121      $ (1,742,296   $ (190   $ 1,529,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

   $ 199,793      $ (199,793   $      $  

Citibank N.A.

     2,840        (2,003            837  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     173,768        (108,741            65,027  

 

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Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

HSBC Bank plc

   $ 738,798      $ (149,154   $      $ 589,644  

Merrill Lynch International

     12,080        (12,080             

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     75,572        (75,572             

Royal Bank of Canada

     74,269                     74,269  

Societe Generale

     126,923                     126,923  

Standard Chartered Bank

     8,482,578        (322,461            8,160,117  

State Street Bank and Trust

     756,231        (756,231             

Toronto Dominion Bank

     296,806        (116,261            180,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,939,658      $ (1,742,296   $      $ 9,197,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity      Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $      $     $ 4,306,592     $ 4,306,592  

Futures contracts

     (6,533,163     24,736,393        (1,375,185           16,828,045  

Swap contracts

     (21,565,436                        (21,565,436
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (28,098,599   $ 24,736,393      $ (1,375,185   $ 4,306,592     $ (430,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity      Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $      $     $ (16,750,664   $ (16,750,664

Futures contracts

     2,931,756       3,162,102        (3,570,355           2,523,503  

Swap contracts

     31,320,065                          31,320,065  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 34,251,821     $ 3,162,102      $ (3,570,355   $ (16,750,664   $ 17,092,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 412,916,864  

Futures contracts long

     131,624,544  

Futures contracts short

     (264,994,102

Swap contracts

     585,116,667  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into

 

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agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$37,232,750    $ 437,326,621      $ 2,548,705      $ 576,204,862  

 

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7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months
ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,061,194      0.800   First $250 million
     0.750   $250 million to $500 million
     0.720   $500 million to $750 million
     0.700   Over $750 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.100%    First $250 million
0.050%    $250 million to $500 million
0.020%    $500 million to $750 million
0.050%    $1 billion to $3 billion
0.070%    $3 billion to $5 billion
0.080%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of

 

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a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$57,667,890    $ 94,398,751      $ 16,533,175      $ 33,835,697      $ 74,201,065      $ 128,234,448  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$51,056,878    $      $ (14,834,601   $ (9,889,082   $ 26,333,195  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no short-term accumulated capital losses and long-term accumulated capital losses of $9,889,082.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  159,555,453        8,835,688        10,311,706  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     164,900,178        13,802,669  

Robert Boulware

     164,887,071        13,815,777  

Susan C. Gause

     165,493,201        13,209,647  

Nancy Hawthorne

     165,479,413        13,223,435  

Barbara A. Nugent

     165,496,131        13,206,717  

John Rosenthal

     165,073,137        13,629,711  

Linda B. Strumpf

     164,844,232        13,858,616  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     165,218,524        13,484,323  

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio returned -2.26% and -2.38%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index1, returned 0.54%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. equity markets experienced the strongest start to the year since 2013. The S&P 500 Index reached its 26th new all-time high of 2017, closing at 2,453.46 on June 19th. The first six months of the year were characterized by low levels of volatility and a reversal of market leadership from 2016. The Energy, Telecommunication Services and Financials sectors, which had been 2016’s top performers have become this year’s laggards. Market rotation did not occur just at the sector level. For the first six months of 2017, large-cap stocks outpaced small-cap stocks, while growth drastically outperformed value. Large-cap stocks as represented by the S&P 500 Index rose 9.3%, while small-cap stocks measured by the Russell 2000 Index gained 5.0%. The Russell 3000 Growth Index return of 13.7% significantly outpaced the 4.3% advance for the Russell 3000 Value Index.

The S&P 500 Index started the year in a strong uptrend, making 15 new closing highs through March 1st. However, equities drifted lower amidst complications around health-care reform and weakness in crude oil prices. The S&P 500 Index experienced its first 1% decline since October 2016 on March 21st as it became apparent the initial version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would not have enough votes to pass the House of Representatives. Equities recovered in the final week of the first quarter as President Trump immediately shifted his focus to tax reform.

U.S. equity markets were able to grind their way higher through mid-May. Below-average levels of volatility continued as the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, otherwise known as the VIX, fell to its lowest level since 1993, closing at 9.77 on May 8th. This is the fifth-lowest reading of the volatility measure going back to its inception. However, volatility spiked in mid-May on headlines that President Trump hinted to former FBI Director James Comey to ease up on the investigation of former national security advisor Michael Flynn. This triggered a one day sell-off as the S&P 500 Index fell 1.8%, the largest one-day decline since September last year. U.S. equity markets quickly rebounded as headlines surrounding the Trump Administration diminished and former FBI Director Robert Mueller was named Special Counsel to lead the investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

With enthusiasm diminishing over President Trump’s ability to implement his aggressive agenda, investor focus returned to fundamentals. The reacceleration of global economic growth, which has been in place since the second half of last year, has been reflected in this year’s earnings. First-quarter S&P 500 earnings currently stand at $28.82 a share. This represents a 3.3% increase from the prior quarter and a 20.2% increase from the first quarter of 2016. First-quarter earnings season marked the third-consecutive quarter of year-over-year earnings growth after experiencing seven straight quarterly declines dating back to the fourth quarter of 2014.

While equity market volatility remained subdued in June, crude oil prices fell to their lowest level since August last year and interest rates spiked in the quarter’s final days. Despite attempts by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC countries, including Russia, to limit crude oil production, increased U.S. crude oil production has placed downward pressure on crude oil prices. As crude oil prices recovered from their early 2016 low of $26.21 a barrel, U.S. crude oil production has increased significantly. For the four weeks ending June 23, U.S. crude oil production stood at 9.31 million barrels per day, an increase of 7.2% from a year ago. Crude oil futures fell to a low of $42.53 a barrel, but recovered, closing the period at $46.04 a barrel as inventory levels held steady.

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decided to raise interest rates by 0.25% to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%. The Fed expects to raise rates one more time this year and three times in 2018. Additionally, the FOMC for the first time released plans to reduce the size of its balance sheet, which, according to the June FOMC statement, will begin “this year.” Investors took the developments coming from the June FOMC meeting in stride. However, investors perceived comments made by European Central Bank (“ECB”) President Mario Draghi and Bank of England President Mark Carney as “hawkish,” prompting a spike in bond yields. ECB President Draghi in an optimistic speech suggested that policy could be adjusted, while Bank of England President Carney stated that some removal of monetary stimulus may be warranted. As a result, sovereign bond yields rose across the globe. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond rose from 2.14% to 2.31% in June’s final week.

The Information Technology (“IT”) and Healthcare sectors were the top performers, returning 17.2% and 16.1%, respectively. Many investors have turned to the IT sector to capitalize on several secular growth drivers in the space. Healthcare stocks rallied as concerns over President Trump executing an Executive Order implementing controls over drug pricing faded. The Industrials sector also outperformed, gaining 4.7% as better-than-anticipated earnings results coupled with an improved outlook, has given market participants increased confidence of accelerated global industrial activity. The period’s worst performers were the Telecommunication Services and Energy sectors, which declined 7.0% and 6.4%, respectively. Within Telecommunication Services, investor expectations of merger-and-acquisition activity diminished during the period, while the wireless carriers continue to pursue aggressive promotional activities.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Stock selection in the Energy and Industrials sectors hurt returns. Seadrill Limited and FTI Consulting were the top detractors. Within

 

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

the Energy sector, an overweight position in Seadrill Limited detracted as the stock fell on concerns that the company would go into bankruptcy given falling oil prices and an unsustainable debt burden. The stock underperformed during the period after the company warned shareholders that its April 30th deadline for reaching a consensual restructuring agreement with creditors looked challenging. This was viewed as an extreme negative by investors as the company’s initial target date for a restructuring plan was May 2016. In addition, within the Industrials sector, shares of FTI Consulting declined after the company reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results and lowered guidance for fiscal year 2017. Poor financial results were driven by revenue declines from the company’s corporate finance and restructuring segments as Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in key jurisdictions declined 20% year over year during the most recent quarter.

Alternatively, stock selection in the retail and media industries aided relative returns. Take-Two Interactive and KCG Holdings were the top contributors. Within media, an overweight position in Take-Two Interactive contributed after the company reported better-than-expected earnings results and strong 2018 and 2019 earnings guidance. Solid financial results were driven by continued sales from several key titles, such as NBA 2K17 and Grand Theft Auto V, as well as digitally delivered bookings growth of 28% during the period (about 65% of revenues). In addition, within the capital markets industry, an overweight position in KCG Holdings helped results. Shares spiked during the period after Virtu Financial announced a non-binding bid to acquire the company for $18.50-20.00 per share in cash.

From our proprietary attribution framework, during the period, the Alpha Factors and Risk Exposure detracted from performance, while Sector Selection and Stock Specific contributed to performance. From a factor perspective, Valuation and Earnings Quality detracted from performance, while Capital Deployment added to performance.

Given that valuation is the primary driver of the investment process, the Portfolio was positioned to be overweight names that were perceived to be more volatile, which were inexpensive relative to historical averages, and underweight low volatile, high-yielding names, which were expensive relative to historical averages at June 30, 2017.

There have been no changes to the way the Portfolio has been managed and it remained sector neutral. Further, we remained firmly committed to our disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

Dennis Ruhl

Phil Hart

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio                           

Class A

       -2.26          20.00          12.33          6.12           

Class B

       -2.38          19.70          12.06                   7.57  
Russell 2000 Value Index        0.54          24.86          13.39          5.92           

1 The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 5/2/2005 and 4/28/2008, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.      1.1  
EMCOR Group, Inc.      1.1  
Westamerica Bancorp      1.1  
Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A      1.1  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.      1.0  
Tech Data Corp.      1.0  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.      1.0  
ACCO Brands Corp.      1.0  
CYS Investments, Inc.      0.9  
Wabash National Corp.      0.9  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      30.0  
Industrials      13.4  
Consumer Discretionary      10.5  
Real Estate      10.2  
Information Technology      9.8  
Utilities      6.5  
Health Care      5.8  
Energy      4.8  
Materials      4.5  
Consumer Staples      1.9  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 977.40        $ 3.63  
   Hypothetical*      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.13        $ 3.71  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 976.20        $ 4.85  
   Hypothetical*      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.89        $ 4.96  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.7%  

AAR Corp.

    47,606     $ 1,654,785  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    23,700       2,175,186  

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)

    91,100       3,033,630  

Moog, Inc. - Class A (a)

    25,300       1,814,516  
   

 

 

 
      8,678,117  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.9%  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (b)

    113,000       4,079,300  

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

    45,300       698,073  
   

 

 

 
      4,777,373  
   

 

 

 
Banks—18.6%  

1st Source Corp.

    31,691       1,519,267  

American National Bankshares, Inc.

    1,800       66,510  

BancFirst Corp.

    18,900       1,825,740  

BancorpSouth, Inc.

    109,800       3,348,900  

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (b)

    48,100       3,990,857  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    22,000       321,200  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (b)

    9,100       386,750  

Cadence BanCorp (a)

    4,800       105,024  

Capital Bank Financial Corp. - Class A

    16,700       636,270  

Cathay General Bancorp

    60,600       2,299,770  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    138,101       4,346,038  

Central Valley Community Bancorp

    7,100       157,336  

Century Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    2,400       152,640  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    5,600       130,256  

City Holding Co.

    42,509       2,800,068  

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (b)

    16,000       637,600  

Community Bank System, Inc. (b)

    39,900       2,225,223  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    35,916       1,571,325  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    3,628       212,528  

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    72,300       3,452,325  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    20,399       607,890  

First BanCorp (a)

    355,900       2,060,661  

First Bancorp

    8,900       278,214  

First Busey Corp.

    22,266       652,839  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A

    2,400       894,480  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (b)

    357,000       4,526,760  

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

    17,700       484,095  

First Financial Bancorp (b)

    31,800       880,860  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    22,200       981,240  

First Financial Corp.

    6,100       288,530  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    28,300       866,546  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. - Class A

    29,622       1,101,938  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    42,900       1,209,351  

Fulton Financial Corp. (b)

    103,900       1,974,100  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    62,300       2,280,803  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    10,800       577,800  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    30,700       1,252,867  

Hancock Holding Co.

    97,800       4,792,200  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    7,134       189,051  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    134,029       2,499,641  

Independent Bank Corp.

    16,100       350,175  

Investors Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    286,100       3,822,296  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    12,300       564,324  

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

    41,704       1,397,501  
Banks—(Continued)  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    5,600     176,288  

OFG Bancorp

    165,445       1,654,450  

Pacific Continental Corp.

    22,985       587,267  

PacWest Bancorp (b)

    45,700       2,134,190  

Park Sterling Corp.

    15,500       184,140  

Preferred Bank

    5,200       278,044  

Republic Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    5,700       203,490  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    6,400       229,504  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    7,800       317,148  

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (b)

    22,812       797,065  

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

    41,700       1,065,435  

State Bank Financial Corp. (b)

    16,900       458,328  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    5,600       217,840  

Tompkins Financial Corp. (b)

    6,559       516,324  

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,500       189,000  

Trustmark Corp. (b)

    104,200       3,351,072  

UMB Financial Corp.

    65,400       4,895,844  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    173,361       3,182,908  

Union Bankshares Corp.

    111,474       3,778,969  

Valley National Bancorp (b)

    22,174       261,875  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    11,200       577,360  

Webster Financial Corp.

    32,800       1,712,816  

West Bancorp, Inc.

    3,870       91,526  

Westamerica Bancorp

    101,100       5,665,644  
   

 

 

 
      97,246,316  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.2%  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,700       269,890  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    58,400       1,074,560  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    40,843       227,087  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    19,300       694,414  

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    49,900       1,502,489  

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    385,500       663,060  

Immune Design Corp. (a)

    3,100       30,225  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

    182,655       1,342,514  

MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

    3,400       59,534  

Otonomy, Inc. (a)

    85,900       1,619,215  

Radius Health, Inc. (a)

    14,800       669,404  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    140,300       383,019  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    73,200       1,022,604  

Tocagen, Inc. (a)

    69,000       830,070  

Versartis, Inc. (a)

    64,900       1,132,505  
   

 

 

 
      11,520,590  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.0%  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,000       249,550  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.0%  

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. - Class A

    12,800       174,976  

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (b)

    14,800       314,352  

KCG Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    137,600       2,743,744  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    13,409       219,908  

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

    22,700       1,043,746  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    8,000       887,600  
   

 

 

 
      5,384,326  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Chemicals—1.5%  

American Vanguard Corp.

    49,800     $ 859,050  

Chemours Co. (The)

    8,000       303,360  

FutureFuel Corp.

    49,500       746,955  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    6,300       276,192  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    30,700       2,247,240  

Olin Corp.

    24,000       726,720  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    174,500       2,743,140  
   

 

 

 
      7,902,657  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.7%  

ACCO Brands Corp. (a)

    426,900       4,973,385  

ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (a)

    252,590       1,050,774  

Ceco Environmental Corp.

    90,100       827,118  

Ennis, Inc.

    24,500       467,950  

Essendant, Inc.

    35,300       523,499  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    100,907       2,312,789  

VSE Corp.

    36,000       1,619,280  

West Corp.

    94,600       2,206,072  
   

 

 

 
      13,980,867  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.8%  

Finisar Corp. (a)

    57,000       1,480,860  

InterDigital, Inc.

    19,800       1,530,540  

Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)

    177,500       1,320,600  
   

 

 

 
      4,332,000  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.6%  

Argan, Inc.

    10,510       630,600  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    89,700       5,864,586  

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

    50,900       1,578,918  
   

 

 

 
      8,074,104  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.5%  

EZCORP, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    99,100       763,070  

Nelnet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    26,600       1,250,466  

Regional Management Corp. (a) (b)

    16,600       392,258  
   

 

 

 
      2,405,794  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.3%  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    107,600       1,482,728  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    16,100       288,995  
   

 

 

 
      1,771,723  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—1.0%  

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

    20,100       475,365  

Ascent Capital Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    78,200       1,201,152  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

    56,800       698,640  

K12, Inc. (a)

    78,100       1,399,552  

Regis Corp. (a)

    153,200       1,573,364  
   

 

 

 
      5,348,073  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.3%  

FNFV Group (a)

    71,500       1,129,700  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    9,474     238,271  
   

 

 

 
      1,367,971  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.0%  

IDT Corp. - Class B

    8,300       119,271  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.6%  

El Paso Electric Co.

    75,605       3,908,779  

Portland General Electric Co.

    96,800       4,422,792  

Spark Energy, Inc. - Class A (b)

    12,000       225,600  
   

 

 

 
      8,557,171  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.3%  

General Cable Corp. (b)

    54,900       897,615  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    21,100       674,989  
   

 

 

 
      1,572,604  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.0%  

Bel Fuse, Inc. - Class B

    61,000       1,506,700  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)

    183,400       5,923,820  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    26,600       1,063,734  

Tech Data Corp. (a)

    50,200       5,070,200  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    252,600       4,385,136  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (b)

    190,000       3,154,000  
   

 

 

 
      21,103,590  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—2.0%  

Archrock, Inc.

    231,500       2,639,100  

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a)

    1,100       27,335  

Noble Corp. plc

    670,775       2,428,205  

Parker Drilling Co. (a) (b)

    90,400       122,040  

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A (a)

    316,100       3,236,864  

Unit Corp. (a)

    109,500       2,050,935  
   

 

 

 
      10,504,479  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—9.2%  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    6,800       267,852  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    57,700       2,479,369  

Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.

    86,400       889,056  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    261,995       1,592,930  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (b)

    106,000       893,580  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

    80,400       389,940  

CoreSite Realty Corp. (b)

    24,400       2,526,132  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    72,875       3,894,440  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    93,300       1,021,635  

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (b)

    20,300       1,241,548  

EPR Properties (b)

    19,300       1,387,091  

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

    208,169       1,500,898  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    36,900       1,056,078  

First Potomac Realty Trust

    143,000       1,588,730  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    14,200       157,336  

Getty Realty Corp. (b)

    42,829       1,075,008  

Gladstone Commercial Corp. (b)

    21,400       466,306  

Government Properties Income Trust (b)

    133,600       2,446,216  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    8,700     $ 441,177  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    46,600       1,358,390  

InfraREIT, Inc.

    86,600       1,658,390  

Kite Realty Group Trust (b)

    35,600       673,908  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    23,200       691,360  

LTC Properties, Inc. (b)

    28,900       1,485,171  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    37,300       1,012,322  

Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.

    68,300       663,193  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (b)

    58,900       1,898,936  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (b)

    105,900       1,198,788  

Potlatch Corp.

    53,700       2,454,090  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    24,700       3,270,033  

RAIT Financial Trust

    134,900       295,431  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    92,900       1,845,923  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    3,500       202,930  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (b)

    147,373       2,375,653  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    4,000       238,200  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. - Class A

    22,800       451,440  

Washington Prime Group, Inc.

    127,147       1,064,220  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,700       86,130  
   

 

 

 
      48,239,830  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.1%  

SpartanNash Co.

    17,900       464,684  

Village Super Market, Inc. - Class A (b)

    4,500       116,640  
   

 

 

 
      581,324  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.6%  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    154,400       2,430,256  

Dean Foods Co.

    17,200       292,400  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (b)

    12,600       641,466  
   

 

 

 
      3,364,122  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—1.9%  

Northwest Natural Gas Co. (b)

    65,500       3,920,175  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    44,100       3,221,946  

Spire, Inc. (b)

    36,839       2,569,520  
   

 

 

 
      9,711,641  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.2%  

Halyard Health, Inc. (a)

    66,700       2,619,976  

Wright Medical Group NV (a) (b)

    126,100       3,466,489  
   

 

 

 
      6,086,465  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.7%  

American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,500       213,325  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    54,700       544,812  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    60,500       781,055  

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (a) (b)

    59,900       104,226  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

    112,100       1,305,965  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    26,300       1,819,434  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    57,200       1,841,268  

Tivity Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,600       980,310  

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a)

    28,209       477,014  
Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

    4,500     808,020  
   

 

 

 
      8,875,429  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.4%  

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

    21,500       1,544,345  

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (a)

    32,800       778,672  

La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a)

    236,900       3,499,013  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)

    116,200       2,486,680  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    110,655       2,186,543  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    80,000       1,740,000  

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

    11,900       217,413  
   

 

 

 
      12,452,666  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.1%  

AV Homes, Inc. (a)

    8,600       172,430  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)

    103,683       1,422,531  

CSS Industries, Inc.

    710       18,573  

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (a)

    71,300       199,640  

KB Home

    105,800       2,536,026  

NACCO Industries, Inc. - Class A (b)

    14,400       1,020,240  

UCP, Inc. - Class A (a)

    9,300       101,835  
   

 

 

 
      5,471,275  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.3%  

Central Garden and Pet Co. - Class A (a)

    47,800       1,434,956  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—1.2%  

Atlantic Power Corp. (a)

    585,200       1,404,480  

Dynegy, Inc. (a) (b)

    331,700       2,743,159  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

    81,100       1,933,424  
   

 

 

 
      6,081,063  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.5%  

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    19,130       1,159,278  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    239,900       5,009,112  

Global Indemnity, Ltd. (a)

    3,400       131,818  

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (a)

    21,421       241,414  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    31,400       408,828  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    68,811       2,601,056  

MBIA, Inc. (a) (b)

    380,700       3,590,001  

Navigators Group, Inc. (The)

    17,100       938,790  

Primerica, Inc. (b)

    62,600       4,741,950  

ProAssurance Corp.

    51,500       3,131,200  

Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd. (a)

    115,700       1,608,230  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)

    4,300       108,360  
   

 

 

 
      23,670,037  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.3%  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    141,900       1,646,040  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.0%  

Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)

    16,100       102,235  

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

    10,108       104,820  
   

 

 

 
      207,055  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
IT Services—0.9%  

Convergys Corp.

    5,600     $ 133,168  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    10,100       174,730  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    37,600       517,376  

Unisys Corp. (a) (b)

    294,100       3,764,480  
   

 

 

 
      4,589,754  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.6%  

AGCO Corp.

    27,900       1,880,181  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    45,000       1,084,500  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (b)

    79,842       2,626,802  

Graham Corp.

    7,500       147,450  

Harsco Corp. (a)

    64,300       1,035,230  

Hurco Cos., Inc.

    13,282       461,550  

Kadant, Inc.

    17,807       1,339,086  

Wabash National Corp. (b)

    224,600       4,936,708  
   

 

 

 
      13,511,507  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.3%  

Costamare, Inc.

    173,777       1,270,310  

Matson, Inc.

    4,400       132,176  
   

 

 

 
      1,402,486  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.2%  

Eros International plc (a)

    55,500       635,475  

EW Scripps Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    24,700       439,907  
   

 

 

 
      1,075,382  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—2.1%  

AK Steel Holding Corp. (a) (b)

    208,700       1,371,159  

Carpenter Technology Corp. (b)

    73,100       2,736,133  

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

    89,000       615,880  

Ryerson Holding Corp. (a)

    6,400       63,360  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A (b)

    40,700       1,025,640  

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a)

    139,700       1,522,730  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    15,000       256,950  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    68,500       3,440,070  
   

 

 

 
      11,031,922  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.0%  

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

    27,500       503,250  

Capstead Mortgage Corp. (b)

    300,258       3,131,691  

CYS Investments, Inc.

    589,100       4,954,331  

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

    36,300       532,158  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    89,200       1,490,532  
   

 

 

 
      10,611,962  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—1.2%  

Avista Corp. (b)

    72,800       3,091,088  

NorthWestern Corp.

    38,483       2,348,233  

Unitil Corp.

    15,100       729,481  
   

 

 

 
      6,168,802  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—1.1%  

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A

    96,100       5,544,009  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.8%  

Bill Barrett Corp. (a)

    563,600     1,730,252  

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    156,400       4,135,216  

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

    912,200       1,395,666  

EP Energy Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    546,700       2,000,922  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    4,400       56,980  

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

    44,600       4,306,576  

Sanchez Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    114,400       821,392  
   

 

 

 
      14,447,004  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.5%  

Domtar Corp.

    29,000       1,114,180  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    38,600       1,437,078  
   

 

 

 
      2,551,258  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.7%  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,100       341,126  

Dermira, Inc. (a)

    39,400       1,148,116  

Endocyte, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,252       58,878  

Medicines Co. (The) (a) (b)

    22,600       859,026  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

    23,900       313,090  

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    54,600       926,562  
   

 

 

 
      3,646,798  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—2.3%  

Acacia Research Corp. (a)

    201,900       827,790  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    33,760       1,934,111  

CRA International, Inc.

    7,900       286,928  

Franklin Covey Co. (a)

    9,444       182,269  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

    115,300       4,030,888  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

    64,600       2,790,720  

RPX Corp. (a)

    147,175       2,053,091  
   

 

 

 
      12,105,797  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—1.0%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    40,500       1,675,890  

Forestar Group, Inc. (a)

    132,900       2,279,235  

St. Joe Co. (The) (a)

    56,400       1,057,500  
   

 

 

 
      5,012,625  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.7%  

ArcBest Corp.

    93,600       1,928,160  

Schneider National, Inc. - Class B

    18,400       411,608  

YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    115,800       1,287,696  
   

 

 

 
      3,627,464  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.3%  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

    219,400       2,143,538  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b)

    244,702       3,340,182  

Xperi Corp.

    44,200       1,317,160  
   

 

 

 
      6,800,880  
   

 

 

 
Software—2.7%  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    1,300       71,838  

Fair Isaac Corp.

    18,700       2,606,967  

Progress Software Corp.

    132,200       4,083,658  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Software—(Continued)  

Rubicon Project, Inc. (The) (a)

    79,400     $ 408,116  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    72,400       5,312,712  

TiVo Corp.

    88,000       1,641,200  
   

 

 

 
      14,124,491  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.2%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    74,300       2,890,270  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    55,200       519,984  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The) (b)

    41,200       4,206,520  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,700       184,522  

Office Depot, Inc. (b)

    335,300       1,891,092  

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

    311,400       1,616,166  
   

 

 

 
      11,308,554  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.4%  

Fossil Group, Inc. (a)

    318,300       3,294,405  

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)

    143,600       992,276  

Movado Group, Inc. (b)

    111,021       2,803,280  

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a)

    13,900       270,494  
   

 

 

 
      7,360,455  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—3.1%  

BankFinancial Corp.

    6,985       104,216  

Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.

    302,855       4,542,825  

Charter Financial Corp.

    74,500       1,341,000  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    10,100       532,068  

Kearny Financial Corp. (b)

    23,291       345,872  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    93,600       1,581,840  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    168,100       2,882,915  

Oritani Financial Corp. (b)

    8,100       138,105  

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    4,600       143,474  

United Community Financial Corp.

    12,400       103,044  

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    28,400       473,996  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (a)

    63,000       3,076,290  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    25,900       488,215  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    5,695       258,268  
   

 

 

 
      16,012,128  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.9%  

Universal Corp.

    72,067       4,662,735  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.3%  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    40,000       1,380,000  

MRC Global, Inc. (a) (b)

    182,600       3,016,552  

Neff Corp. - Class A (a)

    12,600       239,400  

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

    113,000       2,031,740  
   

 

 

 
      6,667,692  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.6%  

American States Water Co. (b)

    41,600       1,972,256  

California Water Service Group

    32,600       1,199,680  
   

 

 

 
      3,171,936  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $423,603,521)

      508,154,120  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.9%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—1.9%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $9,613,971 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,815,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.875% due 03/31/18 with a value of $9,809,376.

    9,613,875     9,613,875  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,613,875)

      9,613,875  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—10.7%  
Certificates of Deposit—6.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,705  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,975  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,153  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,357  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,214  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    1,300,000       1,300,162  

KBC Bank NV
1.200%, 07/18/17

    500,000       500,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    1,000,000       1,000,030  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,023  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,898  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (d)

    500,000       500,153  

Natixis New York
1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    4,400,000       4,401,329  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,500,423  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,505  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.170%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,997  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,256  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.475%, 01/10/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,662  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    700,715       700,400  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    1,300,000       1,301,162  
   

 

 

 
      32,210,409  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—1.5%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    997,043     $ 999,638  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,108  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    500,000       500,173  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    499,888       499,936  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    498,525       499,834  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    996,893       999,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    2,100,000       2,102,094  
   

 

 

 
      7,602,843  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $408,007 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $424,690 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $416,130.

    407,971       407,971  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,800,165 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,793,082 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $1,836,000.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $2,100,210 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,135,140 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $2,142,006.

    2,100,000       2,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,000,775 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $217 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,111,824.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,004,845 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $400,042 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $360,673 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $408,266.

    400,000     400,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,134,015 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,310,000.

    2,100,000       2,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,007,648 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $1,350,151 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,691,983 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $1,377,160.

    1,350,000       1,350,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,157,971  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.9%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    300,000       300,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.050%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,900,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $55,854,639)

      55,871,223  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.0%
(Cost $489,072,035) (e)

      573,639,218  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.0)%

      (51,988,660
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 521,650,558  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $53,413,282 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $55,846,852. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $489,072,035. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $109,224,534 and $(24,657,351), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $84,567,183.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
   Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

   09/15/17      159        USD        11,283,715      $ (40,030
              

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 508,154,120     $ —       $ —        $ 508,154,120  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         9,613,875       —          9,613,875  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         55,871,223       —          55,871,223  

Total Investments

   $ 508,154,120     $ 65,485,098     $ —        $ 573,639,218  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (55,846,852   $ —        $ (55,846,852
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (40,030   $ —       $ —        $ (40,030

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 573,639,218  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     2,661  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     564,998  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,858,402  

Fund shares sold

     27,737  

Dividends and interest

     882,629  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     579,975,645  

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     113,677  

Collateral for securities loaned

     55,846,852  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,720,898  

Fund shares redeemed

     28,737  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     29,415  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     289,439  

Distribution and service fees

     7,524  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     172,763  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     58,325,087  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 521,650,558  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 420,253,006  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,765,112  

Accumulated net realized gain

     13,105,297  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     84,527,143  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 521,650,558  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 484,944,032  

Class B

     36,706,526  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     29,192,868  

Class B

     2,229,865  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 16.61  

Class B

     16.46  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $489,072,035.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $53,413,282.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,608.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,878,254  

Interest

     5,950  

Securities lending income

     812,314  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,696,518  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,028,185  

Administration fees

     8,349  

Custodian and accounting fees

     59,927  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     46,120  

Audit and tax services

     24,985  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     15,604  

Insurance

     1,741  

Miscellaneous

     7,064  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,236,677  

Less management fee waiver

     (257,361
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,979,316  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,717,202  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     16,522,270  

Futures contracts

     618,055  

Foreign currency transactions

     (257
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     17,140,068  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (32,903,931

Futures contracts

     13,735  

Foreign currency transactions

     314  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (32,889,882
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (15,749,814
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (12,032,612
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $805.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,717,202     $ 7,062,249  

Net realized gain

     17,140,068       23,068,891  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (32,889,882     115,852,314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (12,032,612     145,983,454  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (6,521,570     (9,027,990

Class B

     (420,986     (511,179

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (23,455,732     (32,464,890

Class B

     (1,801,818     (2,118,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (32,200,106     (44,122,917
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     14,502,398       (108,218,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (29,730,320     (6,357,900

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     551,380,878       557,738,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 521,650,558     $ 551,380,878  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,765,112     $ 6,990,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     179,274     $ 3,170,282       754,182     $ 10,956,150  

Reinvestments

     1,799,358       29,977,302       2,830,347       41,492,880  

Redemptions

     (1,108,766     (19,987,109     (10,127,478     (163,218,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     869,866     $ 13,160,475       (6,542,949   $ (110,769,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     176,717     $ 3,093,715       351,138     $ 5,458,767  

Reinvestments

     134,634       2,222,804       180,759       2,630,037  

Redemptions

     (226,519     (3,974,596     (348,810     (5,538,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     84,832     $ 1,341,923       183,087     $ 2,550,592  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 14,502,398       $ (108,218,437
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.11     $ 15.15      $ 18.09      $ 19.93      $ 15.07      $ 13.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.21        0.27        0.22        0.21        0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.53     4.14        (1.42      0.52        4.77        1.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.40     4.35        (1.15      0.74        4.98        2.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.24     (0.30      (0.24      (0.22      (0.12      (0.12

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.86     (1.09      (1.55      (2.36      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.10     (1.39      (1.79      (2.58      (0.12      (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.61     $ 18.11      $ 15.15      $ 18.09      $ 19.93      $ 15.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (2.26 )(c)      30.86        (7.25      4.66        33.25        15.66  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (d)      0.83        0.82        0.82        0.83        0.84  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.74  (d)      0.73        0.73        0.73        0.75        0.84  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.44  (d)      1.34        1.59        1.22        1.21        1.44  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      38        38        35        110        38  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 484.9     $ 512.9      $ 528.3      $ 647.2      $ 745.9      $ 377.3  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 17.94     $ 15.02      $ 17.94      $ 19.79      $ 14.97      $ 13.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.17        0.22        0.18        0.16        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.52     4.10        (1.39      0.50        4.74        1.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.42     4.27        (1.17      0.68        4.90        2.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.26      (0.20      (0.17      (0.08      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.86     (1.09      (1.55      (2.36      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.06     (1.35      (1.75      (2.53      (0.08      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.46     $ 17.94      $ 15.02      $ 17.94      $ 19.79      $ 14.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (2.38 )(c)      30.51        (7.43      4.37        32.90        15.36  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.09  (d)      1.08        1.07        1.07        1.08        1.09  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.99  (d)      0.98        0.98        0.98        1.00        1.09  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.19  (d)      1.10        1.34        1.00        0.90        1.18  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      38        38        35        110        38  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 36.7     $ 38.5      $ 29.5      $ 32.6      $ 31.0      $ 25.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had a payment of $113,677 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2017. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2017. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended June 30, 2017 were not significant.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization

 

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of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, distribution re-designations and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 9,613,875. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $11,157,971. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)    $ 40,030  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 618,055  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 13,735  
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 9,383  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities

 

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recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 124,832,536      $ 0      $ 138,655,479  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,028,185      0.800   First $100 million
     0.775   $100 million to $500 million
     0.750   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.725   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

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Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.075%    First $50 million
0.125%    $50 million to $100 million
0.100%    $100 million to $500 million
0.075%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.050%    Over $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$11,736,479    $ 30,029,197      $ 32,386,438      $ 31,099,135      $ 44,122,917      $ 61,128,332  

 

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As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$7,092,288    $ 24,890,781      $ 113,749,023      $      $ 145,732,092  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
29,304,948      867,107        1,727,122  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     30,117,314        1,781,864  

Robert Boulware

     30,169,023        1,730,155  

Susan C. Gause

     30,214,805        1,684,373  

Nancy Hawthorne

     30,181,973        1,717,205  

Barbara A. Nugent

     30,210,728        1,688,450  

John Rosenthal

     30,156,419        1,742,759  

Linda B. Strumpf

     30,141,826        1,757,351  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     30,013,744        1,885,434  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio returned 12.87% and 12.71%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the MSCI World Index1 and the Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”)2, returned 10.66% and 4.49%, respectively. A blend of the MSCI World Index (60%) and the Citigroup WGBI (40%) returned 8.16%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global equity and credit markets posted mostly positive returns in the first half of 2017. Markets generally shrugged off geopolitical events, including the escalation of the Trump campaign investigation and a hung parliament in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), though central bank comments did trigger some selling pressure at the end of the period. Reduced political risk in Europe, benign developed market inflation and favorable global earnings supported nearly all global asset markets and provided impetus for investors to look past a commodity price pullback, moderating global growth and continued uncertainty about U.S. policy and negotiations over the U.K.’s decision in June of 2016 to leave the European Union (“Brexit”).

Equity markets were strong over the period, with the majority of sectors posting positive returns, led by Technology and Healthcare. Sentiment for Healthcare stocks, particularly those in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, began to improve as valuations came down and the likelihood of major changes in drug pricing this year diminished. Energy stood out as the weakest performing sector and declined with the fall in oil prices over the period. Sentiment for Healthcare stocks, particularly those in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, began to improve as valuations came down and the likelihood of major changes in drug pricing this year diminished.

In fixed income markets, corporate credit continued to outpace government bonds during the first half of 2017. Excess liquidity, ongoing demand from income-seeking investors and reduced inflation expectations contributed to broad-based flattening of the yield curves globally. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates twice during the period, which was widely expected by the markets. Despite the rate increases, the U.S. dollar weakened versus most major currencies toward the end of the period. Disappointing progress on potentially dollar-supportive U.S. tax, spending and regulatory reforms also weighed on the U.S. dollar.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

In the global equity portion of the Portfolio, all sectors contributed to relative return. Strong stock selection in the Information Technology sector and limited exposure to the Energy sector helped boost performance in the period.

The Portfolio’s top individual equity contributors were Alibaba, Facebook, and Sherwin-Williams. While overall Technology sector performance was strong, shares of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company, and Facebook, a social media company, outperformed the broader sector. Alibaba announced 2018 revenue guidance that far exceeded consensus expectations. We believe the company is well-positioned in a massive and rapidly growing market and remained one of the Portfolio’s largest positions at the close of the period. Facebook’s earnings results exceeded investors’ expectations, with revenue growth of over 50% year-over-year and meaningful margin expansion. We expect Facebook to continue growing its top line, benefiting from significant demand for online advertising and continued monetization of its non-Facebook-branded assets, such as Instagram and WhatsApp. Shares in Sherwin-Williams, a global coatings company, rose as the company reported better-than-expected results and raised guidance in both the first and second quarters. The company also completed its acquisition of Valspar, which we expect to drive intrinsic value growth.

The largest individual equity detractors in the Portfolio were AutoZone, TransDigm, and Schlumberger. Shares of AutoZone, an automobile replacement parts retailer, declined after the company announced underwhelming results in both the first and second quarters that were, in part, negatively impacted by delayed IRS rebates to the U.S. consumer. Shares were also pressured as fears about competition from Amazon resurfaced. We exited the stock over the period. TransDigm, a supplier of critical components to the aerospace and defense industry, weakened after an industry research report identified the company as a short-sale candidate and questioned the sustainability of its pricing model. We eliminated the position in the period over concerns about the potential slowing of organic growth and the potential impact on the company’s volumes from increased competition in the aftermarket parts and services business. In addition, we felt TransDigm’s high leverage levels could limit the company’s flexibility should fundamentals deteriorate. Shares in oil services company Schlumberger largely declined in concert with the oil services industry. We continued to hold a constructive view on the stock as we believe Schlumberger is one of the highest-quality companies in oil services and a technology leader with experience across geographies, offering clients a complete portfolio of services.

In the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, allocation to corporate credit was a strong driver of positive year-to-date return. The sector has continued to outpace Government bonds due to healthy profits and strong investor demand. Corporate holdings within Consumer Non-Cyclicals, Telecom, Basic Industry and U.S. and European Banking contributed to performance. Exposure to euro zone sovereigns, particularly those of Italy, France, and Spain, also added value. Over the period, the Portfolio’s exposure to high yield bonds was a contributor to results. Additionally, allocations to BBB-rated and high yield corporate bonds lifted results as they generally outpaced higher-grade names. Non-U.S.-dollar positions also contributed meaningfully to return. Euro-denominated positions had the greatest impact due to the euro’s appreciation relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, local currency emerging market bonds from Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico aided performance, due largely to higher yields and better-performing local bond markets.

 

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

At period end, the equity portion of the Portfolio found the most compelling opportunities across the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials sectors with minimal exposure to commodities. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was not invested in the Real Estate, Utilities and Telecommunication Services sectors.

In the fixed income segment, we continued to favor opportunities in the corporate bond market, especially relative to U.S. or global developed market government bonds.

Overall, the Portfolio ended the period with an allocation of 67.5% equities, 17.5% U.S. fixed income, and 15% non-U.S. fixed income.

Dan Fuss

David Rolley

Eileen Riley

Lee Rosenbaum

Portfolio Managers

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD INDEX & THE CITIGROUP WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio                      

Class A

       12.87          16.75          9.66          7.60  

Class B

       12.71          16.46          9.39          7.33  
MSCI World Index        10.66          18.20          11.38          3.97  
Citigroup World Government Bond Index        4.49          -4.14          -0.20          3.49  

1 The MSCI World Index is a capitalization weighted index that measures performance of stocks from developed countries around the world. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 The Citigroup World Government Bond Index is an index of bonds issued by governments in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      15.2  
Financials      15.0  
Consumer Discretionary      10.7  
Industrials      9.9  
Consumer Staples      5.4  

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      21.7  
Foreign Government      6.7  
Convertible Bonds      1.4  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      0.4  
Municipals      0.2  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,128.70        $ 4.12  
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.93        $ 3.91  

Class B

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,127.10        $ 5.43  
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.69        $ 5.16  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—66.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.7%  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    32,200     $ 8,266,062  

Thales S.A.

    85,836       9,247,837  
   

 

 

 
      17,513,899  
   

 

 

 
Banks—3.6%  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    169,150       4,357,011  

M&T Bank Corp.

    39,367       6,375,486  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    117,455       6,508,181  
   

 

 

 
      17,240,678  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.2%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

    53,876       5,961,655  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—2.0%  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    273,658       6,015,504  

Geberit AG

    7,216       3,368,533  
   

 

 

 
      9,384,037  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—6.3%  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (a)

    25,171       4,182,917  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    40,270       8,935,913  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    49,152       3,240,100  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    133,982       6,367,866  

S&P Global, Inc.

    51,252       7,482,279  
   

 

 

 
      30,209,075  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—4.0%  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    63,937       5,395,643  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    39,583       13,892,050  
   

 

 

 
      19,287,693  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.4%  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    27,746       1,826,797  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.9%  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    16,853       1,643,336  

Nestle S.A.

    142,819       12,440,963  
   

 

 

 
      14,084,299  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.7%  

Danaher Corp.

    96,846       8,172,834  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.2%  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    56,474       10,471,409  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.6%  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    122,616       12,299,611  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.8%  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    163,215       8,751,588  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—1.2%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    76,203       5,648,929  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—2.8%  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    58,014     $ 13,431,982  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—5.1%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    1,700,600       12,429,923  

Legal & General Group plc

    2,889,736       9,726,238  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    18,792       2,377,752  
   

 

 

 
      24,533,913  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—3.1%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    6,814       6,595,952  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    4,444       8,312,591  
   

 

 

 
      14,908,543  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—10.3%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    128,317       18,079,865  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    11,322       10,525,837  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b)

    6,940       6,306,586  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    94,068       14,202,387  
   

 

 

 
      49,114,675  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.6%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    56,254       6,957,495  

CGI Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    120,800       6,172,276  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    105,900       4,179,412  
   

 

 

 
      17,309,183  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.2%  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (b)

    10,104       5,946,608  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.5%  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

    186,912       7,198,839  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.8%  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    224,464       8,736,139  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.9%  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    44,856       4,060,365  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.3%  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    79,129       6,087,394  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.4%  

Dufry AG (b)

    39,333       6,472,419  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $236,447,040)

      318,652,564  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—21.7%  
Advertising—0.0%  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
5.250%, 02/15/22

    25,000       25,906  

5.875%, 03/15/25

    55,000       57,613  
   

 

 

 
      83,519  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Aerospace/Defense—0.1%  

Embraer Netherlands Finance B.V.
5.050%, 06/15/25

    395,000     $ 411,787  

5.400%, 02/01/27

    90,000       94,050  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.500%, 07/15/24

    76,000       78,470  

6.500%, 05/15/25

    75,000       76,313  
   

 

 

 
      660,620  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.0%  

Kernel Holding S.A.
8.750%, 01/31/22 (144A)

    200,000       214,240  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.6%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
4.125%, 12/15/27 (144A)

    166,561       173,607  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.950%, 02/15/25

    170,000       175,100  

5.250%, 01/15/24

    844,229       879,011  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
8.021%, 08/10/22

    823,261       934,401  

Latam Finance, Ltd.
6.875%, 04/11/24 (144A)

    400,000       406,860  

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
5.900%, 10/01/24

    60,045       67,250  

8.000%, 10/01/19

    28,675       30,934  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 06/01/18

    305,000       316,056  
   

 

 

 
      2,983,219  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.7%  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.750%, 10/30/19 (144A)

    210,000       208,636  

FCE Bank plc
0.869%, 09/13/21 (EUR)

    155,000       176,823  

Ford Motor Co.
6.625%, 10/01/28

    1,675,000       1,978,377  

General Motors Co.
5.200%, 04/01/45

    100,000       98,110  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.450%, 04/10/22

    100,000       101,640  

5.250%, 03/01/26

    295,000       318,633  

Hyundai Capital America
2.750%, 09/27/26 (144A)

    500,000       461,967  
   

 

 

 
      3,344,186  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.3%  

Delphi Automotive plc
1.600%, 09/15/28 (EUR)

    100,000       109,306  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
7.000%, 03/15/28

    1,228,000       1,353,870  

Tupy Overseas S.A.
6.625%, 07/17/24 (144A)

    200,000       205,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,668,176  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.9%  

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC
3.800%, 08/11/26 (144A) (c)

    210,000     $ 209,475  

Banco Santander Mexico S.A.
4.125%, 11/09/22 (144A)

    150,000       156,600  

Bank of Montreal
1.750%, 06/15/22 (144A)

    255,000       249,441  

Barclays plc
3.650%, 03/16/25

    225,000       223,881  

BNP Paribas S.A.
3.800%, 01/10/24 (144A)

    200,000       208,284  

4.625%, 03/13/27 (144A)

    355,000       374,352  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1.600%, 09/06/19

    300,000       297,162  

Commerzbank AG
4.000%, 03/23/26 (EUR)

    150,000       184,389  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.375%, 09/06/18 (144A)

    300,000       298,717  

2.250%, 03/10/20 (144A)

    350,000       350,754  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
4.375%, 08/04/25

    350,000       367,032  

Credit Agricole S.A.
4.375%, 03/17/25 (144A)

    200,000       207,300  

7.500%, 06/23/26 (GBP) (c)

    160,000       233,920  

Dexia Credit Local S.A.
2.250%, 02/18/20 (144A)

    250,000       250,468  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.375%, 02/01/18 (CAD)

    300,000       233,745  

HSBC Holdings plc
4.375%, 11/23/26 (a)

    200,000       207,524  

5.750%, 12/20/27 (GBP)

    110,000       174,616  

Industrial Bank of Korea
2.375%, 07/17/17 (144A)

    300,000       300,029  

ING Bank NV
1.650%, 08/15/19 (144A)

    210,000       207,933  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
3.928%, 09/15/26 (EUR)

    160,000       193,105  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
4.500%, 11/04/24

    200,000       208,271  

Morgan Stanley
4.350%, 09/08/26

    315,000       327,486  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6.000%, 12/19/23

    470,000       517,689  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
4.750%, 09/15/25 (144A)

    200,000       207,171  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL
3.500%, 04/07/19 (144A)

    420,000       427,834  

Societe Generale S.A.
4.000%, 01/12/27 (144A) (a)

    465,000       480,560  

4.750%, 11/24/25 (144A)

    260,000       272,610  

6.750%, 04/07/21 (EUR) (c)

    195,000       243,930  

Standard Chartered plc
4.000%, 10/21/25 (EUR) (c)

    250,000       307,153  

State Bank of India
4.125%, 08/01/17 (144A)

    300,000       300,387  

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS
4.250%, 07/03/19

    210,000       211,698  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

UniCredit S.p.A.
5.861%, 06/19/32 (144A) (c)

    250,000     $ 256,678  

Woori Bank
5.875%, 04/13/21 (144A)

    200,000       220,095  
   

 

 

 
      8,910,289  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.1%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.650%, 02/01/26

    345,000       355,443  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
4.750%, 11/15/24

    110,000       119,902  
   

 

 

 
      475,345  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.4%  

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.
7.750%, 05/01/19 (144A)

    215,000       213,925  

Cemex Finance LLC
6.000%, 04/01/24 (144A)

    465,000       494,109  

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.
5.700%, 01/11/25 (144A)

    200,000       212,250  

CIMPOR Financial Operations B.V.
5.750%, 07/17/24 (144A)

    410,000       347,290  

Masco Corp.
6.500%, 08/15/32

    8,000       9,787  

7.750%, 08/01/29

    94,000       126,053  

Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A.
5.875%, 10/30/21 (144A)

    450,000       467,325  
   

 

 

 
      1,870,739  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.0%  

Air Liquide Finance S.A.
1.375%, 09/27/19 (144A)

    305,000       300,853  

Braskem Finance, Ltd.
5.750%, 04/15/21 (144A) (a)

    200,000       208,760  

Chemours Co. (The)
6.625%, 05/15/23

    25,000       26,438  

Hexion, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/23 (d) (e)

    899,000       458,490  

9.200%, 03/15/21 (d) (e)

    1,910,000       1,031,400  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000%, 12/10/19 (144A)

    80,000       85,496  

INVISTA Finance LLC
4.250%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    305,000       314,211  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.
4.500%, 12/02/24 (144A)

    380,000       389,777  

Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp.
10.500%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    880,000       1,016,400  

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.
5.875%, 09/17/44 (144A)

    280,000       280,420  

OCP S.A.
4.500%, 10/22/25 (144A)

    405,000       408,118  

6.875%, 04/25/44 (144A)

    245,000       275,966  
   

 

 

 
      4,796,329  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.0%  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.000%, 02/15/22

    20,000     20,925  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.3%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.

   

6.020%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    165,000       181,749  

8.100%, 07/15/36 (144A)

    210,000       263,949  

8.350%, 07/15/46 (144A)

    150,000       193,587  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.350%, 10/15/45

    160,000       169,100  

Western Digital Corp.
7.375%, 04/01/23 (144A)

    435,000       477,956  
   

 

 

 
      1,286,341  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.0%  

Avon Products, Inc.
8.950%, 03/15/43

    40,000       35,650  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.9%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.625%, 07/01/22

    150,000       160,759  

Ally Financial, Inc.
4.125%, 02/13/22

    4,325,000       4,433,125  

BOC Aviation Ltd.
3.000%, 03/30/20

    200,000       201,187  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875%, 08/15/22

    150,000       169,344  

Jefferies Group LLC
6.250%, 01/15/36

    175,000       190,762  

Navient Corp.
5.000%, 10/26/20

    2,085,000       2,163,187  

5.500%, 01/25/23 (a)

    555,000       564,019  

5.625%, 08/01/33 (e)

    975,000       814,417  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    40,000       40,712  

Quicken Loans, Inc.
5.750%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    125,000       129,063  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
7.750%, 10/01/21

    165,000       184,594  

8.250%, 10/01/23

    65,000       72,638  
   

 

 

 
      9,123,807  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.8%  

AES Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    670,000       682,563  

DPL, Inc.
6.750%, 10/01/19

    52,000       54,340  

EDP Finance B.V.
2.000%, 04/22/25 (EUR)

    100,000       116,076  

Electricite de France S.A.
4.125%, 01/22/22 (EUR) (c)

    300,000       361,490  

Emgesa S.A. E.S.P
8.750%, 01/25/21 (144A) (COP)

    1,210,000,000       413,911  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P.
8.375%, 02/01/21 (144A) (COP)

    1,610,000,000       543,678  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—(Continued)  

Engie Energia Chile S.A.
5.625%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    250,000     $ 272,592  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance B.V.
3.375%, 04/24/24 (EUR) (c)

    300,000       349,471  

Greenko Investment Co.
4.875%, 08/16/23

    200,000       194,531  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
5.250%, 10/24/42 (144A)

    220,000       220,000  

Transelec S.A.
4.250%, 01/14/25 (144A)

    460,000       475,745  
   

 

 

 
      3,684,397  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.0%  

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty, Ltd.
3.375%, 04/30/25 (144A)

    40,000       39,899  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

BRF S.A.
7.750%, 05/22/18 (144A) (BRL)

    480,000       141,266  

Danone S.A.
1.691%, 10/30/19 (144A)

    225,000       223,203  

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.750%, 06/01/21 (a)

    1,415,000       1,386,700  
   

 

 

 
      1,751,169  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

Inversiones CMPC S.A.
4.375%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    400,000       414,242  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.1%  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.
4.500%, 04/05/22 (144A)

    200,000       212,138  

NGL Energy Partners L.P. / NGL Energy Finance Corp.
6.125%, 03/01/25 (144A)

    200,000       183,000  

7.500%, 11/01/23 (144A)

    40,000       39,450  
   

 

 

 
      434,588  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—1.9%  

HCA, Inc.
7.050%, 12/01/27

    80,000       89,600  

7.500%, 11/06/33

    5,060,000       5,724,125  

7.580%, 09/15/25

    375,000       430,312  

7.750%, 07/15/36

    1,420,000       1,604,600  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.000%, 03/01/19

    215,000       225,774  

6.875%, 11/15/31

    910,000       837,200  
   

 

 

 
      8,911,611  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%  

Alfa S.A.B. de CV
6.875%, 03/25/44

    200,000       218,000  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.4%  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
5.000%, 11/01/21 (e)

    700,000     652,750  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
4.875%, 07/01/21

    1,355,000       1,426,138  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. / TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
4.375%, 06/15/19

    30,000       30,726  
   

 

 

 
      2,109,614  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings—0.1%  

Arcelik A/S
5.000%, 04/03/23 (144A)

    300,000       304,471  
   

 

 

 
Housewares—0.0%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.000%, 12/01/24

    150,000       155,839  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.5%  

AIA Group, Ltd.
3.200%, 03/11/25 (144A)

    200,000       198,220  

Allianz SE
2.241%, 07/07/45 (EUR) (c)

    200,000       229,548  

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
4.125%, 05/04/26 (EUR)

    200,000       246,899  

Forethought Financial Group, Inc.
8.625%, 04/15/21 (144A) (e)

    820,000       932,966  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
4.800%, 02/15/24

    75,000       61,875  

4.900%, 08/15/23

    55,000       45,650  

Old Mutual plc
8.000%, 06/03/21 (GBP)

    280,000       420,920  

Old Republic International Corp.
4.875%, 10/01/24

    175,000       187,191  
   

 

 

 
      2,323,269  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.1%  

Baidu, Inc.
3.250%, 08/06/18

    600,000       607,154  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.3%  

United States Steel Corp.
6.650%, 06/01/37

    85,000       76,500  

7.375%, 04/01/20

    235,000       254,129  

7.500%, 03/15/22 (a)

    290,000       297,250  

Vale S.A.
5.625%, 09/11/42 (a)

    690,000       655,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,283,379  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.0%  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
8.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    65,000       67,031  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.6%  

COX Communications, Inc.
4.800%, 02/01/35 (144A)

    5,000       4,890  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/23

    160,000     $ 164,000  

5.875%, 11/15/24

    570,000       608,173  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
5.000%, 05/13/45

    205,000       197,206  

7.250%, 05/14/43 (MXN)

    6,000,000       259,885  

Myriad International Holdings B.V.
4.850%, 07/06/27 (144A)

    230,000       230,575  

6.000%, 07/18/20 (144A)

    200,000       216,000  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.500%, 09/15/42

    45,000       42,817  

5.250%, 07/15/42 (GBP)

    115,000       178,820  

5.500%, 09/01/41

    30,000       32,240  

Viacom, Inc.
4.375%, 03/15/43

    10,000       8,889  

5.250%, 04/01/44

    135,000       135,192  

5.850%, 09/01/43

    50,000       53,995  

Virgin Media Finance plc
4.500%, 01/15/25 (144A) (EUR)

    160,000       190,426  

Ziggo Bond Finance B.V.
6.000%, 01/15/27 (144A)

    175,000       176,969  

Ziggo Secured Finance B.V.
5.500%, 01/15/27 (144A)

    150,000       153,187  
   

 

 

 
      2,653,264  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.6%  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
4.500%, 09/16/25 (144A)

    445,000       473,876  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
3.875%, 03/15/23 (a)

    945,000       878,850  

5.400%, 11/14/34

    85,000       76,288  

5.450%, 03/15/43

    895,000       771,758  

Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd.
5.550%, 10/25/42 (144A)

    435,000       463,275  

Hecla Mining Co.
6.875%, 05/01/21

    320,000       332,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,996,047  
   

 

 

 
Multi-National—0.4%  

Asian Development Bank
0.875%, 10/05/18

    655,000       650,535  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.
3.250%, 05/07/20 (144A)

    280,000       287,000  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.500%, 03/12/20 (AUD)

    500,000       386,742  

International Finance Corp.
7.800%, 06/03/19 (INR)

    29,000,000       465,535  
   

 

 

 
      1,789,812  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.9%  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.125%, 12/01/22

    155,000       155,338  

5.375%, 11/01/21

    70,000       70,700  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

BP Capital Markets plc
3.216%, 11/28/23

    175,000     177,724  

California Resources Corp.
8.000%, 12/15/22 (144A) (a)

    545,000       344,712  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
4.875%, 04/15/22 (a)

    2,145,000       1,994,850  

5.750%, 03/15/23

    130,000       117,000  

6.125%, 02/15/21

    200,000       196,000  

6.625%, 08/15/20 (a)

    75,000       75,188  

Cimarex Energy Co.
4.375%, 06/01/24

    675,000       707,567  

Continental Resources, Inc.
3.800%, 06/01/24 (a)

    180,000       164,812  

4.500%, 04/15/23

    195,000       186,225  

5.000%, 09/15/22

    35,000       34,344  

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.
5.000%, 03/14/23 (144A)

    200,000       197,750  

Noble Energy, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/21

    127,000       130,640  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/23 (a)

    45,000       43,538  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
4.375%, 05/20/23

    545,000       513,935  

6.250%, 12/14/26 (GBP)

    200,000       264,646  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.625%, 01/23/46

    265,000       234,922  

7.470%, 11/12/26 (MXN)

    5,600,000       275,206  

Raizen Fuels Finance S.A.
5.300%, 01/20/27 (144A)

    200,000       202,750  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/25

    130,000       123,500  

5.000%, 08/15/22 (144A)

    190,000       186,675  

5.000%, 03/15/23 (144A) (a)

    115,000       112,412  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development, Ltd.
2.375%, 04/12/20 (144A)

    300,000       300,152  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International, Ltd.
4.000%, 08/15/26 (144A)

    200,000       192,604  

Thai Oil PCL
3.625%, 01/23/23 (144A)

    350,000       358,498  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/19

    370,000       367,687  

5.750%, 03/15/21 (a)

    160,000       150,400  

YPF S.A.
8.750%, 04/04/24 (144A) (a)

    590,000       672,541  

16.500%, 05/09/22 (144A) (ARS)

    5,400,000       324,642  
   

 

 

 
      8,876,958  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.1%  

FTS International, Inc.
6.250%, 05/01/22

    85,000       68,850  

Oceaneering International, Inc.
4.650%, 11/15/24

    575,000       567,065  
   

 

 

 
      635,915  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Packaging & Containers—0.4%  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.375%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    1,230,000     $ 1,311,487  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.875%, 12/01/22 (144A)

    10,000       10,650  

5.500%, 09/15/25 (144A)

    280,000       305,900  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/25 (144A) (EUR)

    100,000       116,644  
   

 

 

 
      1,744,681  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.500%, 05/14/20

    4,330,000       4,380,197  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.150%, 02/01/36 (a)

    155,000       182,182  
   

 

 

 
      4,562,379  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.6%  

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.
7.375%, 10/15/45

    215,000       273,808  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.900%, 07/15/22

    125,000       124,750  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.
4.150%, 06/01/25

    230,000       227,128  

MPLX L.P.
4.500%, 07/15/23

    10,000       10,616  

4.875%, 06/01/25

    40,000       42,416  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
6.200%, 09/15/43

    10,000       11,487  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.000%, 10/01/22

    440,000       471,903  

5.500%, 04/15/23

    95,000       98,325  

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
6.750%, 03/15/24

    530,000       569,750  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
7.850%, 02/01/26

    560,000       720,470  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
9.625%, 05/14/20 (144A)

    263,674       288,723  
   

 

 

 
      2,839,376  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.2%  

Goodman Australia Industrial Fund Bond Issuer Pty, Ltd.
3.400%, 09/30/26 (144A)

    215,000       211,197  

Vonovia Finance B.V.
1.500%, 06/10/26 (EUR)

    500,000       568,893  
   

 

 

 
      780,090  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.4%  

iStar, Inc.
4.875%, 07/01/18

    70,000       70,440  

5.000%, 07/01/19

    1,730,000       1,747,300  
   

 

 

 
      1,817,740  
   

 

 

 
Retail—1.2%  

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
7.625%, 03/01/97 (a)

    155,000     105,400  

New Albertsons, Inc.
7.450%, 08/01/29

    5,740,000       5,567,800  

8.000%, 05/01/31

    225,000       222,750  

TRU Taj LLC / TRU Taj Finance, Inc.
12.000%, 08/15/21 (144A) (a)

    92,000       85,790  
   

 

 

 
      5,981,740  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.1%  

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.250%, 08/01/23 (144A)

    170,000       176,545  

5.500%, 02/01/25

    104,000       109,720  
   

 

 

 
      286,265  
   

 

 

 
Shipbuilding—0.0%  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
5.000%, 11/15/25 (144A)

    180,000       193,275  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.1%  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
1.000%, 12/15/35 (a)

    595,000       573,431  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—2.1%  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
2.125%, 03/10/28 (EUR)

    235,000       272,950  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/28

    45,000       44,663  

7.600%, 09/15/39

    475,000       441,750  

7.650%, 03/15/42

    185,000       171,819  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
7.000%, 07/15/24 (144A) (a)

    170,000       177,684  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P.
5.375%, 09/27/22 (144A)

    250,000       254,375  

KT Corp.
2.500%, 07/18/26 (144A)

    210,000       198,553  

Level 3 Communications, Inc.
5.750%, 12/01/22

    60,000       62,250  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.625%, 02/01/23

    380,000       395,200  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.
4.750%, 05/22/20 (144A)

    225,000       230,204  

MTN Mauritius Investments, Ltd.
4.755%, 11/11/24 (144A)

    400,000       385,480  

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    1,445,000       1,373,155  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28

    1,250,000       1,389,462  

8.750%, 03/15/32

    350,000       441,000  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 08/15/20

    1,500,000       1,650,000  

11.500%, 11/15/21

    2,000,000       2,560,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,048,545  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Transportation—0.0%  

FedEx Corp.
1.000%, 01/11/23 (EUR)

    130,000     $ 149,310  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $97,293,742)

      103,706,876  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—6.7%  
Banks—0.0%  

Korea Development Bank (The)
4.500%, 11/22/19 (AUD)

    200,000       159,120  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.1%  

CPPIB Capital, Inc.
0.375%, 06/20/24 (144A) (EUR)

    250,000       281,276  
   

 

 

 
Provincial—0.6%  

Province of Ontario Canada
1.875%, 05/21/20

    3,000,000       2,995,815  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—6.0%  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro
15.500%, 10/17/26 (ARS)

    5,300,000       366,683  

18.200%, 10/03/21 (ARS)

    5,250,000       347,621  

21.200%, 09/19/18 (ARS)

    5,065,000       325,532  

Argentine Republic Government International Bonds
6.875%, 04/22/21

    150,000       160,500  

7.125%, 06/28/17 (144A)

    360,000       326,700  

7.625%, 04/22/46 (a)

    530,000       542,455  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
4.500%, 03/01/21 (CLP)

    225,000,000       354,605  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.000%, 01/01/19 (BRL)

    1,000,000       291,752  

10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    6,815,000       1,960,467  

10.000%, 01/01/25 (BRL)

    2,635,000       738,421  

Brazilian Government International Bonds
8.500%, 01/05/24 (BRL)

    350,000       105,172  

Canadian Government Bonds
1.750%, 09/01/19 (CAD)

    2,360,000       1,843,686  

Chile Government International Bonds
3.125%, 01/21/26

    200,000       203,990  

5.500%, 08/05/20 (CLP)

    130,000,000       207,557  

Colombia Government International Bonds
3.875%, 04/25/27 (a)

    200,000       201,800  

Colombian TES
7.500%, 08/26/26 (COP)

    1,880,000,000       659,037  

Dominican Republic International Bonds
5.500%, 01/27/25 (144A)

    530,000       547,225  

5.950%, 01/25/27 (144A)

    185,000       193,325  

8.625%, 04/20/27 (144A) (f)

    200,000       237,414  

Export-Import Bank of Korea
3.000%, 05/22/18 (144A) (NOK)

    1,700,000       206,700  

France Government Bond OAT
4.250%, 10/25/23 (EUR)

    1,110,000       1,595,344  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Hungary Government International Bonds
5.750%, 11/22/23 (a)

    410,000     468,812  

Indonesia Government International Bonds
2.875%, 07/08/21 (144A) (EUR)

    220,000       269,390  

4.125%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    200,000       206,216  

4.750%, 01/08/26 (144A)

    200,000       214,671  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
7.000%, 05/15/22 (IDR)

    9,800,000,000       744,881  

8.250%, 07/15/21 (IDR)

    14,200,000,000       1,121,936  

8.375%, 03/15/24 (IDR)

    5,900,000,000       480,598  

11.500%, 09/15/19 (IDR)

    2,901,000,000       239,204  

Kommunalbanken AS
1.750%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    200,000       199,647  

Mexican Bonos
6.500%, 06/10/21 (MXN)

    7,621,100       418,291  

7.500%, 06/03/27 (MXN)

    27,430,400       1,590,650  

10.000%, 11/20/36 (MXN)

    21,416,700       1,536,433  

Mexico Government International Bonds
4.000%, 03/15/15 (EUR)

    100,000       101,149  

4.125%, 01/21/26

    335,000       348,233  

New Zealand Government Bonds
3.000%, 09/20/30 (NZD) (f)

    1,195,000       1,022,515  

5.000%, 03/15/19 (NZD)

    1,015,000       779,764  

Norwegian Government Bonds
2.000%, 05/24/23 (144A) (NOK)

    5,567,000       695,565  

Romanian Government International Bonds
2.875%, 05/26/28 (144A) (EUR)

    125,000       147,200  

Russian Federal Bonds - OFZ
7.500%, 02/27/19 (RUB)

    20,000,000       337,099  

8.150%, 02/03/27 (RUB)

    22,000,000       388,110  

South Africa Government Bonds
7.000%, 02/28/31 (ZAR)

    10,810,000       675,859  

Spain Government Bonds
0.750%, 07/30/21 (EUR)

    390,000       457,665  

1.600%, 04/30/25 (144A) (EUR)

    180,000       212,926  

4.300%, 10/31/19 (144A) (EUR)

    640,000       807,553  

4.400%, 10/31/23 (144A) (EUR)

    525,000       736,509  

Sweden Government Bonds
5.000%, 12/01/20 (SEK)

    2,650,000       371,796  

Thailand Government Bonds
2.125%, 12/17/26 (THB)

    25,000,000       707,808  

Turkey Government Bonds
11.000%, 03/02/22 (TRY)

    1,240,000       359,124  

United Kingdom Gilt
2.000%, 09/07/25 (GBP)

    875,000       1,223,806  

Uruguay Government International Bonds
9.875%, 06/20/22 (144A) (UYU)

    5,075,000       183,749  
   

 

 

 
      28,463,145  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $32,753,529)

      31,899,356  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—1.4%

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Apparel—0.0%  

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
1.500%, 03/15/18

    115,000     $ 111,334  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.0%  

RPM International, Inc.
2.250%, 12/15/20 (a)

    20,000       23,600  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.1%  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
0.250%, 06/01/19

    70,000       66,238  

KB Home
1.375%, 02/01/19

    345,000       368,934  
   

 

 

 
      435,172  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.5%  

Old Republic International Corp.
3.750%, 03/15/18 (a)

    1,790,000       2,265,469  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.1%  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)
0.900%, 09/15/21

    595,000       681,275  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.2%  

DISH Network Corp.
3.375%, 08/15/26

    735,000       891,187  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%  

Trinity Industries, Inc.
3.875%, 06/01/36

    45,000       56,391  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.0%  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.500%, 09/15/26

    15,000       14,025  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.5%  

Intel Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/39

    1,155,000       1,908,638  

Rovi Corp.
0.500%, 03/01/20 (a)

    485,000       476,209  
   

 

 

 
      2,384,847  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.0%  

CalAmp Corp.
1.625%, 05/15/20

    5,000       5,094  

Ciena Corp.
3.750%, 10/15/18

    20,000       26,925  
   

 

 

 
      32,019  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $5,263,109)

      6,895,319  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—0.4%  
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—0.4%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/22 (f)

    1,115,950     1,110,624  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%, 08/15/26

    380,000       355,493  

1.750%, 11/30/21

    355,000       354,071  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,843,728)

      1,820,188  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.2%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
6.706%, 06/01/46
(Cost $984,747)

    985,000       860,870  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.1%  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.1%  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
5.979%, 08/10/45 (c)

    27,974       28,198  

Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc.
2.616%, 07/12/47 (144A) (CAD)

    555,000       430,592  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $544,750)

      458,790  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.1%  
Aerospace & Defense—0.0%  

Arconic, Inc.
5.375%, 10/01/17

    1,115       39,917  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.1%  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.000%, 12/31/49

    694       43,028  

5.750%, 12/31/49 (144A)

    20       11,500  

5.750%, 12/31/49

    393       243,660  

5.750%, 12/31/49 (144A) (Callable)

    17       10,062  
   

 

 

 
      308,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $302,565)

      348,167  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loan (g)—0.0%  
Multi-Utilities—0.0%  

PowerTeam Services LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.546%, 11/06/20
(Cost $60,000)

    60,000       59,100  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—2.2%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—1.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $6,230,843 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,365,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.125% due 06/15/18 with a value of $6,359,730.

    6,230,781     $ 6,230,781  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.772%, 07/13/17 (a) (h)

    1,000,000       999,785  

1.001%, 10/05/17 (h)

    3,380,000       3,371,043  
   

 

 

 
      4,370,828  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $10,601,538)

      10,601,609  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (i)—6.6%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    248,954       249,475  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    500,000       499,995  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (c)

    500,000       500,092  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    201,851       200,222  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,976  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,119  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (c)

    300,000       300,338  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
1.170%, 07/11/17

    1,000,000       999,988  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.366%, 10/06/17 (c)

    500,000       500,124  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (c)

    100,000       100,013  

KBC Bank NV
1.220%, 07/26/17

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.401%, 09/01/17 (c)

    300,000       300,182  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (c)

    200,000       199,993  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (c)

    200,000       200,061  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (c)

    1,100,000       1,100,891  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.584%, 08/21/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,553  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (c)

    1,400,000       1,399,873  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (c)

    500,000       499,963  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (c)

    200,000       200,141  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (c)

    500,000       500,128  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (c)

    100,000       100,030  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (c)

    1,000,000     1,000,743  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (c)

    100,102       100,057  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (c)

    100,000       100,089  
   

 

 

 
      13,654,046  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.0%  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,495,261       1,499,511  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18

    1,000,000       1,000,779  

ING Funding LLC
1.277%, 11/13/17 (c)

    500,000       499,964  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.170%, 07/20/17

    249,301       249,841  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    1,495,339       1,498,590  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (c)

    200,000       200,199  
   

 

 

 
      4,948,884  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.0%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $854,520 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $889,461 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $871,533.

    854,443       854,443  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,011,875 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,500,138 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,494,235 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $1,530,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $1,800,180 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,830,120 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $1,836,006.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (i)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $750,581 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $163 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $833,868.

    750,000     $ 750,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $400,042 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $360,673 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $408,266.

    400,000       400,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $101,620 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $110,000.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,007,648 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $2,000,197 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,003,526 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,404,443  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.8%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    700,000       700,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,900,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $31,902,201)

      31,907,373  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.0%
(Cost $417,996,949) (j)

      507,210,212  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(6.0)%

      (28,760,911
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 478,449,301  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $30,518,952 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $31,895,253. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.3% of net assets.
(e)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.8% of net assets.
(f)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(g)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(h)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(i)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(j)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $417,996,949. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $94,978,822 and $(5,765,559), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $89,213,263.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $33,466,312, which is 7.0% of net assets.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CLP)—   Chilean Peso
(COP)—   Colombian Peso
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)—   Indian Rupee

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(RUB)—   Russian Ruble
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(THB)—   Thai Baht
(TRY)—   Turkish Lira
(UYU)—   Uruguayan Peso
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

Country Diversification as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

United States

     60.3  

Switzerland

     4.8  

United Kingdom

     4.2  

China

     4.0  

France

     2.9  

Sweden

     2.8  

Hong Kong

     2.6  

Canada

     2.6  

Mexico

     1.4  

Brazil

     1.3  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     9,785,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/20/17        USD        11,022,411      $ 198,527  
GBP     545,000     

UBS AG

     09/21/17        USD        696,505        15,026  
JPY     1,274,000,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/20/17        USD        11,631,463        (266,798

Contracts to Deliver

                                  
AUD     716,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/20/17        USD        538,497        (11,291
BRL     11,345,000     

Bank of America N.A.

     09/20/17        USD        3,390,109        18,588  
CAD     1,455,000     

UBS AG

     09/20/17        USD        1,079,325        (44,036
EUR     425,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/20/17        USD        481,906        (5,462
EUR     225,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     09/20/17        USD        253,460        (4,558
IDR     18,200,000,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/20/17        USD        1,355,680        2,520  
MXN     46,000,000     

UBS AG

     09/20/17        USD        2,493,657        (10,568
NOK     1,065,000     

UBS AG

     09/20/17        USD        125,603        (2,153
NZD     2,430,000     

Credit Suisse International

     09/20/17        USD        1,747,685        (30,516
SEK     3,275,000     

UBS AG

     09/20/17        USD        377,559        (12,867
ZAR     9,695,000     

UBS AG

     09/20/17        USD        754,880        23,299  

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                           

EUR

    615,509      Credit Suisse International      09/20/17        NOK        5,900,000        (1,920
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (132,209
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 8,266,062      $ 9,247,837      $ —        $ 17,513,899  

Banks

     17,240,678        —          —          17,240,678  

Beverages

     —          5,961,655        —          5,961,655  

Building Products

     —          9,384,037        —          9,384,037  

Capital Markets

     23,841,209        6,367,866        —          30,209,075  

Chemicals

     19,287,693        —          —          19,287,693  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,826,797        —          —          1,826,797  

Food Products

     1,643,336        12,440,963        —          14,084,299  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     8,172,834        —          —          8,172,834  

Health Care Providers & Services

     10,471,409        —          —          10,471,409  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     12,299,611        —          —          12,299,611  

Household Durables

     8,751,588        —          —          8,751,588  

Household Products

     5,648,929        —          —          5,648,929  

Industrial Conglomerates

     13,431,982        —          —          13,431,982  

Insurance

     2,377,752        22,156,161        —          24,533,913  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     14,908,543        —          —          14,908,543  

Internet Software & Services

     49,114,675        —          —          49,114,675  

IT Services

     13,129,771        4,179,412        —          17,309,183  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     5,946,608        —          —          5,946,608  

Machinery

     —          7,198,839        —          7,198,839  

Media

     8,736,139        —          —          8,736,139  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4,060,365        —          —          4,060,365  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6,087,394        —          —          6,087,394  

Specialty Retail

     —          6,472,419        —          6,472,419  

Total Common Stocks

     235,243,375        83,409,189        —          318,652,564  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Advertising

     —          83,519        —          83,519  

Aerospace/Defense

     —          660,620        —          660,620  

Agriculture

     —          214,240        —          214,240  

Airlines

     —          2,983,219        —          2,983,219  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          3,344,186        —          3,344,186  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —          1,668,176        —          1,668,176  

Banks

     —          8,910,289        —          8,910,289  

Beverages

     —          475,345        —          475,345  

Building Materials

     —          1,870,739        —          1,870,739  

Chemicals

     —          3,306,439        1,489,890        4,796,329  

Commercial Services

     —          20,925        —          20,925  

Computers

     —          1,286,341        —          1,286,341  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   $ —        $ 35,650     $ —        $ 35,650  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          9,123,807       —          9,123,807  

Electric

     —          3,684,397       —          3,684,397  

Engineering & Construction

     —          39,899       —          39,899  

Food

     —          1,751,169       —          1,751,169  

Forest Products & Paper

     —          414,242       —          414,242  

Gas

     —          434,588       —          434,588  

Healthcare-Services

     —          8,911,611       —          8,911,611  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —          218,000       —          218,000  

Home Builders

     —          2,109,614       —          2,109,614  

Home Furnishings

     —          304,471       —          304,471  

Housewares

     —          155,839       —          155,839  

Insurance

     —          2,323,269       —          2,323,269  

Internet

     —          607,154       —          607,154  

Iron/Steel

     —          1,283,379       —          1,283,379  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          67,031       —          67,031  

Media

     —          2,653,264       —          2,653,264  

Mining

     —          2,996,047       —          2,996,047  

Multi-National

     —          1,789,812       —          1,789,812  

Oil & Gas

     —          8,876,958       —          8,876,958  

Oil & Gas Services

     —          635,915       —          635,915  

Packaging & Containers

     —          1,744,681       —          1,744,681  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          4,562,379       —          4,562,379  

Pipelines

     —          2,839,376       —          2,839,376  

Real Estate

     —          780,090       —          780,090  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          1,817,740       —          1,817,740  

Retail

     —          5,981,740       —          5,981,740  

Semiconductors

     —          286,265       —          286,265  

Shipbuilding

     —          193,275       —          193,275  

Software

     —          573,431       —          573,431  

Telecommunications

     —          10,048,545       —          10,048,545  

Transportation

     —          149,310       —          149,310  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          102,216,986       1,489,890        103,706,876  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          31,899,356       —          31,899,356  

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —          6,895,319       —          6,895,319  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          1,820,188       —          1,820,188  

Total Municipals

     —          860,870       —          860,870  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          458,790       —          458,790  
Convertible Preferred Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

     39,917        —         —          39,917  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —          308,250       —          308,250  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     39,917        308,250       —          348,167  

Total Floating Rate Loan*

     —          59,100       —          59,100  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —          10,601,609       —          10,601,609  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          31,907,373       —          31,907,373  

Total Investments

   $ 235,283,292      $ 270,437,030     $ 1,489,890      $ 507,210,212  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (31,895,253   $ —        $ (31,895,253
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 257,960     $ —        $ 257,960  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (390,169     —          (390,169

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (132,209   $ —        $ (132,209

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 507,210,212  

Cash

     1,274  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     1,198,786  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     257,960  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     3,919,926  

Fund shares sold

     225,840  

Dividends and interest

     2,749,885  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     515,563,883  

Liabilities

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     390,169  

Collateral for securities loaned

     31,895,253  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     3,852,024  

Fund shares redeemed

     252,146  

Foreign taxes

     16,307  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     277,133  

Distribution and service fees

     66,472  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     156,318  

Other expenses

     208,760  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     37,114,582  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 478,449,301  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 375,392,918  

Undistributed net investment income

     4,074,145  

Accumulated net realized gain

     9,901,853  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     89,080,385  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 478,449,301  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 157,383,597  

Class B

     321,065,704  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     9,472,966  

Class B

     19,478,123  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 16.61  

Class B

     16.48  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $417,996,949.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $30,518,952.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,190,536.
(d)   Includes foreign capital gains tax of $16,307.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 2,682,888  

Interest (b)

     4,105,567  

Securities lending income

     118,098  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,906,553  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,626,668  

Administration fees

     7,459  

Custodian and accounting fees

     64,633  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     391,628  

Audit and tax services

     31,924  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     22,990  

Insurance

     1,573  

Miscellaneous

     12,751  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,204,328  

Less broker commission recapture

     (4,748
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,199,580  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,706,973  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     10,042,183  

Foreign currency transactions

     171,428  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     10,213,611  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments (c)

     41,249,297  

Foreign currency transactions

     80,376  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     41,329,673  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     51,543,284  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 56,250,257  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $126,924.
(b)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $13,380.
(c)   Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(13,656).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 4,706,973     $ 9,781,911  

Net realized gain (loss)

     10,213,611       (523,809

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     41,329,673       12,632,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     56,250,257       21,890,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (2,514,083     (2,900,456

Class B

     (4,426,752     (5,178,793

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (670,422     (4,774,901

Class B

     (1,385,766     (9,907,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (8,997,023     (22,761,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (18,304,864     (22,289,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     28,948,370       (23,160,544

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     449,500,931       472,661,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 478,449,301     $ 449,500,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 4,074,145     $ 6,308,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     146,105     $ 2,358,281       175,896     $ 2,607,531  

Reinvestments

     192,069       3,184,505       530,432       7,675,357  

Redemptions

     (565,519     (9,111,604     (1,390,095     (20,787,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (227,345   $ (3,568,818     (683,767   $ (10,504,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     480,716     $ 7,597,918       1,896,722     $ 27,940,815  

Reinvestments

     353,130       5,812,518       1,049,830       15,086,049  

Redemptions

     (1,764,677     (28,146,482     (3,702,329     (54,812,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (930,831   $ (14,736,046     (755,777   $ (11,785,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (18,304,864     $ (22,289,990
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.02     $ 15.07      $ 15.12      $ 14.92      $ 13.06      $ 11.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.17       0.34        0.27        0.29        0.35        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.76       0.38        (0.04      0.26        1.87        1.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.93       0.72        0.23        0.55        2.22        1.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.29      (0.28      (0.35      (0.36      (0.31

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.07     (0.48      0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (0.77      (0.28      (0.35      (0.36      (0.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.61     $ 15.02      $ 15.07      $ 15.12      $ 14.92      $ 13.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     12.87  (c)      5.03        1.47        3.76        17.34        17.24  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (d)      0.78        0.78        0.78        0.78        0.79  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.20  (d)      2.30        1.76        1.91        2.53        2.93  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     17  (c)      38        40        45        59        33  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 157.4     $ 145.7      $ 156.5      $ 171.1      $ 181.4      $ 173.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.89     $ 14.94      $ 14.99      $ 14.80      $ 12.95      $ 11.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.30        0.23        0.25        0.31        0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.74       0.38        (0.04      0.25        1.86        1.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.89       0.68        0.19        0.50        2.17        1.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.25      (0.24      (0.31      (0.32      (0.29

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.07     (0.48      0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.73      (0.24      (0.31      (0.32      (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.48     $ 14.89      $ 14.94      $ 14.99      $ 14.80      $ 12.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     12.71  (c)      4.78        1.23        3.47        17.13        16.93  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.03  (d)      1.03        1.03        1.03        1.03        1.04  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.94  (d)      2.05        1.51        1.65        2.26        2.67  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     17  (c)      38        40        45        59        33  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 321.1     $ 303.8      $ 316.2      $ 344.4      $ 352.9      $ 242.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustment, broker commission recapture, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, contingent payment debt instrument adjustments, convertible preferred stock and paydown transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no when-issued and delayed-delivery securities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $6,230,781. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,404,443. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (20,286,464   $      $      $      $ (20,286,464

Convertible Bonds

     (2,126,766                          (2,126,766

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (7,260,251                          (7,260,251

Foreign Government

     (1,199,036                          (1,199,036

U.S. Treasury

     (1,022,736                          (1,022,736

Total

   $ (31,895,253   $      $      $      $ (31,895,253

Total Borrowings

   $ (31,895,253   $      $      $      $ (31,895,253

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (31,895,253
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 257,960      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 390,169  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
       Net
Amount*
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 18,588        $      $        $ 18,588  

Credit Suisse International

       2,520          (2,520                

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       198,527          (10,020               188,507  

UBS AG

       38,325          (38,325                
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 257,960        $ (50,865    $        $ 207,095  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
       Net
Amount**
 

Credit Suisse International

     $ 310,525        $ (2,520    $        $ 308,005  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       10,020          (10,020                

UBS AG

       69,624          (38,325               31,299  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 390,169        $ (50,865    $        $ 339,304  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 138,003  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 33,257  
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 40,106,141  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$4,097,910    $ 72,091,020      $ 8,419,403      $ 97,149,149  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

Brighthouse

Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,626,668      0.700   First $ 500 million
     0.650   $ 500 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$8,079,249    $ 8,434,726      $ 14,682,157      $      $ 22,761,406      $ 8,434,726  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$7,124,530    $ 1,913,229      $ 46,908,025      $      $ 55,945,784  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  27,232,299        699,435        1,808,435  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     27,849,951        1,890,218  

Robert Boulware

     27,838,061        1,902,108  

Susan C. Gause

     27,853,462        1,886,707  

Nancy Hawthorne

     27,864,705        1,875,465  

Barbara A. Nugent

     27,859,374        1,880,795  

John Rosenthal

     27,847,460        1,892,709  

Linda B. Strumpf

     27,828,939        1,911,230  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     27,801,818        1,938,351  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio returned 7.96%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. equity prices started 2017 strong, mainly driven by solid employment figures and expectations of pro-growth policies including regulatory reductions, infrastructure spending, and tax reform. Equities erased some gains in March and April as investors started to question the likelihood and timing of the U.S. Congress passing these business-friendly policies. In addition there were growing concerns around geopolitical risks such as the French presidential election, war in Syria and North Korean missile tests which contributed to the sell-offs. In April, global equities resumed the upward march as Macron’s victory as the new French president relieved concerns of another populist victory and strong economic figures and solid earnings reports reinforced the move. A disappointing U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report briefly interrupted the move, but the drop was short-lived as bullish comments from central bankers on upcoming monetary policies restored investor’s optimism in the global economy and pushed equity markets higher.

The U.S. equity market performed well, with the major indices up for the six months ending in June. Large-capitalization stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 9.3%, and outperformed mid and small capitalization stocks, as represented by S&P Mid Cap 400 Index and Russell 2000 Index, which returned 6.0% and 5.0%, respectively. Developed markets international equities, represented by the MSCI EAFE Index, reached an all-time high, and closed the period up 13.8%. U.S. fixed income asset prices, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 2.3% driven by falling interest rates and tightening credit spreads.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is composed of two segments. The first segment (the “Base Sleeve”) is approximately 75% of the Portfolio’s assets and invests in a variety of the Brighthouse Funds Trust II index portfolios to achieve and maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 40% fixed income and 35% equity. The Investment Committee of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC manages the asset allocation of the Base Sleeve. The second segment (the “Overlay Sleeve”) is approximately 25% of the Portfolio’s assets. The Overlay Sleeve invests in equity derivatives used to keep the Portfolio’s volatility level within a desired range by changing the Portfolio’s total equity exposure; interest rate derivatives used to increase duration exposure; and cash and money market instruments which served as the collateral for derivative instruments.

The Portfolio utilized a quantitative model to rebalance the Portfolio risk based on market signals driven by realized equity price volatility. The Portfolio targeted an equity contribution to volatility within an 8% to 12% band, subject to a maximum equity allocation of 70%. The Portfolio began the period with low realized volatility at 6.5% and full equity allocation. Volatility remained below the lower band for the entire period, hitting a low in mid-April of 4.7%.

The Portfolio benefited by the Overlay Sleeve’s volatility management process as low realized volatility kept the equity allocation above the benchmark weight during the equity rally for the period. The interest rate overlay (an interest rate swap on the 10-year U.S. Treasury) also had a positive impact to Portfolio returns and outperformed the benchmark due to a greater exposure to interest rates, relative to the index, as interest rates fell during the period.

Derivatives were a significant component of the Portfolio, which used both equity futures and interest rate swaps to manage total market exposures. Equity futures may be used to either increase or decrease equity exposure. The Portfolio used S&P 500 e-mini and S&P 400 e-mini contracts from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Russell 2000 mini and mini MSCI EAFE contracts from the Intercontinental Exchange. The futures contracts were held in proportion with the Base Sleeve equity exposure to represent a broad market exposure. During the first half year of 2017, equity futures were used to increase equity allocations. The exposure from the equity derivatives in this period’s broadly rising equity markets environment contributed to overall Portfolio performance. Interest rate swaps were used to add additional diversification and balance the sources of risk in the Portfolio. The interest rate swaps added to Portfolio returns as U.S. swap rates fell during the period. During the period, both the equity futures and the interest rate swaps facilitated the total Portfolio return by providing a cost-effective and liquid access to the desired market exposures.

As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was allocated 69.3% to equity and 38.9% to fixed income.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The equity exposure was distributed across domestic and international equity indices as follows: 35.5% in U.S. Large Cap as represented by the S&P 500 Index, 9.2% in U.S. Mid Cap as represented by the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index, 3.5% in U.S. Small Cap as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, and 21.3% in foreign equity as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index. The fixed income exposure was invested in an index portfolio that tracks the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The Base Sleeve is managed by:

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

The Overlay Sleeve is managed by:

Chris Johnson

Portfolio Manager

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio                 

Class B

       7.96          9.05          7.43  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.54  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 11/5/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class A)      38.9  
MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class A)      18.3  
MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio (Class A)      10.8  
MetLife Mid Cap Stock index Portfolio (Class A)      4.6  
MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio (Class A)      1.8  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mutual Funds      74.4  
Cash and Cash Equivalents      25.7  

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.64    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,079.60        $ 3.30  
   Hypothetical*      0.64    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.62        $ 3.21  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—74.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—74.4%  

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    68,648,499     $ 740,030,823  

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,785,092       88,428,497  

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    15,412,475       205,140,038  

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,656,268       33,340,681  

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    7,267,010       348,671,128  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $1,382,638,486)

      1,415,611,167  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—25.7%  
Discount Notes—17.5%  

Fannie Mae
0.649%, 07/05/17 (b)

    21,500,000       21,498,796  

0.757%, 07/19/17 (b)

    6,000,000       5,997,336  

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.749%, 07/07/17 (b)

    9,000,000       8,999,001  

0.771%, 07/12/17 (b)

    38,000,000       37,990,500  

0.783%, 07/17/17 (b)

    35,000,000       34,986,385  

0.796%, 07/14/17 (b)

    16,000,000       15,995,104  

0.808%, 07/25/17 (b)

    18,000,000       17,989,002  

0.812%, 07/19/17 (b)

    10,000,000       9,995,560  

0.834%, 07/26/17 (b)

    16,000,000       15,989,776  

0.852%, 08/02/17 (b)

    7,500,000       7,493,625  

0.893%, 08/04/17 (b)

    7,000,000       6,993,651  

0.896%, 07/18/17 (b)

    31,000,000       30,987,073  

0.906%, 08/03/17 (b)

    4,000,000       3,996,488  

0.909%, 07/21/17 (b)

    52,000,000       51,974,000  

0.925%, 08/09/17 (b)

    14,700,000       14,684,595  

0.929%, 08/15/17 (b) (c)

    17,000,000       16,979,294  

0.935%, 08/11/17 (b) (c)

    29,000,000       28,967,955  

0.939%, 08/16/17 (b)

    2,000,000       1,997,506  
   

 

 

 
      333,515,647  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—8.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.544%, 07/20/17 (b)

    30,000,000     29,988,930  

0.657%, 08/03/17 (b) (d)

    55,000,000       54,959,630  

0.952%, 10/19/17 (b)

    35,000,000       34,891,780  

0.954%, 08/31/17 (b)

    1,000,000       998,488  

0.986%, 10/26/17 (b)

    33,000,000       32,890,341  
   

 

 

 
      153,729,169  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—0.1%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $917,268 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $940,000 Federal Home Loan Bank zero coupon due 11/03/17 with a value of $936,480.

    917,259       917,259  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $488,186,323)

      488,162,075  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $1,870,824,809) (e)

      1,903,773,242  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (1,826,236
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,901,947,006  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(b)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(c)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $26,211,845.
(d)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $28,179,301.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,870,824,809. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $53,243,231 and $(20,294,798), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $32,948,433.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        2,106        USD        199,248,913      $ (274,033

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        464        USD        33,007,225        (195,464

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        2,691        USD        326,731,640        (999,545

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        491        USD        86,273,092        (539,582
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (2,008,624
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.160     09/05/27        USD        81,000,000      $ (1,200,047

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.230     07/19/27        USD        81,000,000        (408,644

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.340     08/03/27        USD        81,000,000        350,178  

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.370     04/04/27        USD        82,000,000        604,829  

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.400     05/10/27        USD        80,000,000        787,959  

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.610     06/15/27        USD        81,000,000        2,612,328  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 2,746,603  
                

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds          

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 1,415,611,167     $ —       $ —        $ 1,415,611,167  
Short-Term Investments          

Discount Notes

     —         333,515,647       —          333,515,647  

U.S. Treasury

     —         153,729,169       —          153,729,169  

Repurchase Agreement

     —         917,259       —          917,259  

Total Short-Term Investments

     —         488,162,075       —          488,162,075  

Total Investments

   $ 1,415,611,167     $ 488,162,075     $ —        $ 1,903,773,242  
                                   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (2,008,624     —         —          (2,008,624

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (2,008,624   $ —       $ —        $ (2,008,624
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 4,355,294     $ —        $ 4,355,294  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (1,608,691     —          (1,608,691

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 2,746,603     $ —        $ 2,746,603  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 488,162,075  

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     1,415,611,167  

Cash

     213  

Receivable for:

 

Affiliated investments sold

     99,796  

Fund shares sold

     59,662  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     252,125  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,904,185,038  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     297,390  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     1,090,355  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     271,577  

Distribution and service fees

     393,819  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     86,492  

Other expenses

     98,399  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,238,032  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,901,947,006  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,778,402,575  

Undistributed net investment income

     32,005,746  

Accumulated net realized gain

     57,852,273  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts and swap contracts

     33,686,412  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,901,947,006  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,901,947,006  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     153,468,701  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 12.39  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $488,186,323.
(b)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,382,638,486.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

   $ 34,751,705  

Interest

     1,546,926  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     36,298,631  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,579,181  

Administration fees

     15,720  

Custodian and accounting fees

     26,649  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     2,302,984  

Audit and tax services

     17,613  

Legal

     18,481  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,453  

Shareholder reporting

     6,448  

Insurance

     1,511  

Miscellaneous

     5,087  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,000,127  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     32,298,504  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     (1,308

Affiliated investments

     4,621,727  

Futures contracts

     53,871,046  

Swap contracts

     (23,084,672

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     16,574,450  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     51,981,243  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (5,592

Affiliated investments

     22,118,434  

Futures contracts

     4,340,355  

Swap contracts

     30,467,071  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     56,920,268  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     108,901,511  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 141,200,015  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 32,298,504     $ 25,352,301  

Net realized gain

     51,981,243       73,486,189  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     56,920,268       (23,012,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     141,200,015       75,825,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (27,987,343     (22,095,549

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (50,966,424     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (78,953,767     (22,095,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     38,837,852       291,970,232  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     101,084,100       345,700,464  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,800,862,906       1,455,162,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,901,947,006     $ 1,800,862,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 32,005,746     $ 27,694,585  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     4,226,548     $ 52,931,546       31,098,722     $ 363,158,593  

Reinvestments

     6,336,578       78,953,767       1,878,873       22,095,549  

Redemptions

     (7,480,728     (93,047,461     (7,857,256     (93,283,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     3,082,398     $ 38,837,852       25,120,339     $ 291,970,232  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 38,837,852       $ 291,970,232  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014     2013     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.97     $ 11.62      $ 12.24      $ 11.24     $ 10.16     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (b)

     0.22       0.18        0.18        0.14       0.06       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.74       0.32        (0.31      0.90       1.26       0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.96       0.50        (0.13      1.04       1.32       0.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.15      (0.15      0.00       (0.03     0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.35     0.00        (0.34      (0.04     (0.21     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.54     (0.15      (0.49      (0.04     (0.24     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.39     $ 11.97      $ 11.62      $ 12.24     $ 11.24     $ 10.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.96  (d)      4.36        (1.21      9.26       12.94       1.60  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.43  (f)      0.43        0.44        0.47       0.54       9.45  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.43  (f)      0.43        0.44        0.47  (g)      0.54  (g)      0.60  (f)(g) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) (h)

     1.61  (f)(i)      1.50        1.44        1.21       0.50       (0.57 )(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     2  (d)      4        0  (j)       1       0  (j)      0  (d)(k) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,901.9     $ 1,800.9      $ 1,455.2      $ 953.3     $ 485.1     $ 23.9  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was November 5, 2012.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(i)   The income earned by the Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.
(j)   Rounds to less than 1%.
(k)   There were no long term sale transactions during the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 75% of its assets (the “Base Portion”) in other Portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust II (“Underlying Portfolios”) and approximately 25% of its assets (the “Overlay Portion”) in a portfolio of fixed income instruments that serve as collateral for derivative instruments, primarily stock index futures and interest rate swaps.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value (“NAV”) on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying Portfolios.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to swap transactions and distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $917,259, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 4,355,294      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 1,608,691  

Equity

         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      2,008,624  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 4,355,294         $ 3,617,315  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $     $ 53,871,046      $ 53,871,046  

Swap contracts

     (23,084,672            (23,084,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (23,084,672   $ 53,871,046      $ 30,786,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $     $ 4,340,355      $ 4,340,355  

Swap contracts

     30,467,071              30,467,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,467,071     $ 4,340,355      $ 34,807,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 320,767  

Swap contracts

     486,000,000  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

 

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4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 67,582,832      $ 0      $ 31,958,403  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by the Adviser. The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is responsible for managing the Base Portion of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) for investment subadvisory services in connection with the investment management of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Under the terms of the Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse Investment
Advisers (Overlay
Portion managed by MIA)
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Overlay Portion
$1,162,086      0.500   First $250 million
     0.485   $250 million to $500 million
     0.470   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.450   Over $1 billion

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse Investment
Advisers (Base
Portion managed by the Adviser)
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Base Portion
$417,095      0.070   First $500 million
     0.060   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fees paid to the Adviser, the Portfolio indirectly pays the Adviser a management fee through its investment in the Underlying Portfolios.

For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, the Adviser has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee based upon annual rates applied to the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.200%    First $250 million
0.185%    $250 million to $500 million
0.170%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.150%    Over $1 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $454,771.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

 

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Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

     65,214,856       3,435,975        (2,332     68,648,499  

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

     4,614,630       367,423        (196,961     4,785,092  

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

     15,984,973       418,308        (990,806     15,412,475  

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

     1,634,097       88,891        (66,720     1,656,268  

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

     7,230,266       332,602        (295,858     7,267,010  

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

   $ (1,795   $      $ 21,462,920     $ 740,030,823  

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

     503,468       5,522,756        1,211,556       88,428,497  

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

     675,708              5,484,371       205,140,038  

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

     92,484       1,323,612        403,521       33,340,681  

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

     3,351,862       9,728,082        6,189,337       348,671,128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,621,727     $ 16,574,450      $ 34,751,705     $ 1,415,611,167  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$22,095,549    $ 29,829,837      $      $ 17,121,920      $ 22,095,549      $ 46,951,757  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$52,629,901    $ 25,801,372      $ (17,060,759   $      $ 61,370,514  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016 the Portfolio utilized $6,123,832 of accumulated capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
135,678,009      5,679,329        9,613,275  

To Approve a Subadvisory Agreement between the Manager and MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

Total Shares
Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
134,924,825      5,959,658        10,086,130  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     139,334,944        11,635,669  

Robert Boulware

     139,491,330        11,479,283  

Susan C. Gause

     139,544,049        11,426,565  

Nancy Hawthorne

     139,591,337        11,379,276  

Barbara A. Nugent

     139,543,663        11,426,950  

John Rosenthal

     139,324,570        11,646,043  

Linda B. Strumpf

     139,346,464        11,624,149  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     139,356,665        11,613,948  

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the MFS Research International Portfolio returned 16.55%, 16.42%, and 16.46%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index1 and the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index2, returned 13.81% and 14.10%, respectively.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

For the first time in many years, markets are experiencing synchronized global economic growth. The rebound in emerging markets (“EM”) economies has been more pronounced (despite the deceleration in Chinese growth at the end of the first half of 2017), helped by some larger economies (i.e., Brazil and Russia) emerging from recessions. At the same time, developed market (“DM”) economies continued to grow at or above potential. Market confidence increased in the U.S. after the presidential elections in November in anticipation of lower taxes, a lighter regulatory burden and increased infrastructure spending, boosting U.S. equities and corporate bond performance. While global inflation faded during the period as commodity prices, particularly oil, leveled off or declined, global growth remained relatively resilient. As a result, there have been more tightening signals and actions by DM central banks. The U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points at the end of the period, bringing the total number of quarter-percent hikes in the federal funds rate to four since December 2015. The European Central Bank (the “ECB”) appears set on announcing Quantitative Easing (“QE”) tapering in the fall of 2017. The Bank of England may also begin reducing monetary accommodation. Markets have been comforted (along with central banks) by the decline in fears of a populist wave in Europe after establishment candidates won the Dutch and French elections. European growth has reflected the more constructive political economic backdrop.

The headwind of a stronger U.S. dollar faded during the period while U.S. consumer spending held up well amid a modest increase in real wages and relatively low gasoline prices. Demand for autos tapered off from near-record territory at the end of the period, while the housing market continued its recovery amid relatively low mortgage rates and tight inventories. Global trade, which was sluggish early in the period, showed signs of improvement, a positive indicator of global economic activity and prospects. Receding fears that President Trump would follow through on various campaign threats and promises that were judged to be detrimental to EM, helped EM markets resume their upward trajectory, powered by strong inflows throughout the first half of 2017.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW/PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark during the first half of 2017. Strong stock selection in the Materials sector was a primary contributor to performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index led by an overweight position in paint and specialty chemicals manufacturer Akzo Nobel (Netherlands).

A combination of strong stock selection and, to a lesser extent, an overweight allocation to the Information Technology sector also bolstered relative returns. Within this sector, the Portfolio’s positions in online and mobile commerce company Alibaba Group (China) and microchip and electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics (South Korea) aided relative performance.

Security selection in both the Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors further helped relative results. Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, the Portfolio’s avoidance of car maker Toyota Motors (Japan) and a position in restaurants and fast food chains operator Yum China (China) aided relative performance. Within the Financials sector, the Portfolio’s position in banking firm HDFC Bank (India), and overweight positions in banking and financial services firm Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy) and insurance company AIA Group (Hong Kong) bolstered relative returns.

Individual stocks that benefited relative returns included not owning shares of global energy and petrochemicals company Royal Dutch Shell (United Kingdom) and an overweight position in pharmaceutical company Bayer (Germany).

Stock selection in the Industrials sector held back relative results led by overweight positions in information management solutions provider Brambles (Australia) and household fixture manufacturer Toto (Japan). Security selection in the Energy sector also weakened relative returns. Here, an overweight position in oil and natural gas producer Eni (Italy) and holdings of independent oil and gas exploration firm Cairn Energy (United Kingdom) detracted from relative returns.

Elsewhere, not owning shares of consumer goods company Unilever (United Kingdom) hurt relative performance. Additionally, the Portfolio’s holdings of financial services firm Element Fleet Management (Canada) and overweight positions in advertising and marketing firm WPP Group (United Kingdom), automotive lighting systems manufacturer Koito Manufacturing (Japan) and financial group Barclays (United Kingdom) also dampened relative returns.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s relative currency exposure, resulting primarily from differences between the Portfolio’s and the benchmark’s exposures to holdings of securities denominated in foreign currencies, was another detractor from relative performance. All of MFS’ investment decisions are driven by the fundamentals of each individual opportunity and as such, it is common for our portfolios to have different currency exposure than the benchmark.

Towards the end of the period we witnessed a moderation in the outperformance of cyclical names that had persisted since the second half of 2016 in Industrial Goods & Services. Many of the heavy equipment businesses that sell into commodity-sensitive sectors suffered as key commodity prices pulled back on growing concerns around the reflation narrative. The impact of top-down macro forces

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

are significant in this sector but our positioning in the higher quality business models with sustainable earnings profiles helped dampen macro related volatility.

Retailing has been the source of much disruption as consumers are experiencing a huge shift in how they buy their products. Traditional brick and mortar fashion and food retail formats are witnessing more and more competition from online players. We remained highly selective to seek businesses where we believe the disintermediation or disruption risk is lower because there already is a significant online presence or the businesses are just not suitable for online.

The Consumer Staples sector performed broadly in line with the market, but the story remained one of lacklustre price inflation in developed markets and minimal sales growth in emerging markets, pushing management to focus on self-help and M&A for margin improvement and access to growth categories. The market is factoring in some earnings accretion from on-going deals, and renewed focus on margin improvement and shareholder returns. At the end of the period, the Portfolio held a modest underweight position within Consumer Staples.

In Energy, oil prices started the period on stronger footing, however, by the end of the period it had fallen back, as evidence of sustained inventory draws failed to mount, U.S. shale production began to rise faster than anticipated, and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) commitment to production cuts came into focus with a decision not to deepen quota restrictions at the May meeting. During the period, oil-leveraged names performed poorly, particularly the oilfield services subsector.

In Financials, European banks performed remarkably well over the period. Comments from the ECB and ECB President, Mario Draghi, that the quantitative easing actions they took have probably been effective, raised the prospect that the program will either be curtailed or scaled back. This in turn opened the door for interest rates to normalize over the medium term, benefitting the banks. While we do not forecast rates nor do we position the Portfolio on the basis of where interest rates might be heading, in the event the resumption of credit growth and rates becoming a tail wind would benefit earnings of better capitalized banks owned in the Portfolio. Our bank positions are based on their clean balance sheets and strong capital positions and not based on a view of the direction of interest rates.

In Healthcare, our investment thesis remained intact at the end of the period, and our positioning and views were largely unchanged. We remained confident in the names owned in the Portfolio, which in our view, consisted of durable businesses trading at relatively attractive valuations.

Within Information Technology, low expectations from tech specialists were coming into 2017 on a slowdown in demand for smartphone units and moribund demand for personal computers, which accounted for around 60% of semiconductor demand. As the year progressed, expectations increased as investors recognized internet companies had become better appreciated for their sustainable long term growth and the winner-take-all aspects of these businesses. Semiconductors performed well as evidenced by surprisingly high demand for memory, driven by hyperscale and data centers.

In Telecommunications, the Portfolio’s exposure continued to be dominated by Japanese holdings.

Jose Luis Garcia

Thomas Melendez

Victoria Higley

Portfolio Managers

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EAFE INDEX & THE MSCI AC WORLD (EX-U.S.) INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
MFS Research International Portfolio                      

Class A

       16.55          19.49          7.57          1.54  

Class B

       16.42          19.27          7.31          1.28  

Class E

       16.46          19.29          7.43          1.38  
MSCI EAFE Index        13.81          20.27          8.69          1.03  
MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index        14.10          20.45          7.22          1.13  

1 The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

2 The MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

 

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Nestle S.A.      3.6  
Roche Holding AG      3.1  
Bayer AG      2.8  
Novartis AG      2.3  
Schneider Electric SE      2.0  
UBS Group AG      2.0  
AIA Group, Ltd.      1.8  
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc      1.7  
Danone S.A.      1.7  
Akzo Nobel NV      1.7  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Japan      18.4  
Switzerland      15.8  
United Kingdom      13.2  
Germany      8.5  
France      8.4  
United States      5.5  
Australia      3.9  
Hong Kong      3.5  
Italy      3.3  
Spain      2.1  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MFS Research International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,165.50        $ 3.65  
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.42        $ 3.41  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,164.20        $ 4.99  
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.18        $ 4.66  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.83    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,164.60        $ 4.45  
   Hypothetical*      0.83    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.68        $ 4.16  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—3.9%  

AMP, Ltd.

    3,599,387     $ 14,343,917  

APA Group

    1,385,418       9,757,138  

Brambles, Ltd.

    3,058,133       22,870,770  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    378,409       9,183,281  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    1,902,602       9,974,991  

Orica, Ltd.

    682,455       10,834,082  
   

 

 

 
      76,964,179  
   

 

 

 
Austria—0.5%  

Erste Group Bank AG (a)

    265,982       10,202,588  
   

 

 

 
Belgium—1.3%  

KBC Groep NV

    348,232       26,434,689  
   

 

 

 
Brazil—0.5%  

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    1,602,203       8,796,095  
   

 

 

 
Canada—1.7%  

Dollarama, Inc.

    111,654       10,668,605  

Enbridge, Inc. (b)

    334,795       13,337,068  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

    294,289       8,455,589  
   

 

 

 
      32,461,262  
   

 

 

 
China—1.8%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    105,975       14,931,877  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    3,154,424       10,793,086  

JD.com, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    239,498       9,393,112  
   

 

 

 
      35,118,075  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—0.4%  

Jyske Bank A/S

    137,335       7,960,242  
   

 

 

 
France—8.4%  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    423,323       30,789,078  

Danone S.A.

    442,030       33,227,120  

L’Oreal S.A.

    125,543       26,165,433  

Legrand S.A.

    163,370       11,442,455  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    98,550       24,722,442  

Schneider Electric SE (a)

    501,649       38,612,894  
   

 

 

 
      164,959,422  
   

 

 

 
Germany—8.5%  

Bayer AG

    430,101       55,648,206  

GEA Group AG

    454,704       18,659,069  

Grand City Properties S.A.

    758,696       15,207,854  

LEG Immobilien AG

    291,725       27,445,543  

Linde AG

    167,895       31,891,013  

Scout24 AG

    53,687       1,976,603  

Symrise AG

    226,804       16,069,836  
   

 

 

 
      166,898,124  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—3.5%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    4,948,828       36,171,676  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    1,243,000       13,151,872  

Esprit Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    4,241,897       2,260,261  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    3,520,000     16,186,181  
   

 

 

 
      67,769,990  
   

 

 

 
India—0.8%  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    388,923       10,017,982  

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    57,172       4,972,249  
   

 

 

 
      14,990,231  
   

 

 

 
Ireland—0.6%  

Paddy Power Betfair plc

    103,965       11,080,868  
   

 

 

 
Israel—1.2%  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    126,125       13,757,715  

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (a) (b)

    240,916       10,431,663  
   

 

 

 
      24,189,378  
   

 

 

 
Italy—3.3%  

Cerved Information Solutions S.p.A.

    500,257       5,366,035  

Enel S.p.A.

    3,838,210       20,669,052  

Eni S.p.A.

    1,082,787       16,340,297  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    7,271,186       23,195,972  
   

 

 

 
      65,571,356  
   

 

 

 
Japan—18.4%  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    1,112,899       23,602,758  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    246,600       25,220,380  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    653,431       22,966,635  

KDDI Corp.

    1,029,500       27,273,604  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    334,200       17,263,147  

Kubota Corp.

    1,634,800       27,549,056  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    696,400       16,649,140  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    373,000       14,152,227  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    269,400       10,632,046  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    37,600       9,397,947  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,705,600       23,165,055  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    196,200       10,943,976  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    259,100       21,050,466  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    558,482       21,848,237  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    483,070       18,028,605  

Terumo Corp.

    241,700       9,527,941  

TOTO, Ltd.

    534,200       20,441,595  

USS Co., Ltd.

    1,262,100       25,108,819  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    815,266       16,559,257  
   

 

 

 
      361,380,891  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia—0.4%  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

    3,875,300       7,727,991  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—1.8%  

ABN AMRO Group NV

    109,793       2,933,863  

Akzo Nobel NV

    373,525       32,426,048  
   

 

 

 
      35,359,911  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Norway—0.9%  

DNB ASA

    1,045,130     $ 17,836,853  
   

 

 

 
Portugal—0.7%  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    911,978       13,852,201  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—0.3%  

Clicks Group, Ltd. (b)

    465,970       4,990,258  
   

 

 

 
South Korea—1.2%  

NAVER Corp.

    17,994       13,141,407  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    5,063       10,504,624  
   

 

 

 
      23,646,031  
   

 

 

 
Spain—2.1%  

Aena S.A.

    39,128       7,645,386  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    304,146       18,194,612  

Cellnex Telecom S.A.

    719,847       14,881,987  
   

 

 

 
      40,721,985  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—1.0%  

Com Hem Holding AB

    566,559       7,881,464  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    1,637,522       11,810,510  
   

 

 

 
      19,691,974  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—15.8%  

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. (a)

    341,545       18,000,075  

Nestle S.A.

    815,740       71,059,111  

Novartis AG

    531,910       44,419,253  

Roche Holding AG

    235,234       60,063,725  

Schindler Holding AG (Participation Certificate)

    97,579       20,654,923  

Sika AG

    2,932       18,874,671  

Swiss Re AG

    159,221       14,586,442  

UBS Group AG (a)

    2,263,250       38,420,143  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    83,613       24,347,478  
   

 

 

 
      310,425,821  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—1.0%  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2,951,468       20,140,642  
   

 

 

 
Thailand—0.6%  

Advanced Info Service PCL

    2,286,900       11,949,507  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—13.2%  

Barclays plc

    7,504,448       19,859,130  

BP plc

    4,173,678       24,111,576  

Cairn Energy plc (a)

    2,663,245       5,979,557  

Croda International plc

    445,147       22,534,784  

GKN plc

    5,464,858       23,229,326  

Hiscox, Ltd.

    855,561       14,124,316  

Just Eat plc (a)

    1,152,066       9,835,609  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    29,352,003       25,334,503  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    334,883     33,978,090  

RELX NV

    1,423,560       29,293,664  

Rio Tinto plc

    545,590       23,004,084  

Vodafone Group plc

    2,331,630       6,616,677  

WPP plc

    964,236       20,287,560  
   

 

 

 
      258,188,876  
   

 

 

 
United States—5.2%  

Aon plc (b)

    145,311       19,319,098  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    48,667       11,341,844  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    419,948       27,884,547  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    146,975       12,359,128  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    183,295       22,261,178  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    140,991       9,282,847  
   

 

 

 
      102,448,642  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,668,759,296)

      1,941,758,082  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $6,587,745 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,720,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations at 1.125% maturity dates ranging from 04/25/18 - 06/15/18, with a value of $6,724,366.

    6,587,679       6,587,679  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $6,587,679)

      6,587,679  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—2.4%  
Certificates of Deposit—1.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    1,493,726       1,496,850  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    250,000       250,281  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,044  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,121  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    400,000       400,050  

KBC Bank NV
1.220%, 07/27/17

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.400%, 11/27/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,310  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,810  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,000,000       999,890  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,121  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    1,000,000       999,909  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,640  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,301  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    200,204       200,114  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    750,000       750,671  
   

 

 

 
      23,101,064  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.4%  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (d)

    2,200,000       2,200,128  

ING Funding LLC
1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    500,000       499,964  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.180%, 07/31/17

    2,991,150       2,996,781  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,495  
   

 

 

 
      7,198,368  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.3%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $590,763 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $614,919 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $602,524.

    590,710       590,710  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $505,938 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $400,037 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $398,463 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $408,000.

    400,000       400,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $500,050 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $508,367 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $510,002.

    500,000     500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $2,752,131 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $598 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $3,057,515.

    2,750,000       2,750,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $711,338 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $770,000.

    700,000       700,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,440,710  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.5%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    138,000       138,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    400,000       400,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.050%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    7,350,000       7,350,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,100,000       1,100,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,488,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $45,222,672)

      45,228,142  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.7%
(Cost $1,720,569,647) (e)

      1,993,573,903  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.7)%

      (32,636,819
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,960,937,084  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $41,796,589 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $45,213,791. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,720,569,647. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $322,472,147 and $(49,467,891), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $273,004,256.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     10.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     9.9  

Chemicals

     7.5  

Insurance

     5.5  

Food Products

     5.3  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.7  

IT Services

     4.7  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.4  

Machinery

     3.4  

Real Estate Management & Development

     3.0  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —        $ 76,964,179     $ —        $ 76,964,179  

Austria

     —          10,202,588       —          10,202,588  

Belgium

     —          26,434,689       —          26,434,689  

Brazil

     8,796,095        —         —          8,796,095  

Canada

     32,461,262        —         —          32,461,262  

China

     24,324,989        10,793,086       —          35,118,075  

Denmark

     —          7,960,242       —          7,960,242  

France

     —          164,959,422       —          164,959,422  

Germany

     —          166,898,124       —          166,898,124  

Hong Kong

     —          67,769,990       —          67,769,990  

India

     14,990,231        —         —          14,990,231  

Ireland

     —          11,080,868       —          11,080,868  

Israel

     24,189,378        —         —          24,189,378  

Italy

     —          65,571,356       —          65,571,356  

Japan

     —          361,380,891       —          361,380,891  

Malaysia

     —          7,727,991       —          7,727,991  

Netherlands

     —          35,359,911       —          35,359,911  

Norway

     —          17,836,853       —          17,836,853  

Portugal

     —          13,852,201       —          13,852,201  

South Africa

     —          4,990,258       —          4,990,258  

South Korea

     —          23,646,031       —          23,646,031  

Spain

     —          40,721,985       —          40,721,985  

Sweden

     —          19,691,974       —          19,691,974  

Switzerland

     —          310,425,821       —          310,425,821  

Taiwan

     —          20,140,642       —          20,140,642  

Thailand

     11,949,507        —         —          11,949,507  

United Kingdom

     —          258,188,876       —          258,188,876  

United States

     102,448,642        —         —          102,448,642  

Total Common Stocks

     219,160,104        1,722,597,978       —          1,941,758,082  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          6,587,679       —          6,587,679  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          45,228,142       —          45,228,142  

Total Investments

   $ 219,160,104      $ 1,774,413,799     $ —        $ 1,993,573,903  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (45,213,791   $ —        $ (45,213,791

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,993,573,903  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     2,114,864  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     16,347,806  

Fund shares sold

     115,194  

Dividends and interest

     9,172,881  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,021,324,648  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     45,213,791  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     11,198,283  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,976,603  

Foreign taxes

     94,832  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,032,186  

Distribution and service fees

     135,191  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     620,896  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     60,387,564  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,960,937,084  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,873,523,171  

Undistributed net investment income

     25,724,140  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (211,235,302

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     272,925,075  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,960,937,084  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,308,336,640  

Class B

     644,174,164  

Class E

     8,426,280  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     112,766,035  

Class B

     55,978,889  

Class E

     728,675  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 11.60  

Class B

     11.51  

Class E

     11.56  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,720,569,647.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $41,796,589.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,118,192.
(d)   Includes foreign capital gains tax of $94,431.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 34,715,463  

Interest

     2,859  

Securities lending income

     247,682  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     34,966,004  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     6,624,632  

Administration fees

     30,288  

Custodian and accounting fees

     217,112  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     783,380  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     6,097  

Audit and tax services

     25,244  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     64,730  

Insurance

     6,318  

Miscellaneous

     41,926  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,844,429  

Less management fee waiver

     (589,026

Less broker commission recapture

     (2,522
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,252,881  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     27,713,123  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments (b)

     28,947,796  

Foreign currency transactions

     183,626  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     29,131,422  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments (c)

     235,892,342  

Foreign currency transactions

     337,882  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     236,230,224  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     265,361,646  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 293,074,769  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,949,106.
(b)   Net of foreign capital gains tax of $4,803.
(c)   Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $94,431.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 27,713,123     $ 37,223,821  

Net realized gain (loss)

     29,131,422       (62,383,827

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     236,230,224       13,240,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     293,074,769       (11,919,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (25,561,765     (27,293,206

Class B

     (11,140,246     (12,317,440

Class E

     (154,784     (166,089
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (36,856,795     (39,776,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (114,513,009     (33,277,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     141,704,965       (84,973,812

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,819,232,119       1,904,205,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,960,937,084     $ 1,819,232,119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 25,724,140     $ 34,867,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     723,299     $ 7,880,046       3,409,534     $ 33,694,404  

Reinvestments

     2,213,140       25,561,765       2,802,177       27,293,206  

Redemptions

     (9,449,485     (106,903,008     (5,633,341     (57,554,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (6,513,046   $ (73,461,197     578,370     $ 3,432,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,084,377     $ 11,696,469       3,185,293     $ 31,550,565  

Reinvestments

     972,098       11,140,246       1,275,097       12,317,440  

Redemptions

     (5,748,121     (63,450,920     (7,990,187     (80,196,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,691,646   $ (40,614,205     (3,529,797   $ (36,328,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     22,487     $ 247,496       49,208     $ 480,185  

Reinvestments

     13,448       154,784       17,105       166,089  

Redemptions

     (76,022     (839,887     (103,131     (1,028,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (40,087   $ (437,607     (36,818   $ (382,445
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (114,513,009     $ (33,277,675
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.15     $ 10.46     $ 10.93      $ 12.01      $ 10.34      $ 9.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.16       0.21  (b)      0.22        0.34        0.23        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.52       (0.29     (0.35      (1.13      1.75        1.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.68       (0.08     (0.13      (0.79      1.98        1.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.23     (0.34      (0.29      (0.31      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (0.23     (0.34      (0.29      (0.31      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.60     $ 10.15     $ 10.46      $ 10.93      $ 12.01      $ 10.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     16.55  (d)      (0.67     (1.50      (6.74      19.58        16.97  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.74  (e)      0.74       0.76        0.76        0.75        0.75  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.68  (e)      0.68       0.70        0.70        0.70        0.70  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.99  (e)      2.11  (b)      1.95        2.89        2.08        2.59  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     14  (d)      37       35        28        34        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,308.3     $ 1,211.1     $ 1,241.2      $ 1,332.2      $ 1,733.3      $ 1,800.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.06     $ 10.36     $ 10.83      $ 11.90      $ 10.25      $ 8.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.19  (b)      0.19        0.30        0.20        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.50       (0.29     (0.35      (1.11      1.73        1.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.65       (0.10     (0.16      (0.81      1.93        1.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.20     (0.31      (0.26      (0.28      (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.20     (0.31      (0.26      (0.28      (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.51     $ 10.06     $ 10.36      $ 10.83      $ 11.90      $ 10.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     16.42  (d)      (0.88     (1.77      (6.95      19.26        16.71  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.99  (e)      0.99       1.01        1.01        1.00        1.00  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.93  (e)      0.93       0.95        0.95        0.95        0.95  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.73  (e)      1.88  (b)      1.70        2.56        1.81        2.29  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     14  (d)      37       35        28        34        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 644.2     $ 600.3     $ 654.6      $ 708.9      $ 824.6      $ 774.5  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016
    2015
     2014
     2013
     2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.11     $ 10.41     $ 10.89      $ 11.96      $ 10.30      $ 8.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.20  (b)      0.20        0.31        0.21        0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.51       (0.29     (0.36      (1.11      1.74        1.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.66       (0.09     (0.16      (0.80      1.95        1.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.21     (0.21     (0.32      (0.27      (0.29      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.21     (0.21     (0.32      (0.27      (0.29      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.56     $ 10.11     $ 10.41      $ 10.89      $ 11.96      $ 10.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     16.46  (d)      (0.76     (1.76      (6.83      19.36        16.83  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (e)      0.89       0.91        0.91        0.90        0.90  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.83  (e)      0.83       0.85        0.85        0.85        0.85  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.82  (e)      1.98  (b)      1.80        2.67        1.92        2.42  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     14  (d)      37       35        28        34        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 8.4     $ 7.8     $ 8.4      $ 9.4      $ 11.6      $ 11.6  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)        Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MFS Research International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, broker commission recapture, foreign capital gain tax and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $6,587,679. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $5,440,710. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 267,742,784      $ 0      $ 395,333,031  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $1,541,748 in purchases and $561,960 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $137,758.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average daily net assets
$6,624,632      0.800   First $200 million
     0.750   $200 million to $500 million
     0.700   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.650   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Massachusetts Financial Services Company (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.100%    First $200 million
0.050%    $200 million to $250 million
0.100%    $250 million to $500 million
0.050%    $500 million to $2 billion
0.100%    Over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period December 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$39,776,735    $ 58,810,818      $      $      $ 39,776,735      $ 58,810,818  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss
Carryforwards
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$36,720,944    $      $ 17,825,469      $ (160,705,604   $ (62,543,049   $ (168,702,240

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had post-enactment long-term accumulated capital losses of $62,543,049. The pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/17

   Expiring
12/31/18
     Total  
$138,525,793    $ 22,179,811      $ 160,705,604  

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  162,271,162        5,095,082        11,807,161  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     165,655,435        13,517,970  

Robert Boulware

     165,628,451        13,544,955  

Susan C. Gause

     168,947,387        10,226,019  

Nancy Hawthorne

     166,041,791        13,131,614  

Barbara A. Nugent

     169,036,788        10,136,617  

John Rosenthal

     168,470,828        10,702,577  

Linda B. Strumpf

     165,854,850        13,318,555  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     165,740,831        13,432,574  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 28.11%, 27.84%, and 27.88%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index1, returned 11.40%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

In the six-month reporting period, U.S. stocks rallied strongly on expectations for stimulative and business-friendly fiscal policy from the new presidential administration. With the Republicans controlling both Congress and the White House, President Trump’s promises to cut taxes, increase infrastructure spending and relax regulations were initially anticipated to be enacted wholesale, which sent stocks soaring in the month following the election. However, early policy stumbles and emerging political scandals cast doubt about the ability to pass these reforms.

Although some of the post-election optimism dimmed and economic data were mixed, stock prices continued to rise and volatility remained relatively low over this reporting period. U.S. companies reported increasing profits, and the economy continued its restrained pace of growth. The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) recent interest rate hikes were also perceived as a vote of confidence on the health of the economy.

Within the Russell Midcap Growth Index, the Health Care, Information Technology (“IT”) and Financials sectors led, while Energy, Telecommunication Services and Utilities were the weakest-performing sectors in the six-month reporting period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The long-term investment horizon and conviction-weighted investment approach embraced by the team since 1998 can result in periods of performance deviation from the benchmark and peers. The Portfolio outperformed the Index this reporting period primarily due to favorable stock selection and sector allocations.

The IT sector led the Portfolio’s outperformance, driven by gains from both stock selection and an overweight in the sector. Workday, which provides proprietary human capital management and financial management enterprise software over the cloud, was the sector’s largest contributor and the second greatest contributor in the Portfolio. The shares rebounded after a weak fourth quarter on news that the company has signed deals with two large enterprises. We are attracted to Workday as its cloud-based offering provides enterprises an easy to implement, cost effective, and scalable solution.

Stock selection and an overweight allocation in the Health Care sector also delivered relative gains. Performance in the sector was led by Intuitive Surgical, a leading maker of surgical robots. The company has been executing well and in May 2017 announced strong results, an upbeat outlook, and the expected launch of a new product, the da Vinci X, which is expected to drive an upgrade cycle among its customers.

The Portfolio benefited to a lesser extent from stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector, with modest help from underweight exposure to the sector. Electric car maker Tesla was the top contributor both in the sector and across the Portfolio, due to positive investor sentiment regarding the upcoming launch of its mass market offering, the Model 3, as well as continued progress in the build out of its lithium-ion battery factory. However, relative outperformance within the sector was somewhat offset by weak performance from the Portfolio’s holdings in Michael Kors and Under Armour. Each company has been experiencing weaker-than-expected fundamentals. Sales growth at Michael Kors has been adversely affected by weak consumer traffic trends in North America and in Europe, due to a secular shift away from malls and department stores as well as generally less tourism. We eliminated the Portfolio’s position in Michael Kors during the period. Under Armour has been facing slower-than-expected top-line growth, due in part to heightened promotional activity and increasing competition from Adidas.

There were no relative detractors on a sector basis, while Utilities, Materials, Real Estate, and Telecommunication Services each had a negligible impact on the Portfolio’s relative performance in the reporting period. Michael Kors and Under Armour were the Portfolio’s largest detracting holdings (as described in the discussion of the Consumer Discretionary sector).

Our team continued its focus on bottom-up stock selection and the long-term outlook for companies owned in the Portfolio; accordingly, we have had very little turnover in the Portfolio to date, as our ongoing work reaffirms our assessment of quality and competitive advantage in the names we own. At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s largest sector weights were in IT, Health Care and Consumer

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Discretionary, with no exposure to the Consumer Staples, Energy, Telecommunication Services, Real Estate or Utilities sectors.

Dennis P. Lynch

David S. Cohen

Sam G. Chainani

Alexander T. Norton

Jason C. Yeung

Armistead Nash

Portfolio Managers

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                           

Class A

       28.11          25.84          10.05          7.01           

Class B

       27.84          25.48          9.78          6.75           

Class E

       27.88          25.56          9.87                   9.54  
Russell Midcap Growth Index        11.40          17.05          14.19          7.87           

1 The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 5/1/2001, 2/12/2001 and 4/27/2010, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
athenahealth, Inc.      6.7  
Illumina, Inc.      6.7  
Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A      5.3  
Expedia, Inc.      5.0  
ServiceNow, Inc.      4.9  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.      4.9  
Zillow Group, Inc. - Class C      4.8  
Workday, Inc.- Class A      4.7  
Gartner, Inc.      3.9  
Twitter, Inc.      3.8  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      38.6  
Health Care      26.3  
Consumer Discretionary      12.7  
Industrials      11.0  
Financials      8.3  

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,281.10        $ 3.79  
   Hypothetical*      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.47        $ 3.36  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,278.40        $ 5.20  
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.23        $ 4.61  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,278.80        $ 4.63  
   Hypothetical*      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.73        $ 4.11  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—94.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.6%  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    141,725     $ 38,105,601  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.5%  

Tesla, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,631       15,777,406  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.2%  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    78,332       6,247,760  

Intrexon Corp. (a) (b)

    131,879       3,176,965  

Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    107,153       3,202,803  
   

 

 

 
      12,627,528  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—7.4%  

MSCI, Inc.

    388,221       39,982,881  

S&P Global, Inc.

    267,081       38,991,155  
   

 

 

 
      78,974,036  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.9%  

LendingClub Corp. (a)

    1,758,587       9,689,814  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.5%  

Cognex Corp.

    60,515       5,137,723  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—6.4%  

DexCom, Inc. (a) (b)

    225,773       16,515,295  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    55,421       51,839,141  
   

 

 

 
      68,354,436  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—12.0%  

athenahealth, Inc. (a) (b)

    505,051       70,984,918  

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    924,781       56,698,323  
   

 

 

 
      127,683,241  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.3%  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (b)

    437,050       24,090,196  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—5.0%  

Expedia, Inc.

    355,542       52,957,981  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—15.1%  

Angie’s List, Inc. (a)

    3,015,100       38,563,129  

Dropbox, Inc. (a) (c) (d)

    460,161       3,750,312  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    98,091       24,609,070  

SurveyMonkey, Inc. (a) (c) (d)

    303,799       2,074,948  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

    2,291,530       40,949,641  

Zillow Group, Inc. - Class C (a) (b)

    1,042,915       51,113,264  
   

 

 

 
      161,060,364  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.9%  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    338,357       41,790,473  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—6.7%  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    407,959       70,789,046  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—2.3%  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    341,933       23,907,955  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—7.4%  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a)

    885,509     38,997,817  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

    470,344       39,682,923  
   

 

 

 
      78,680,740  
   

 

 

 
Software—16.7%  

Atlassian Corp. plc - Class A (a)

    289,017       10,167,618  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    493,834       52,346,404  

Snap, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    200,121       3,556,150  

Splunk, Inc. (a) (b)

    615,939       35,040,770  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    371,060       27,228,383  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    511,725       49,637,325  
   

 

 

 
      177,976,650  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.1%  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (a) (b)

    595,181       11,998,849  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $806,146,541)

      999,602,039  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stock – 1.9%  
Internet Software & Services—1.9%  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D (a) (c) (d)
(Cost $7,659,587)

    188,136       20,262,247  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks – 1.0%  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.7%  

Flipkart Online Pvt., Ltd. - Series D (a) (c) (d)

    98,557       6,973,894  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.0%  

Dropbox, Inc. - Series A (a) (c) (d)

    51,888       422,887  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.3%  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series G (a) (c) (d)

    541,563       2,193,331  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series H (a) (c) (d)

    174,289       705,870  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series H-1 (a) (c) (d)

    174,289       705,870  
   

 

 

 
      3,605,071  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,614,903)

      11,001,852  
   

 

 

 
Purchased Option – 0.0%  
Currency Option—0.0%  

USD Call/CNY Put, Strike Price CNY 7.40 Expires 11/22/17 (Counterparty - Royal Bank of Scotland plc) (e)
(Cost $531,896)

    158,415,582       97,901  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—3.3%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—3.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $35,116,752 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $35,885,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.750% due 03/31/18 with a value of $35,821,412.

    35,116,401     $ 35,116,401  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $35,116,401)

      35,116,401  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (f) – 23.8%  
Certificates of Deposit—13.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    7,468,632       7,484,250  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (g)

    7,500,000       7,501,321  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    6,000,000       5,999,940  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (g)

    5,500,000       5,501,012  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    2,926,843       2,903,219  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

BNP Paribas New York
1.372%, 02/15/18 (g)

    1,000,000       1,000,160  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (g)

    1,500,000       1,501,688  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,502,882  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,002,713  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       3,000,066  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.366%, 10/06/17 (g)

    5,000,000       5,001,240  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (g)

    7,000,000       7,001,372  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (g)

    2,200,000       2,200,275  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    996,562       997,810  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    7,000,000       6,999,930  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (g)

    1,000,000       1,000,023  

1.367%, 10/11/17 (g)

    6,000,000       6,001,344  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (g)

    4,000,000       3,999,868  

1.400%, 11/27/17 (g)

    3,000,000       2,998,620  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (g)

    4,250,000       4,249,711  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (g)

    1,000,000       1,000,305  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (g)

    5,000,000     4,999,450  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (g)

    3,900,000       3,901,178  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (g)

    3,000,000       3,002,062  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,500,922  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (g)

    5,000,000       5,000,605  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    3,532,317       3,500,805  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.357%, 10/12/17 (g)

    4,000,000       4,001,124  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (g)

    2,800,000       2,801,089  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.377%, 10/11/17 (g)

    4,000,000       4,002,818  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (g)

    4,500,000       4,501,152  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (g)

    8,000,000       8,005,944  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (g)

    2,200,000       2,201,967  
   

 

 

 
      147,768,767  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—4.5%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    5,982,255       5,997,828  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    3,488,942       3,498,859  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (g)

    4,000,000       4,004,217  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (g)

    9,000,000       9,000,522  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (g)

    6,000,000       6,002,072  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,499,817  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    1,499,665       1,499,808  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    2,991,150       2,999,004  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.180%, 07/31/17

    2,991,150       2,996,781  

1.434%, 09/07/17 (g)

    1,500,000       1,500,600  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.230%, 07/07/17

    3,987,563       3,999,064  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (g)

    3,800,000       3,803,789  
   

 

 

 
      47,802,361  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—3.7%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $223,812 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $232,964 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $228,268.

    223,792       223,792  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $6,100,559 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,076,556 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $6,222,001.

    6,100,000     $ 6,100,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $9,750,975 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,913,150 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $9,945,030.

    9,750,000       9,750,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $11,008,525 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $2,391 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $12,230,059.

    11,000,000       11,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,024,225 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,540,494 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,750,000.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,038,238 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      39,573,792  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.7%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    6,900,000       6,900,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000     2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      18,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $253,098,008)

      253,144,920  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—124.0%
(Cost $1,108,167,336) (h)

      1,319,225,360  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(24.0)%

      (255,164,822
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,064,060,538  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $248,221,301 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $253,088,870. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 3.5% of net assets.
(d)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $37,089,359, which is 3.5% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(e)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(f)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(h)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,108,167,336. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $265,902,588 and $(54,844,564), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $211,058,024.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D

     04/16/14        188,136      $ 7,659,587      $ 20,262,247  

Dropbox, Inc.

     05/01/12        460,161        4,165,241        3,750,312  

Dropbox, Inc. - Series A

     05/25/12        51,888        470,125        422,887  

Flipkart Online Pvt., Ltd. - Series D

     10/04/13        98,557        2,264,087        6,973,894  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series G

     07/19/12        541,563        1,657,183        2,193,331  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series H

     10/25/13        174,289        611,754        705,870  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series H-1

     10/25/13        174,289        611,754        705,870  

SurveyMonkey, Inc.

     11/25/14        303,799        4,997,494        2,074,948  
           

 

 

 
            $ 37,089,359  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 38,105,601      $ —       $ —        $ 38,105,601  

Automobiles

     15,777,406        —         —          15,777,406  

Biotechnology

     12,627,528        —         —          12,627,528  

Capital Markets

     78,974,036        —         —          78,974,036  

Consumer Finance

     9,689,814        —         —          9,689,814  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     5,137,723        —         —          5,137,723  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     68,354,436        —         —          68,354,436  

Health Care Technology

     127,683,241        —         —          127,683,241  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     24,090,196        —         —          24,090,196  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     52,957,981        —         —          52,957,981  

Internet Software & Services

     155,235,104        —         5,825,260        161,060,364  

IT Services

     41,790,473        —         —          41,790,473  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     70,789,046        —         —          70,789,046  

Multiline Retail

     23,907,955        —         —          23,907,955  

Professional Services

     78,680,740        —         —          78,680,740  

Software

     177,976,650        —         —          177,976,650  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     11,998,849        —         —          11,998,849  

Total Common Stocks

     993,776,779        —         5,825,260        999,602,039  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     —          —         20,262,247        20,262,247  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          —         11,001,852        11,001,852  

Total Purchased Option*

     —          97,901       —          97,901  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          35,116,401       —          35,116,401  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          253,144,920       —          253,144,920  

Total Investments

   $ 993,776,779      $ 288,359,222     $ 37,089,359      $ 1,319,225,360  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (253,088,870   $ —        $ (253,088,870

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2016
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Balance as of
June 30,
2017
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciaton) from
Investments Still Held at
June 30, 2017
 
Common Stocks           

Internet Software & Services

   $ 6,364,897      $ (539,637   $ 5,825,260      $ (539,637
Convertible Preferred Stocks           

Internet Software & Services

     19,771,212        491,035       20,262,247        491,035  
Preferred Stocks           

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     4,978,114        1,995,780       6,973,894        1,995,780  

Internet Software & Services

     498,125        (75,238     422,887        (75,238

Software

     3,605,071        0       3,605,071        0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,217,419      $ 1,871,940     $ 37,089,359      $ 1,871,940  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    Fair Value
at June 30,
2017
   

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input

  Range     Weighted
Average
   

Relationship
Between Fair
Value and
Input; if
input value
increases
then Fair Value:

Common Stock

             

Internet Software & Services

  $ 3,750,312     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 8.15     $ 8.15     $ 8.15     Increase
    2,074,948     Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     16.50     18.50     17.50   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     3.00     4.00     3.50   Increase
    Comparable Company Analysis   Enterprise Value/Revenue     5.5x       5.5x       5.5x     Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     20.00     20.00     20.00   Decrease

Preferred Stocks

             

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    6,973,894     Market Transaction Method   Pending Transactions   $ 61.68     $ 88.11     $ 74.90     Increase
    Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     17.50     19.50     18.50   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     3.50     4.50     4.00   Increase
    Comparable Company Analysis   Enterprise Value/Revenue     2.4x       2.4x       2.4x     Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     20.00     20.00     20.00   Decrease

Internet Software & Services

    422,887     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 8.15     $ 8.15     $ 8.15     Increase

Software

    3,605,071     Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     15.50     17.50     16.50   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     2.50     3.50     3.00   Increase
    Comparable Company Analysis   Enterprise Value/Revenue     8.3x       8.3x       8.3x     Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     20.00     20.00     20.00   Decrease

Convertible Preferred Stocks

             

Internet Software & Services

    20,262,247     Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     15.50     17.50     16.50   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     3.00     4.00     3.50   Increase
    Comparable Company Analysis   Enterprise Value/Revenue     9.7x       9.7x       9.7x     Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     20.00     20.00     20.00   Decrease

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,319,225,360  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     2,317,548  

Fund shares sold

     163,815  

Dividends and interest

     5,693  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,321,712,416  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     253,088,870  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     3,547,151  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     555,936  

Distribution and service fees

     83,093  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     119,662  

Other expenses

     257,166  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     257,651,878  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,064,060,538  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 804,880,497  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,881,595

Accumulated net realized gain

     50,003,612  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     211,058,024  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,064,060,538  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 660,856,077  

Class B

     389,569,001  

Class E

     13,635,460  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     35,901,879  

Class B

     22,031,042  

Class E

     759,850  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 18.41  

Class B

     17.68  

Class E

     17.94  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,108,167,336.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $248,221,301.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 1,083,721  

Interest

     8,747  

Securities lending income

     947,848  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,040,316  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,206,367  

Administration fees

     15,767  

Custodian and accounting fees

     23,799  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     455,321  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     9,339  

Audit and tax services

     22,938  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     94,154  

Insurance

     3,061  

Miscellaneous

     8,812  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,884,260  

Less management fee waiver

     (86,419

Less broker commission recapture

     (71,497
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,726,344  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,686,028
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on investments

     108,139,756  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     136,311,074  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     244,450,830  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 242,764,802  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,686,028   $ 2,842,856  

Net realized gain (loss)

     108,139,756       (57,889,873

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     136,311,074       (25,881,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     242,764,802       (80,928,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (2,276,102     0  

Class B

     (555,334     0  

Class E

     (30,621     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2,862,057     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (59,370,321     (42,843,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     180,532,424       (123,771,677

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     883,528,114       1,007,299,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,064,060,538     $ 883,528,114  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

 

End of period

   $ (1,881,595   $ 2,666,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     510,688     $ 8,433,174       1,252,031     $ 17,952,256  

Reinvestments

     124,581       2,276,102       0       0  

Redemptions

     (2,677,773     (45,601,250     (3,375,719     (49,901,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,042,504   $ (34,891,974     (2,123,688   $ (31,949,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     662,162     $ 10,431,060       1,826,054     $ 24,835,983  

Reinvestments

     31,643       555,334       0       0  

Redemptions

     (2,144,489     (35,077,761     (2,415,508     (34,573,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,450,684   $ (24,091,367     (589,454   $ (9,737,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     47,761     $ 777,186       35,438     $ 493,384  

Reinvestments

     1,719       30,621       0       0  

Redemptions

     (72,967     (1,194,787     (116,082     (1,650,273
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (23,487   $ (386,980     (80,644   $ (1,156,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (59,370,321     $ (42,843,264
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.43     $ 15.72     $ 16.51      $ 16.31      $ 11.81      $ 10.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02     0.06  (b)      (0.04      (0.01      0.02        0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     4.06       (1.35     (0.75      0.22        4.59        0.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     4.04       (1.29     (0.79      0.21        4.61        1.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.06     0.00       0.00        (0.01      (0.11      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.06     0.00       0.00        (0.01      (0.11      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.41     $ 14.43     $ 15.72      $ 16.51      $ 16.31      $ 11.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     28.11  (d)      (8.27     (4.78      1.29        39.30        9.55  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (e)      0.70       0.68        0.69        0.69        0.72  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.67  (e)      0.69       0.67        0.68        0.68        0.71  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.25 )(e)      0.40  (b)      (0.25      (0.04      0.17        1.07  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      42       23        42        56        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 660.9     $ 547.4     $ 629.9      $ 816.5      $ 930.3      $ 649.3  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.85     $ 15.13     $ 15.93      $ 15.77      $ 11.42      $ 10.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.04     0.02  (b)      (0.08      (0.05      (0.01      0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.90       (1.30     (0.72      0.21        4.44        0.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.86       (1.28     (0.80      0.16        4.43        0.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.03     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.03     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.08      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.68     $ 13.85     $ 15.13      $ 15.93      $ 15.77      $ 11.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     27.84  (d)      (8.46     (5.02      1.01        39.02        9.28  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.94  (e)      0.95       0.93        0.94        0.94        0.97  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.92  (e)      0.94       0.92        0.93        0.93        0.96  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.50 )(e)      0.15  (b)      (0.49      (0.29      (0.08      0.80  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      42       23        42        56        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 389.6     $ 325.1     $ 364.1      $ 404.7      $ 421.9      $ 315.3  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2016     2015      2014      2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.06     $ 15.34     $ 16.14      $ 15.96      $ 11.56     $ 10.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.03     0.04  (b)      (0.06      (0.03      0.00  (g)      0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.95       (1.32     (0.74      0.21        4.49       0.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.92       (1.28     (0.80      0.18        4.49       1.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.04     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.09     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.04     0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.09     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.94     $ 14.06     $ 15.34      $ 16.14      $ 15.96     $ 11.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     27.88  (d)      (8.34     (4.96      1.13        39.06       9.47  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (e)      0.85       0.83        0.84        0.84       0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.82  (e)      0.84       0.82        0.83        0.83       0.86  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.40 )(e)      0.25  (b)      (0.39      (0.18      0.03       0.87  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      42       23        42        56       36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 13.6     $ 11.0     $ 13.3      $ 15.5      $ 17.6     $ 15.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, expired capital loss carry forwards and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,116,401. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $39,573,792. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 97,901  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

   $ 97,901      $      $      $ 97,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Investments (a)

   $ (469,704
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Investments (a)

   $ (392,673
  

 

 

 
   $ (392,673
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 129,329,215  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.    Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 233,761,575      $ 0      $ 319,250,188  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,206,367      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $500 million
     0.625   Over $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period November 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.050%    First $ 200 million  
0.050%    Over $ 850 million  

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  
Morgan Stanley    $ 1,048  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$—    $      $      $      $      $  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$2,772,441    $      $ 72,926,005      $ (56,315,195   $ 19,383,251  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, $78,901,039 in pre-enactment capital loss carry forwards expired.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term accumulated capital losses of $22,604,032 and long-term accumulated capital losses of $33,711,163.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  56,701,913        1,726,958        3,538,349  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     58,458,717        3,508,503  

Robert Boulware

     58,421,529        3,545,691  

Susan C. Gause

     58,571,914        3,395,307  

Nancy Hawthorne

     58,566,723        3,400,497  

Barbara A. Nugent

     58,598,630        3,368,591  

John Rosenthal

     58,497,887        3,469,334  

Linda B. Strumpf

     58,441,358        3,525,862  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     58,443,328        3,523,893  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio returned 20.17%, 20.00%, and 20.08%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index1, returned 11.48%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The first quarter of 2017 continued the market strength that began post the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Dissipating political uncertainty and improving economic growth around the world helped global stocks to continue rising through the second quarter, supported by encouraging economic updates and healthy corporate earnings. In addition, reassuring news in the French election supported sentiment. Investors saw a more hawkish tone emerging from the U.S. Federal Reserve, but interest rates remain at levels rarely if ever observed. As such, we believe there remains ample opportunity for the economy to expand without interest rates interfering.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark during the first half of 2017. Top performing holdings this reporting period included DLF, Ltd. (Real Estate) (India), S&P Global, Inc. (Financials) (United States) and Alphabet, Inc. (Information Technology) (United States). DLF is an Indian real estate owner/operator in the midst of a restructuring. In the first quarter of 2017, the company took several steps to strengthen its financial condition. In addition, among the reforms introduced by the Modi government has been the approval of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). We believe this should allow for the still fragmented Indian real estate market to consolidate and DLF is likely to be a beneficiary. S&P Global continued to have strong business momentum. The core ratings business has been thriving due to an upswing in syndicated bank loan issuance, in particular. Additionally, the S&P indices have been beneficiaries of strong ETF demand, where they earn royalty streams. Alphabet continued to monetize its rich asset base steadily and thoughtfully. The company is a leader in online ad spending, online video, location-based services, cloud services, and has the largest mobile operating system in the world. We believe these assets all still have significant capacity to grow the company’s monetization rates and its end markets.

Top detractors from performance included TechnipFMC plc (Energy), International Game Technology plc (Consumer Discretionary) and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Financials), which are all based in the United States. TechnipFMC is the global leader in offshore oil infrastructure equipment and services. Its share weakness was related to a softer commodity environment. International Game Technology is a global leader in the management of lotteries and slot/gaming machines. Recent share weakness is related to some troubles in the slot/gaming business. Goldman Sachs Group corrected in March after its share price rose by 80% in the prior eight months. Over the past several years, the firm’s investment management business has become a priority. Investment management is a fairly stable, high-return-on-capital business that is well suited to the current regulatory environment.

At period end, the Portfolio had its largest overweight positions in Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Health Care and Industrials. The Portfolio had its largest underweight positions in Energy, Materials, Consumer Staples and Utilities. On a country basis, the Portfolio had its largest overweight positions in Japan, Germany and France, with its most significant underweight positions in the United States, Canada and Australia. Despite being underweight the United States relative to the benchmark index, the Portfolio had its largest allocation to that country on an absolute basis at period end.

Rajeev Bhaman

John Delano

Portfolio Managers

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio                      

Class A

       20.17          31.12          13.63          5.70  

Class B

       20.00          30.77          13.34          5.42  

Class E

       20.08          30.91          13.46          5.54  
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)        11.48          18.78          10.54          3.71  

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Citigroup, Inc.      3.0  
Airbus SE      3.0  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C      2.8  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      2.8  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A      2.8  
Aetna, Inc.      2.5  
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      2.4  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.      2.4  
S&P Global, Inc.      2.3  
Facebook, Inc. - Class A      2.3  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United States      47.0  
Japan      14.5  
France      9.3  
Germany      9.2  
United Kingdom      5.8  
India      3.5  
Switzerland      2.9  
Spain      2.8  
China      2.2  
Sweden      1.4  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 


Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

       
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to

June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,201.70        $ 3.28  
   Hypothetical*      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.82        $ 3.01  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,200.00        $ 4.64  
   Hypothetical*      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.58        $ 4.26  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,200.80        $ 4.09  
   Hypothetical*      0.75    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.08        $ 3.76  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
China—2.2%  

Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    36,780     $ 6,578,471  

JD.com, Inc. (ADR) (a) (b)

    630,828       24,741,074  
   

 

 

 
      31,319,545  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—0.5%  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    102,012       6,449,611  
   

 

 

 
France—9.3%  

Airbus SE

    514,762       42,414,646  

Kering

    87,844       30,076,883  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    157,597       39,535,085  

Societe Generale S.A.

    366,649       19,934,972  
   

 

 

 
      131,961,586  
   

 

 

 
Germany—7.4%  

Allianz SE

    131,627       25,939,582  

Bayer AG

    150,865       19,519,524  

Linde AG

    71,685       13,616,291  

SAP SE

    304,868       31,864,544  

Siemens AG

    102,798       14,134,433  
   

 

 

 
      105,074,374  
   

 

 

 
India—3.5%  

DLF, Ltd. (a)

    9,666,863       28,516,522  

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (ADR)

    1,396,439       12,526,058  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.

    1,091,731       8,306,211  
   

 

 

 
      49,348,791  
   

 

 

 
Italy—0.6%  

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. (b)

    195,099       5,128,660  

Tod’s S.p.A.

    65,636       4,093,151  
   

 

 

 
      9,221,811  
   

 

 

 
Japan—14.5%  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    1,046,100       18,994,441  

FANUC Corp.

    57,700       11,142,094  

KDDI Corp.

    720,200       19,079,601  

Keyence Corp.

    68,200       30,019,492  

Kyocera Corp.

    293,500       17,016,048  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    227,400       34,648,565  

Nidec Corp.

    286,600       29,430,331  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    41,400       13,856,174  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (a)

    446,100       3,903,018  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    107,400       4,201,569  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    282,100       13,407,010  

TDK Corp.

    163,700       10,801,341  
   

 

 

 
      206,499,684  
   

 

 

 
Spain—2.8%  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    1,101,218       9,203,788  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    783,668       30,178,536  
   

 

 

 
      39,382,324  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—1.4%  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    925,154     20,336,579  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—2.9%  

Credit Suisse Group AG (a)

    639,442       9,265,067  

Roche Holding AG

    32,901       8,400,812  

UBS Group AG (a)

    1,407,841       23,899,018  
   

 

 

 
      41,564,897  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—5.8%  

Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc (a) (b)

    2,218,564       2,628,602  

Earthport plc (a)

    6,014,217       1,625,368  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

    1,180,830       9,403,551  

Prudential plc

    1,169,763       26,873,444  

TechnipFMC plc (a)

    480,794       13,071,662  

Unilever plc

    529,533       28,683,044  
   

 

 

 
      82,285,671  
   

 

 

 
United States—46.3%  

3M Co.

    106,050       22,078,550  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    331,890       9,256,412  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    209,320       29,606,221  

Aetna, Inc.

    238,380       36,193,235  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    42,030       39,074,450  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)

    43,588       39,609,723  

Anthem, Inc.

    150,300       28,275,939  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    50,620       13,736,243  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    74,840       6,796,969  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a) (b)

    72,440       7,609,822  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

    113,730       5,762,699  

Centene Corp. (a)

    112,890       9,017,653  

Citigroup, Inc.

    636,510       42,569,789  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    462,770       34,305,140  

Emerson Electric Co.

    111,950       6,674,459  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    216,600       32,702,268  

FNF Group

    319,190       14,309,288  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    183,760       13,006,533  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    102,010       22,636,019  

International Game Technology plc

    457,591       8,373,915  

Intuit, Inc.

    204,350       27,139,724  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    202,840       10,318,471  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

    48,890       3,920,489  

MacroGenics, Inc. (a) (b)

    265,390       4,646,979  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    593,400       26,643,660  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    277,770       14,907,916  

S&P Global, Inc.

    228,530       33,363,095  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    122,790       9,778,996  

Shire plc

    135,036       7,439,746  

Tiffany & Co. (b)

    207,660       19,493,044  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

    528,860       9,450,728  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B (b)

    137,380       15,192,854  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    208,620       22,165,875  

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (b)

    279,310       11,761,744  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    151,750       19,484,700  
   

 

 

 
      657,303,348  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $965,410,768)

      1,380,748,221  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Preferred Stock—1.8%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Germany—1.8%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG
(Cost $20,603,285)

    309,237     $ 25,515,662  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.7%  
Repurchase Agreement—0.7%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $10,460,432 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $10,680,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.875% due 03/31/18 with a value of $10,673,880.

    10,460,328       10,460,328  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $10,460,328)

      10,460,328  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—3.9%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.5%  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,176  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,976  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,577  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000       500,678  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       3,000,066  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,392  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,428  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    600,000       600,075  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    498,281       498,905  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,500,000       1,499,985  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,499,762  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,810  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,835  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (d)

    1,100,000       1,100,332  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,369  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,302  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    500,000     500,506  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.357%, 10/12/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,562  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,768  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    700,000       700,626  
   

 

 

 
      34,907,235  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.6%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    997,043       999,638  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,495,261       1,499,511  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,501,581  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,518  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    749,832       749,904  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    498,525       499,834  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.230%, 07/07/17

    996,891       999,766  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,997  
   

 

 

 
      8,751,749  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.7%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $664,450 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $691,619 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $677,679.

    664,390       664,390  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,226,125 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,420,000.

    2,200,000       2,200,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $50,039 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $11 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $55,591.

    50,000       50,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,219,437 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,320,000.

    1,200,000     $ 1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,015,295 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $4,000,447 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,976,247 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $4,080,475.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,114,390  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.1%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    600,000       600,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,200,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $54,962,129)

      54,973,374  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—103.6%
(Cost $1,051,436,510) (e)

      1,471,697,585  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(3.6)%

      (51,317,827
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,420,379,758  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $53,349,683 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $54,950,223. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,051,436,510. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $447,097,122 and $(26,836,047), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $420,261,075.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Internet Software & Services

     9.0  

Software

     7.2  

Biotechnology

     6.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     6.5  

Capital Markets

     6.3  

Banks

     6.2  

Insurance

     6.1  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     5.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     5.2  

Specialty Retail

     3.5  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks  

China

   $ 31,319,545      $ —       $ —        $ 31,319,545  

Denmark

     —          6,449,611       —          6,449,611  

France

     —          131,961,586       —          131,961,586  

Germany

     —          105,074,374       —          105,074,374  

India

     12,526,058        36,822,733       —          49,348,791  

Italy

     —          9,221,811       —          9,221,811  

Japan

     —          206,499,684       —          206,499,684  

Spain

     —          39,382,324       —          39,382,324  

Sweden

     —          20,336,579       —          20,336,579  

Switzerland

     —          41,564,897       —          41,564,897  

United Kingdom

     —          82,285,671       —          82,285,671  

United States

     649,863,602        7,439,746       —          657,303,348  

Total Common Stocks

     693,709,205        687,039,016       —          1,380,748,221  

Total Preferred Stock*

     —          25,515,662       —          25,515,662  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          10,460,328       —          10,460,328  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          54,973,374       —          54,973,374  

Total Investments

   $ 693,709,205      $ 777,988,380     $ —        $ 1,471,697,585  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (54,950,223   $ —        $ (54,950,223

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,471,697,585  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     630,474  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     4,504,470  

Fund shares sold

     186,031  

Dividends and interest

     1,957,640  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,478,976,200  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     54,950,223  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     2,288,783  

Foreign taxes

     113,428  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     661,415  

Distribution and service fees

     83,694  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     134,956  

Other expenses

     363,943  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     58,596,442  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,420,379,758  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 943,046,314  

Undistributed net investment income

     6,130,494  

Accumulated net realized gain

     51,032,727  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     420,170,223  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,420,379,758  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,009,115,589  

Class B

     387,951,067  

Class E

     23,313,102  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     44,052,759  

Class B

     17,006,507  

Class E

     1,020,711  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 22.91  

Class B

     22.81  

Class E

     22.84  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,051,436,510.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $53,349,683.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $632,668.
(d)   Includes foreign capital gains tax of $113,428.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 14,231,573  

Interest

     4,686  

Securities lending income

     317,896  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,554,155  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,546,187  

Administration fees

     21,817  

Custodian and accounting fees

     106,389  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     467,275  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     16,636  

Audit and tax services

     25,244  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     51,236  

Insurance

     4,414  

Miscellaneous

     24,145  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,308,045  

Less management fee waiver

     (698,980
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,609,065  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     9,945,090  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments (b)

     71,072,301  

Foreign currency transactions

     (66,149
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     71,006,152  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments (c)

     170,909,979  

Foreign currency transactions

     89,192  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     170,999,171  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     242,005,323  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 251,950,413  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,422,276.
(b)   Net of foreign capital gains tax of $25,530.
(c)   Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $206,672.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 9,945,090     $ 14,604,127  

Net realized gain (loss)

     71,006,152       (17,012,466

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     170,999,171       12,484,974  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     251,950,413       10,076,635  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (11,323,590     (10,805,117

Class B

     (3,474,759     (3,267,233

Class E

     (229,424     (224,399

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     0       (44,990,271

Class B

     0       (17,932,653

Class E

     0       (1,111,638
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (15,027,773     (78,331,311
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (116,729,977     89,900,099  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     120,192,663       21,645,423  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,300,187,095       1,278,541,672  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,420,379,758     $ 1,300,187,095  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 6,130,494     $ 11,213,177  
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     365,922     $ 7,855,164       6,612,047     $ 125,637,728  

Reinvestments

     498,837       11,323,590       3,150,502       55,795,388  

Redemptions

     (4,809,334     (103,943,224     (3,965,358     (75,196,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,944,575   $ (84,764,470     5,797,191     $ 106,236,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     356,777     $ 7,693,704       1,267,429     $ 23,567,086  

Reinvestments

     153,682       3,474,759       1,201,807       21,199,886  

Redemptions

     (1,959,499     (41,988,155     (3,070,079     (57,871,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,449,040   $ (30,819,692     (600,843   $ (13,104,320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     39,436     $ 844,079       60,544     $ 1,131,182  

Reinvestments

     10,138       229,424       75,653       1,336,037  

Redemptions

     (103,309     (2,219,318     (303,927     (5,699,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (53,735   $ (1,145,815     (167,730   $ (3,232,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (116,729,977     $ 89,900,099  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013(a)      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.28     $ 20.49     $ 20.34      $ 20.73      $ 16.63      $ 13.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.16       0.23  (c)      0.24        0.30        0.24        0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.73       (0.24     0.64        0.14        4.24        2.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.89       (0.01     0.88        0.44        4.48        2.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.23     (0.26      (0.21      (0.38      (0.25

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.97     (0.47      (0.62      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (1.20     (0.73      (0.83      (0.38      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.91     $ 19.28     $ 20.49      $ 20.34      $ 20.73      $ 16.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     20.17  (e)      0.46       4.10        2.30        27.32        21.52  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.70  (f)      0.71       0.71        0.74        0.71        0.62  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.60  (f)      0.63       0.65        0.70        0.69        0.62  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.52  (f)      1.23  (c)      1.14        1.48        1.27        1.74  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (e)      19       19        22        11        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,009.1     $ 925.5     $ 864.8      $ 775.0      $ 484.4      $ 411.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013(a)      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.18     $ 20.38     $ 20.23      $ 20.63      $ 16.54      $ 13.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.13       0.19  (c)      0.19        0.24        0.18        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.70       (0.24     0.63        0.15        4.23        2.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.83       (0.05     0.82        0.39        4.41        2.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.18     (0.20      (0.17      (0.32      (0.21

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.97     (0.47      (0.62      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (1.15     (0.67      (0.79      (0.32      (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.81     $ 19.18     $ 20.38      $ 20.23      $ 20.63      $ 16.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     20.00  (e)      0.20       3.86        2.03        27.01        21.17  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.95  (f)      0.96       0.96        0.99        0.96        0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.85  (f)      0.88       0.90        0.95        0.94        0.87  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.27  (f)      1.01  (c)      0.90        1.18        0.99        1.49  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (e)      19       19        22        11        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 388.0     $ 354.0     $ 388.4      $ 410.1      $ 448.6      $ 250.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013(a)      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.21     $ 20.41     $ 20.26      $ 20.66      $ 16.56      $ 13.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.15       0.21  (c)      0.21        0.26        0.20        0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.71       (0.24     0.63        0.15        4.25        2.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.86       (0.03     0.84        0.41        4.45        2.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.20     (0.22      (0.19      (0.35      (0.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       (0.97     (0.47      (0.62      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (1.17     (0.69      (0.81      (0.35      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.84     $ 19.21     $ 20.41      $ 20.26      $ 20.66      $ 16.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     20.08  (e)      0.31       3.94        2.13        27.19        21.35  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (f)      0.86       0.86        0.89        0.86        0.77  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.75  (f)      0.78       0.80        0.85        0.84        0.77  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.38  (f)      1.12  (c)      1.01        1.28        1.07        1.60  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (e)      19       19        22        11        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 23.3     $ 20.6     $ 25.4      $ 29.6      $ 34.7      $ 11.3  

 

(a)   At the close of business on April 26, 2013, the Portfolio acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio of the Metropolitan Series Fund (the “MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor”). The MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor was the accounting survivor of the merger for financial reporting purposes, therefore, the financial statements presented for the Portfolio reflect the historical results of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor prior to the acquisition and the combined results thereafter.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, foreign capital gain tax reclasses, distribution re-designations and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $10,460,328. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $10,114,390. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 54,384,824      $ 0      $ 165,742,427  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $914,446 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $117,058.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,546,187      0.700   First $100 million
     0.680   $100 million to $250 million
     0.670   $250 million to $500 million
     0.660   $500 million to $750 million
     0.650   Over $750 million

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.110%    First $100 million
0.100%    $100 million to $250 million
0.090%    $250 million to $500 million
0.080%    $500 million to $600 million
0.090%    $600 million to $750 million
0.080%    $750 million to $800 million
0.110%    $800 million to $1.25 billion
0.130%    Over $1.25 billion

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$17,561,320    $ 15,011,595      $ 60,769,991      $ 29,626,547      $ 78,331,311      $ 44,638,142  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$14,883,491    $ —        $ 243,867,140      $ (18,215,186   $ 240,535,445  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  61,476,436        2,472,064        4,100,622  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     62,885,968        5,163,155  

Robert Boulware

     62,907,590        5,141,532  

Susan C. Gause

     63,097,045        4,952,077  

Nancy Hawthorne

     62,940,730        5,108,392  

Barbara A. Nugent

     63,132,551        4,916,571  

John Rosenthal

     62,997,496        5,051,626  

Linda B. Strumpf

     62,853,608        5,195,514  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     62,829,766        5,219,356  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Managed by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio returned 4.94%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

2017 began with global equities reaching new highs and investors moving their interest rate expectations up sharply. Better than expected U.S. non-farm payroll figures released in the first quarter paved the way for a widely expected rise in short-term interest rates in mid-March. U.S. equity markets barely reacted to the rate hike, yet the cautious approach communicated by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) was sufficient to trigger a reversal in the bond market where longer-term yields moved lower. The second quarter began with investors taking a break to reassess the sustainability of the Trump reflation trade. Concerns emerged when the failure to pass a healthcare bill in March raised doubts about the ability of the new Trump Administration to push its widely anticipated tax reform through. Other factors contributing to investors’ cautiousness included worries about the French presidential elections, anxiety caused by the U.S. air strike in Syria, and the escalating North Korean crisis. However, Emmanuel Macron’s eventual success in the first round of the French presidential election and the good start to earnings season in most developed markets triggered a sharp rise in risk-appetite towards the end of April, boosting the performance of global equities. The upward trend came to an abrupt halt, however, in May when speculation that President Trump may have interfered in the investigation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn caused a sharp drop in equity prices and a corresponding spike in implied volatilities. The scare proved short-lived though, with equities promptly regaining their previous levels and ending June significantly up across all regions. For the six-month period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index led the way with a return of 18.4% while the MSCI World ex-U.S. Index (Hedged) gained 7.5%. Within the U.S., large cap equities topped small caps for the period with the S&P 500 Index climbing 9.3% versus 5.0% for the Russell 2000 Index.

After delivering mostly positive performance for the first half of the year, bonds disappointed towards the end of June and many segments of the market finished the last month of the period in negative territory. The decline in bond market performance was largely influenced by the actions of central banks in the U.S. and abroad. Despite lower inflation and less than convincing U.S. economic data, the Fed raised short-term interest rates again in June; marking the third increase since December 2016. While public debate continues as to whether a clear path to steady economic growth is yet to emerge, the strength of the jobs market and the unemployment rate dropping to 4.3% (lowest in over a decade) strongly factored into the rate hike by the Fed. The U.S. yield curve subsequently continued to flatten as yields on the policy-sensitive shorter-term Treasuries have increased to their highest levels since 2009, while longer-term yields have declined since the start of the year. Across the Atlantic, government bond yields rose much more dramatically and prices fell following comments from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi indicating that the central bank may announce a tapering of its quantitative easing program later this year. While the sell-off hit European government bonds the hardest, the spillover effect also negatively impacted U.S. government bond prices in the waning days of June. The Citigroup U.S. Treasury Index ultimately ended the first half of 2017 up 1.9%, while the Citigroup World Government Bond Index ex-U.S. (Hedged) declined by 0.4%. The decline in U.S. inflation since March, combined with the late June increase in yields, weighed on the performance of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) as the Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index (Hedged) gained a modest 0.3%. With the exception of a slightly down month in February, the Barclays U.S. Credit Index gained 3.7% for the six month period as spreads narrowed and investor demand persisted.

Commodities largely displayed negative performance during the first half of 2017 with the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index declining by 10.6%. Commodity prices have declined notably since March despite a simultaneous decline of the U.S. dollar. Commodities tend to have an inverse relationship with a declining U.S. dollar; however, with the exception of a brief rally for commodity prices in mid-to-late June, this relationship did not hold true for much of the period. Energy and certain soft commodities were the bottom performers, while livestock and grains were the top performing commodity sectors.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio’s investment philosophy is centered on the belief that risk diversification is the key to generating better risk-adjusted returns and avoiding risk concentration within a portfolio is the best way to achieve true diversification. PanAgora seeks to accomplish this by evaluating risk across and within asset classes using proprietary risk assessment and management techniques, including an approach to tactical risk management called Dynamic Risk Allocation. The Portfolio targets a neutral risk allocation of 40% equities, 40% nominal fixed income and 20% inflation protection.

Each of the three main asset classes used in the Portfolio contributed to positive absolute performance during the six month period. These include equities, nominal fixed income and inflation protected assets. Within equities, exposure to non-U.S. developed and emerging markets contributed the most, fueled in large part by the sharp rise in risk-appetite observed across the marketplace since late last year. Within nominal fixed income, investment grade credit and U.S. government debt were the top contributors. Investment grade credit, in particular, proved to be one fixed income asset class which managed to consistently generate positive performance throughout the first half of the year. In terms of inflation-protected assets, inflation-linked bonds contributed positively, while exposure to commodities modestly detracted. Although commodities in general have

 

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PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Managed by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

significantly declined so far this year, the Portfolio’s risk-balanced allocation to the asset class has detracted only slightly. Within commodities, the Portfolio’s structural underweight to Energy notably contributed relative to a cap-weighted approach as the sub-asset class has declined so far this year.

On average, the Portfolio maintained an overweight position in equities and inflation-protected investments, and an underweight position to nominal fixed income relative to the Portfolio’s strategic (neutral) risk targets. For the six month period, this active positioning positively contributed to overall Portfolio performance.

The Portfolio invests in derivatives, such as exchange-traded futures within the equity, fixed income and commodities asset classes, and swaps on futures within fixed income and commodities. The Portfolio invests in derivatives in order to gain exposure to certain asset classes and to enhance returns. All derivatives used during the period performed as expected.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio maintained an overweight position in equities and an underweight to nominal fixed income while inflation-protected assets moved closer in line with the Portfolio’s strategic risk targets.

Within equities, the Portfolio remained overweight U.S. small cap, developed non-U.S., and emerging markets equities and underweight U.S. large cap stocks. Within nominal fixed income, the Portfolio was underweight U.S. and international government debt and overweight investment grade credit. Within inflation-protected investments, at period end the Portfolio was slightly overweight inflation-linked bonds and commodities.

Edward Qian

Bryan Belton

Portfolio Managers

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio                 

Class B

       4.94          1.71          4.78  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          5.61  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of Class B shares is 4/14/2014. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      154.6  
Global Developed Equities      39.4  
Commodities - Production Weighted      20.5  
Global Inflation-Linked Bonds      18.1  
Global Emerging Equities      10.5  

 

* The percentages noted above are based on the notional amounts by asset class as a percentage of net assets.

 

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PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.17    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,049.40        $ 5.95  
   Hypothetical*      1.17    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.99        $ 5.86  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Foreign Government—17.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Sovereign—17.0%  

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bonds
0.100%, 04/15/23 (EUR) (a)

    7,027,312     $ 8,523,066  

France Government Bond OAT
0.250%, 07/25/24 (EUR) (a)

    8,785,855       10,797,403  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
2.350%, 09/15/24 (144A) (EUR) (a)

    4,979,867       6,313,475  

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked Bonds
0.625%, 03/22/40 (GBP) (a)

    8,746,850       18,325,819  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $42,517,193)

      43,959,763  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund—13.5%  
Investment Company Security—13.5%  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
(Cost $34,424,185)

    289,619       34,901,986  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—12.4%  
Aerospace & Defense—0.2%  

Arconic, Inc.

    741       16,784  

Boeing Co. (The)

    114       22,543  

Bombardier, Inc. - Class B (b)

    13,521       24,606  

CAE, Inc.

    2,768       47,727  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    530       65,434  

General Dynamics Corp.

    86       17,037  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    98       16,374  

Leonardo S.p.A.

    1,580       26,393  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    59       16,379  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    68       17,456  

Raytheon Co.

    89       14,372  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    139       14,606  

Safran S.A.

    295       27,059  

Thales S.A.

    229       24,672  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    104       27,962  

United Technologies Corp.

    153       18,683  
   

 

 

 
      398,087  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.0%  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    211       14,492  

Deutsche Post AG

    876       32,871  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    329       18,582  

FedEx Corp.

    94       20,429  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800       16,249  
   

 

 

 
      102,623  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.1%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    180       16,157  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    353       17,763  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    247       13,274  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. - Class DI

    2,843       22,608  
Airlines—(Continued)  

Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (b)

    645     69,408  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    4,000       29,409  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    310       19,263  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (b)

    260       19,565  
   

 

 

 
      207,447  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.1%  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    515       21,815  

Delphi Automotive plc

    206       18,056  

GKN plc

    6,802       28,872  

Linamar Corp.

    505       24,892  

Magna International, Inc.

    703       32,564  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    1,177       48,771  
   

 

 

 
      174,970  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.0%  

Daimler AG

    344       24,955  

Ferrari NV

    523       45,067  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (b)

    2,298       24,242  

General Motors Co.

    445       15,544  
   

 

 

 
      109,808  
   

 

 

 
Banks—0.4%  

ABN AMRO Group NV (144A)

    1,069       28,566  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    3,372       28,183  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    6,281       42,337  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    8,506       41,307  

Bank of America Corp.

    1,000       24,260  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)

    6,400       27,502  

Bank of Ireland (b)

    120,655       31,917  

Bank of Montreal

    331       24,304  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    409       24,604  

Bankinter S.A.

    3,025       27,992  

BB&T Corp.

    470       21,343  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    295       23,974  

Comerica, Inc.

    279       20,434  

Danske Bank A/S

    1,272       49,101  

DNB ASA

    2,129       36,335  

Erste Group Bank AG (b)

    782       29,996  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    693       17,990  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    5,000       23,817  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    1,500       31,374  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    1,537       20,780  

ING Groep NV

    1,800       31,305  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    6,879       20,502  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    1,800       23,068  

KBC Groep NV

    400       30,364  

KeyCorp

    1,042       19,527  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    3,700       24,830  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    2,557       46,537  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    11,700       21,443  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    879       15,523  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (b)

    1,007       25,485  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,465     $ 21,448  

Royal Bank of Canada

    347       25,196  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    500       19,560  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    236       13,386  

Suruga Bank, Ltd.

    900       21,870  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    500       25,197  

U.S. Bancorp

    317       16,459  
   

 

 

 
      977,816  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.3%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

    432       47,803  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    600       22,590  

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    512       24,883  

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

    505       54,060  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    5,567       39,457  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    653       29,287  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    856       34,765  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    167       32,353  

Diageo plc

    882       26,073  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    367       33,437  

Heineken Holding NV

    402       36,946  

Heineken NV

    359       34,973  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,400       28,546  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    401       34,622  

Monster Beverage Corp. (b)

    660       32,789  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    226       26,101  

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    257       34,453  

Remy Cointreau S.A.

    348       40,665  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    600       27,913  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    3,976       40,183  
   

 

 

 
      681,899  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.1%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    271       19,650  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    119       14,479  

Amgen, Inc.

    95       16,362  

Biogen, Inc. (b)

    61       16,553  

Celgene Corp. (b)

    136       17,662  

CSL, Ltd.

    550       58,441  

Genmab A/S (b)

    125       26,761  

Grifols S.A.

    3,073       85,699  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    31       15,225  

Shire plc

    597       32,892  
   

 

 

 
      303,724  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.0%  

Allegion plc

    164       13,304  

Johnson Controls International plc

    346       15,002  
   

 

 

 
      28,306  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—0.1%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    286       14,592  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    217       19,834  

CME Group, Inc.

    155       19,412  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    3,000       17,826  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    304     32,148  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

    516       19,623  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    300       19,776  

Invesco, Ltd.

    554       19,495  

Moody’s Corp.

    95       11,560  

Northern Trust Corp.

    128       12,443  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    244       19,574  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    207       15,361  

UBS Group AG (b)

    1,106       18,775  
   

 

 

 
      240,419  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.6%  

Agrium, Inc.

    521       47,219  

Air Liquide S.A.

    438       54,431  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    274       39,198  

Air Water, Inc.

    1,400       25,803  

Akzo Nobel NV

    674       58,511  

Albemarle Corp.

    342       36,095  

Arkema S.A.

    326       34,811  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,387       38,781  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    1,268       92,205  

Croda International plc

    618       31,285  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    402       25,354  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    363       29,298  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    359       30,152  

Ecolab, Inc.

    287       38,099  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    59       43,643  

FMC Corp.

    390       28,489  

Frutarom Industries, Ltd.

    1,021       71,421  

Givaudan S.A.

    20       40,023  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    298       40,230  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    10,392       48,977  

Johnson Matthey plc

    683       25,548  

JSR Corp.

    1,400       24,173  

K&S AG

    1,183       30,319  

Kaneka Corp.

    3,000       22,905  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    655       47,853  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    1,200       21,802  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    401       33,840  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    1,200       25,435  

Monsanto Co.

    303       35,863  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    1,738       39,679  

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    1,581       69,237  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    292       32,108  

Praxair, Inc.

    274       36,319  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    95       33,341  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    300       27,253  

Sika AG

    6       38,625  

Solvay S.A.

    361       48,471  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    4,000       23,073  

Symrise AG

    638       45,204  

Teijin, Ltd.

    1,000       19,259  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    3,000       25,133  

Umicore S.A.

    717       49,955  

Yara International ASA

    1,903       71,527  
   

 

 

 
      1,680,947  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.1%  

Brambles, Ltd.

    3,912     $ 29,257  

Cintas Corp.

    159       20,040  

ISS A/S

    666       26,219  

Republic Services, Inc.

    355       22,624  

Stericycle, Inc. (b)

    397       30,299  

Waste Management, Inc.

    259       18,998  
   

 

 

 
      147,437  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.1%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    486       15,212  

F5 Networks, Inc. (b)

    201       25,539  

Harris Corp.

    173       18,871  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    468       13,048  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    189       16,394  

Nokia Oyj

    14,804       90,984  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    12,906       93,083  
   

 

 

 
      273,131  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.0%  

Boskalis Westminster

    622       20,211  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    214       11,639  

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

    718       31,044  
   

 

 

 
      62,894  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.1%  

CRH plc

    1,530       54,286  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    8,752       51,316  

HeidelbergCement AG

    313       30,288  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    154       34,277  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    291       36,864  
   

 

 

 
      207,031  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.0%  

Navient Corp.

    875       14,569  

Synchrony Financial

    391       11,659  
   

 

 

 
      26,228  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.1%  

Amcor, Ltd.

    2,824       35,186  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    416       36,762  

Ball Corp.

    816       34,443  

CCL Industries, Inc. - Class B

    439       22,211  

International Paper Co.

    556       31,475  

Sealed Air Corp.

    757       33,883  

WestRock Co.

    609       34,506  
   

 

 

 
      228,466  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.0%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    133       12,337  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    1,400       45,115  

LKQ Corp. (b)

    423       13,938  
   

 

 

 
      71,390  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    500     18,904  

H&R Block, Inc.

    576       17,804  
   

 

 

 
      36,708  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.1%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (b)

    88       14,904  

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    1,131       27,127  

Investor AB - B Shares

    527       25,492  

Leucadia National Corp.

    764       19,986  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    4,100       22,474  

Wendel S.A.

    141       20,893  
   

 

 

 
      130,876  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.1%  

AT&T, Inc.

    6,772       255,508  

BCE, Inc.

    1,778       80,070  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    51,085       84,795  

BT Group plc

    15,520       59,599  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    11,942       285,175  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    3,693       66,370  

Elisa Oyj

    1,913       74,155  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    84,000       110,390  

Iliad S.A.

    253       59,860  

Inmarsat plc

    7,728       77,498  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    25,129       80,634  

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (b)

    4,018       238,267  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    1,800       85,147  

Orange S.A.

    3,560       56,709  

PCCW, Ltd.

    157,000       89,298  

Proximus

    3,105       108,623  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    27,200       76,856  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    27,685       76,764  

Swisscom AG

    193       93,202  

TDC A/S

    12,434       72,439  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (b)

    48,002       44,488  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    59,282       43,858  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    14,420       72,063  

Telefonica S.A.

    5,840       60,383  

Telenor ASA

    4,744       78,679  

Telia Co. AB

    11,233       51,818  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    27,617       91,448  

TELUS Corp.

    1,830       63,178  

TPG Telecom, Ltd.

    14,589       64,008  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    5,007       223,613  
   

 

 

 
      2,924,895  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.8%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1,281       51,458  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    626       43,488  

AusNet Services

    35,475       47,305  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,300       30,594  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    2,900       31,985  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    11,000       92,356  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    7,500       79,356  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    16,959       64,755  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities—(Continued)  

DONG Energy A/S (144A)

    2,128     $ 96,340  

Duke Energy Corp.

    524       43,801  

Edison International

    628       49,103  

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    19,813       64,822  

Electricite de France S.A.

    3,815       41,664  

Emera, Inc.

    1,377       51,192  

Endesa S.A.

    1,873       43,258  

Enel S.p.A.

    11,684       62,919  

Entergy Corp.

    600       46,062  

Eversource Energy

    716       43,468  

Exelon Corp.

    1,190       42,923  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,409       41,086  

Fortis, Inc.

    1,364       47,942  

Fortum Oyj

    3,905       61,413  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. (144A)

    67,500       62,252  

Hydro One, Ltd. (144A)

    2,467       44,192  

Iberdrola S.A.

    4,609       36,596  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    3,200       44,129  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,800       34,031  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    23,648       57,583  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    341       47,784  

PG&E Corp.

    679       45,065  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    615       52,373  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    7,500       66,189  

PPL Corp.

    1,139       44,034  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    1,648       34,511  

Southern Co. (The)

    892       42,709  

SSE plc

    2,634       49,814  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A.

    11,385       61,612  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,300       31,863  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (b)

    5,800       23,948  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    1,038       47,623  
   

 

 

 
      2,003,598  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.1%  

ABB, Ltd.

    1,108       27,412  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    141       28,663  

AMETEK, Inc.

    388       23,501  

Eaton Corp. plc

    241       18,757  

Emerson Electric Co.

    316       18,840  

Prysmian S.p.A.

    1,058       31,229  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    107       17,330  
   

 

 

 
      165,732  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.1%  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    346       25,542  

Corning, Inc.

    679       20,404  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    418       14,488  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    900       27,694  

Hexagon AB - B Shares

    1,675       79,676  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    200       28,568  

Ingenico Group S.A.

    566       51,356  

Keyence Corp.

    100       44,017  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    255       20,063  
   

 

 

 
      311,808  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    563     30,689  

Halliburton Co.

    527       22,508  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    506       27,496  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    1,069       35,213  

Petrofac, Ltd.

    11,261       65,012  

Saipem S.p.A. (b)

    13,123       48,508  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    385       25,348  

TechnipFMC plc (b)

    1,045       28,424  

Tenaris S.A.

    3,811       59,432  

Transocean, Ltd. (b)

    4,112       33,842  
   

 

 

 
      376,472  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    181       21,805  

American Tower Corp.

    81       10,718  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    320       13,751  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    49       9,416  

CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)

    16,900       24,244  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    132       13,224  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    95       10,730  

Equity Residential

    312       20,539  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    49       12,606  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    152       11,856  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    179       22,624  

Fonciere Des Regions (REIT)

    212       19,729  

Gecina S.A.

    143       22,436  

GGP, Inc.

    900       21,204  

GPT Group (The) (REIT)

    7,625       28,047  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,522       25,844  

HCP, Inc.

    366       11,697  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    641       11,711  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,261       23,139  

Klepierre (REIT)

    281       11,517  

Macerich Co. (The)

    190       11,031  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    203       21,392  

Mirvac Group (REIT)

    7,066       11,568  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    2       4,257  

Public Storage

    65       13,555  

Realty Income Corp.

    243       13,409  

Scentre Group

    5,107       15,882  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    119       12,590  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    23,500       31,921  

UDR, Inc.

    346       13,484  

Ventas, Inc.

    163       11,325  

Vicinity Centres

    10,867       21,455  

Vornado Realty Trust

    240       22,536  

Welltower, Inc.

    160       11,976  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    560       18,760  
   

 

 

 
      581,978  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.4%  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    1,800       27,376  

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc. - Class B

    972       46,591  

Carrefour S.A.

    1,156       29,343  

Colruyt S.A.

    1,368       72,084  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Food & Staples Retailing—(Continued)  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    182     $ 29,107  

CVS Health Corp.

    375       30,173  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.

    10,019       62,566  

Empire Co., Ltd.

    3,656       62,362  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd.

    400       22,916  

George Weston, Ltd.

    441       39,921  

ICA Gruppen AB

    1,306       48,689  

J Sainsbury plc

    7,199       23,618  

Jean Coutu Group PJC, Inc. (The) - Class A

    2,399       36,814  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    2,761       54,049  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    1,317       25,243  

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,059       24,696  

Loblaw Cos., Ltd.

    712       39,608  

Metro AG

    910       30,732  

Metro, Inc.

    1,203       39,593  

Sysco Corp.

    505       25,417  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    388       29,364  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    395       30,932  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    1,351       41,694  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    702       29,561  

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

    7,958       25,021  

Woolworths, Ltd.

    2,362       46,412  
   

 

 

 
      973,882  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.5%  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    1,300       28,093  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    654       27,063  

Associated British Foods plc

    716       27,386  

Barry Callebaut AG (b)

    22       30,270  

Campbell Soup Co.

    628       32,750  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    1       69,715  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Participation Certifcate)

    9       52,189  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    951       34,008  

Danone S.A.

    490       36,833  

General Mills, Inc.

    612       33,905  

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    341,900       93,132  

Hershey Co. (The)

    282       30,278  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,248       42,569  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

    312       36,919  

Kellogg Co.

    424       29,451  

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    1,071       92,146  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    301       25,778  

Marine Harvest ASA (b)

    3,243       55,508  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    415       40,467  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    663       28,635  

Nestle S.A.

    374       32,579  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    1,000       30,400  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    1,800       29,563  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500       31,261  

Orkla ASA

    4,184       42,554  

Saputo, Inc.

    971       30,887  

Tate & Lyle plc

    3,028       26,128  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    900       34,516  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    579       36,263  

WH Group, Ltd. (144A)

    83,500       84,280  
Food Products—(Continued)  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    18,700     45,505  
   

 

 

 
      1,271,031  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.1%  

APA Group

    6,216       43,778  

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    1,368       32,144  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    36,301       68,217  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    13,000       53,196  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    5,000       36,419  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    11,000       57,287  
   

 

 

 
      291,041  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.3%  

Abbott Laboratories

    505       24,548  

Baxter International, Inc.

    327       19,797  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    87       16,975  

Boston Scientific Corp. (b)

    655       18,157  

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    63       19,915  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    450       53,807  

Coloplast A/S - Class B

    670       56,121  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    107       25,618  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    281       18,220  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b)

    178       21,047  

Essilor International S.A.

    607       77,611  

Getinge AB - B Shares

    4,937       96,870  

Hologic, Inc. (b)

    441       20,013  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

    23       21,513  

Medtronic plc

    184       16,330  

Smith & Nephew plc

    3,434       59,316  

Sonova Holding AG

    316       51,303  

Straumann Holding AG

    10       5,689  

Stryker Corp.

    116       16,098  

Terumo Corp.

    800       31,536  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

    180       18,574  

William Demant Holding A/S (b)

    1,180       30,639  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    155       19,902  
   

 

 

 
      739,599  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—0.3%  

Aetna, Inc.

    147       22,319  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    202       19,095  

Anthem, Inc.

    133       25,021  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    190       14,805  

Centene Corp. (b)

    234       18,692  

Cigna Corp.

    108       18,078  

DaVita, Inc. (b)

    248       16,060  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (b)

    481       30,144  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (b)

    249       15,896  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    733       70,518  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    626       53,829  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (b)

    219       19,097  

Healthscope, Ltd.

    23,317       39,659  

Henry Schein, Inc. (b)

    98       17,936  

Humana, Inc.

    79       19,009  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b)

    149       22,967  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)  

McKesson Corp.

    99     $ 16,289  

Mediclinic International plc

    3,624       34,993  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    1,700       31,490  

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

    600       27,031  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    400       18,780  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    205       22,788  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    848       48,014  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    14,146       85,940  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    3,593       66,887  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    800       26,600  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    101       18,727  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    172       20,998  
   

 

 

 
      841,662  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.0%  

Cerner Corp. (b)

    294       19,542  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.2%  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    2,143       37,130  

Carnival Corp.

    294       19,278  

Carnival plc

    307       20,328  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (b)

    31       12,899  

Compass Group plc

    1,355       28,606  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    178       16,098  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    433       17,333  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.

    996       29,342  

Genting Singapore plc

    70,500       55,579  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    134       13,442  

McDonald’s Corp.

    115       17,613  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd.

    700       26,839  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    400       27,096  

Paddy Power Betfair plc

    729       77,821  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    528       33,037  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    20,000       33,969  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    26,000       27,414  

Sodexo S.A.

    226       29,220  

Starbucks Corp.

    214       12,478  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    8,012       26,911  

Tatts Group, Ltd.

    10,383       33,406  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    207       20,785  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    9,200       21,493  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    224       16,522  
   

 

 

 
      654,639  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.1%  

Electrolux AB - Series B

    1,406       46,237  

Husqvarna AB - B Shares

    4,333       43,210  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    284       14,919  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b)

    112       27,069  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    8,500       39,086  
   

 

 

 
      170,521  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.1%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    620       32,166  

Clorox Co. (The)

    204       27,181  
Household Products—(Continued)  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    368     27,280  

Essity AB - Class B (b)

    1,332       36,443  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    377       45,600  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    210       27,113  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    342       29,805  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    343       34,802  
   

 

 

 
      260,390  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.1%  

AES Corp.

    3,490       38,774  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

    1,600       39,586  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    27,472       58,584  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    1,973       33,975  
   

 

 

 
      170,919  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.1%  

3M Co.

    104       21,652  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    3,500       43,944  

General Electric Co.

    529       14,288  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    800       51,376  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,000       25,456  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    7,100       32,441  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    16,000       31,479  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    95       21,995  

Smiths Group plc

    1,278       26,627  
   

 

 

 
      269,258  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.3%  

Admiral Group plc

    962       25,106  

Ageas

    802       32,313  

Allianz SE

    173       34,093  

American International Group, Inc.

    128       8,003  

Aon plc

    96       12,763  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    380       21,755  

Assurant, Inc.

    92       9,539  

Baloise Holding AG

    217       33,552  

Chubb, Ltd.

    86       12,503  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    160       11,592  

CNP Assurances

    845       18,977  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    1,200       21,789  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    2,264       38,639  

Hannover Rueck SE

    244       29,323  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    261       13,721  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,800       22,348  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    1,564       29,319  

Mapfre S.A.

    7,302       25,518  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    156       12,162  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    700       23,602  

NN Group NV

    888       31,617  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    264       16,914  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    216       9,523  

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    1,108       56,959  

SCOR SE

    567       22,492  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    600       23,275  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,300       22,266  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Swiss Life Holding AG (b)

    71     $ 23,987  

Swiss Re AG

    262       24,002  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       25,838  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    500       20,774  

Torchmark Corp.

    254       19,431  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    119       15,057  

Tryg A/S

    2,429       53,167  

Unum Group

    252       11,751  

XL Group, Ltd.

    404       17,695  
   

 

 

 
      831,365  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.0%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    13       12,584  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    8       14,964  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (b)

    376       14,363  
   

 

 

 
      41,911  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.1%  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b)

    140       6,973  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    19       17,664  

Auto Trader Group plc (144A)

    12,863       63,690  

eBay, Inc. (b)

    633       22,104  

United Internet AG

    1,172       64,449  

VeriSign, Inc. (b)

    187       17,384  
   

 

 

 
      192,264  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—0.3%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    119       14,718  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    65       16,685  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    1,525       91,228  

Atos SE

    411       57,668  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    245       25,103  

Capgemini SE

    575       59,747  

CGI Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    1,295       66,168  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    178       11,819  

Computershare, Ltd.

    10,380       112,660  

CSRA, Inc.

    426       13,525  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    196       16,738  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

    161       19,697  

Global Payments, Inc.

    163       14,722  

International Business Machines Corp.

    103       15,844  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    158       19,189  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    800       31,573  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,000       22,290  

Otsuka Corp.

    500       31,048  

Paychex, Inc.

    297       16,911  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

    345       18,516  

Total System Services, Inc.

    244       14,213  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    219       20,538  

Western Union Co. (The)

    722       13,754  

Worldpay Group plc (144A)

    20,659       84,738  
   

 

 

 
      809,092  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.0%  

Hasbro, Inc.

    140       15,611  

Mattel, Inc.

    1,084       23,339  
Leisure Products—(Continued)  

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    700     23,744  
   

 

 

 
      62,694  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    374       22,182  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    118       66,527  

Illumina, Inc. (b)

    113       19,608  

Lonza Group AG (b)

    193       41,739  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    295       20,101  

QIAGEN NV (b)

    948       31,566  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    100       17,447  

Waters Corp. (b)

    104       19,119  
   

 

 

 
      238,289  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.2%  

Alfa Laval AB

    1,206       24,711  

Andritz AG

    697       42,037  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    209       22,459  

CNH Industrial NV

    2,701       30,741  

Cummins, Inc.

    142       23,035  

Dover Corp.

    246       19,734  

IMI plc

    1,666       25,947  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    210       19,192  

Kone Oyj - Class B

    580       29,578  

MAN SE

    343       36,769  

Metso Oyj

    803       27,880  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    139       22,215  

Pentair plc

    240       15,970  

Sandvik AB

    1,688       26,581  

Schindler Holding AG

    145       30,071  

Schindler Holding AG (Participation Certificate)

    131       27,729  

SKF AB - B Shares

    1,179       24,000  

Snap-on, Inc.

    113       17,854  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    166       23,361  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    3,700       24,376  

Volvo AB - B Shares

    1,271       21,710  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    566       33,457  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    41,200       35,615  
   

 

 

 
      605,022  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.0%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class A

    15       28,667  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    15       30,310  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    191       31,927  
   

 

 

 
      90,904  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.2%  

Altice NV - Class A (b)

    1,444       33,580  

Altice NV - Class B (b)

    1,478       34,109  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    495       19,265  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A (b)

    401       10,358  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class C (b)

    364       9,176  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A (b)

    315       19,769  

Lagardere SCA

    856       27,071  

News Corp. - Class A

    1,538       21,071  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    164     $ 13,596  

Pearson plc

    2,410       21,706  

Schibsted ASA - B Shares

    1,563       34,564  

Schibsted ASA - Class A

    1,356       32,777  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    327       22,337  

SES S.A.

    1,335       31,305  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B

    2,047       44,656  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    27,900       65,464  

TEGNA, Inc.

    1,443       20,794  

Telenet Group Holding NV (b)

    1,334       84,049  

Time Warner, Inc.

    190       19,078  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    455       12,895  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    129       13,706  
   

 

 

 
      591,326  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.2%  

Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd.

    681       30,710  

Antofagasta plc

    3,183       33,124  

ArcelorMittal (b)

    1,163       26,471  

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    1,346       24,009  

Boliden AB

    1,530       41,809  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (b)

    3,100       37,231  

Fresnillo plc

    497       9,645  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    400       5,583  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    800       23,279  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1,642       53,184  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    1,200       27,078  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    6,064       33,676  

Nucor Corp.

    593       34,317  

Randgold Resources, Ltd.

    277       24,515  

Rio Tinto plc

    660       27,828  

Voestalpine AG

    975       45,496  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    939       18,653  
   

 

 

 
      496,608  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.4%  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    5,336       104,663  

Ameren Corp.

    891       48,711  

Atco, Ltd. - Class I

    1,185       46,338  

Canadian Utilities, Ltd. - Class A

    1,529       49,131  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,509       41,316  

Centrica plc

    15,926       41,514  

CMS Energy Corp.

    1,029       47,591  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    582       47,037  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    609       46,668  

DTE Energy Co.

    443       46,865  

E.ON SE

    5,599       52,840  

Engie S.A.

    3,139       47,656  

Innogy SE (144A)

    1,486       58,485  

National Grid plc

    3,730       46,296  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,778       45,090  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,131       48,644  

RWE AG (b)

    2,545       50,749  

SCANA Corp.

    743       49,789  

Sempra Energy

    423       47,693  

Suez

    2,981       55,246  
Multi-Utilities—(Continued)  

Veolia Environnement S.A.

    2,395     50,859  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    806       49,472  
   

 

 

 
      1,122,653  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.1%  

Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd. - Class A

    369       41,988  

Dollar General Corp.

    329       23,718  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (b)

    182       12,725  

Dollarama, Inc.

    462       44,144  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.

    6,955       20,408  

Macy’s, Inc.

    446       10,365  

Marks & Spencer Group plc

    4,126       17,911  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    387       18,510  

Target Corp.

    251       13,125  
   

 

 

 
      202,894  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.0%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    522       23,667  

Apache Corp.

    509       24,396  

BP plc

    10,704       61,838  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    1,136       28,491  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    3,390       82,269  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    821       23,690  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (b)

    5,950       29,571  

Chevron Corp.

    223       23,266  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    267       25,101  

Concho Resources, Inc. (b)

    239       29,046  

ConocoPhillips

    517       22,727  

Devon Energy Corp.

    750       23,977  

Enagas S.A.

    2,419       67,955  

Eni S.p.A.

    3,981       60,077  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    272       24,621  

EQT Corp.

    508       29,764  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    297       23,977  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    5,386       81,809  

Hess Corp.

    588       25,796  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    2,500       70,835  

Imperial Oil, Ltd.

    926       26,992  

Inpex Corp.

    8,300       80,047  

Inter Pipeline, Ltd.

    1,252       24,523  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    19,000       83,132  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    1,283       24,582  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    2,824       131,101  

Lundin Petroleum AB (b)

    3,969       76,467  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,987       23,546  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    385       20,147  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,057       27,091  

Neste Oyj

    3,388       133,649  

Newfield Exploration Co. (b)

    796       22,654  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    866       24,508  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    418       25,026  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    10,238       53,676  

OMV AG

    1,819       94,563  

ONEOK, Inc.

    538       28,062  

Origin Energy, Ltd. (b)

    8,213       43,240  

Phillips 66

    289       23,897  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    166     $ 26,490  

Range Resources Corp.

    1,112       25,765  

Repsol S.A.

    4,799       73,623  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    1,973       52,409  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    1,809       48,588  

Santos, Ltd. (b)

    14,006       32,576  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    9,400       87,343  

Snam S.p.A.

    14,773       64,614  

Statoil ASA

    5,448       90,546  

Tesoro Corp.

    271       25,366  

Total S.A.

    1,994       98,796  

TransCanada Corp.

    655       31,225  

Valero Energy Corp.

    325       21,924  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    867       26,253  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    2,834       64,966  
   

 

 

 
      2,520,260  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.0%  

Mondi plc

    1,233       32,358  

Stora Enso Oyj - R Shares

    2,814       36,387  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    1,287       36,705  
   

 

 

 
      105,450  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.1%  

Beiersdorf AG

    469       49,395  

Coty, Inc. - Class A

    1,709       32,061  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    343       32,921  

L’Oreal S.A.

    187       38,974  

Unilever NV

    612       33,822  

Unilever plc

    621       33,638  
   

 

 

 
      220,811  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.5%  

AstraZeneca plc

    648       43,428  

Bayer AG

    395       51,107  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    248       13,819  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    1,400       33,017  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    216       17,777  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    2,714       57,811  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    1,485       28,442  

Johnson & Johnson

    118       15,610  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    1,600       29,775  

Mallinckrodt plc (b)

    582       26,079  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    311       19,932  

Merck KGaA

    416       50,360  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    1,600       37,059  

Novartis AG

    575       48,018  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    1,150       49,329  

Orion Oyj - Class B

    1,854       118,385  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    600       25,589  

Perrigo Co. plc

    177       13,367  

Pfizer, Inc.

    475       15,955  

Recordati S.p.A.

    902       36,593  

Roche Holding AG

    178       45,450  

Sanofi

    850       81,695  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    600       30,506  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (b)

    696     77,994  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    2,013       66,872  

UCB S.A.

    1,456       100,194  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b)

    3,574       62,121  

Vifor Pharma AG

    370       40,903  

Zoetis, Inc.

    358       22,332  
   

 

 

 
      1,259,519  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.1%  

Equifax, Inc.

    97       13,330  

Experian plc

    1,195       24,540  

RELX NV

    1,863       38,336  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    330       15,817  

Seek, Ltd.

    2,171       28,207  

SGS S.A.

    12       29,092  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (b)

    223       18,814  
   

 

 

 
      168,136  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    1,000       19,703  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    912       50,667  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    11,800       30,001  

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    282       10,265  

City Developments, Ltd.

    2,900       22,603  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    855       32,728  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    1,716       26,148  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    1,000       18,681  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    2,500       24,417  

Swiss Prime Site AG (b)

    396       35,971  

Vonovia SE

    784       31,152  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    3,000       24,868  
   

 

 

 
      327,204  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.1%  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    8,386       34,512  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    536       43,490  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    194       31,214  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    14,400       24,085  

CSX Corp.

    419       22,861  

DSV A/S

    507       31,245  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    150       13,707  

Kansas City Southern

    254       26,581  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    8,000       45,078  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    1,100       22,207  

Ryder System, Inc.

    196       14,108  

Union Pacific Corp.

    205       22,327  
   

 

 

 
      331,415  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.2%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    317       24,663  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    9,500       128,250  

ASML Holding NV

    484       63,017  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    78       18,178  

Infineon Technologies AG

    2,390       50,648  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    301       23,231  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

NVIDIA Corp.

    145     $ 20,961  

NXP Semiconductors NV (b)

    507       55,491  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    319       17,615  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    165       15,832  

STMicroelectronics NV

    3,046       43,678  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    323       24,849  

Xilinx, Inc.

    329       21,161  
   

 

 

 
      507,574  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.3%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    316       18,192  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    137       19,377  

Autodesk, Inc. (b)

    194       19,559  

CA, Inc.

    808       27,852  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (b)

    690       75,265  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    119       62,254  

Dassault Systemes SE

    722       64,705  

Dell Technologies, Inc. - Class V (b)

    73       4,461  

Gemalto NV

    927       55,985  

Intuit, Inc.

    166       22,046  

Microsoft Corp.

    263       18,129  

Mobileye NV (b)

    1,181       74,167  

Nice, Ltd.

    938       74,406  

Open Text Corp.

    2,022       63,819  

Oracle Corp.

    419       21,009  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    500       32,494  

Red Hat, Inc. (b)

    141       13,501  

Sage Group plc (The)

    8,689       77,918  

SAP SE

    680       71,073  

Symantec Corp.

    778       21,979  

Synopsys, Inc. (b)

    337       24,577  
   

 

 

 
      862,768  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.2%  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    300       17,676  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    122       14,224  

AutoNation, Inc. (b)

    549       23,146  

AutoZone, Inc. (b)

    26       14,832  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    376       11,430  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    382       21,900  

Dufry AG (b)

    227       37,354  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    302       14,883  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    1,026       22,562  

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares

    1,557       38,887  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    1,927       74,208  

Kingfisher plc

    5,580       21,854  

L Brands, Inc.

    251       13,526  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    100       13,382  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b)

    47       10,281  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    203       11,719  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    100       12,239  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    399       25,233  

Staples, Inc.

    1,585       15,961  

Tiffany & Co.

    185       17,366  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    169       12,197  

Tractor Supply Co.

    426       23,093  
Specialty Retail—(Continued)  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (b)

    45     12,930  

USS Co., Ltd.

    1,200       23,873  
   

 

 

 
      504,756  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.1%  

Blackberry, Ltd. (b)

    4,583       45,802  

Canon, Inc.

    800       27,223  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    700       25,198  

HP, Inc.

    794       13,879  

NetApp, Inc.

    561       22,468  

Western Digital Corp.

    248       21,973  
   

 

 

 
      156,543  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.2%  

adidas AG

    33       6,326  

Christian Dior SE

    69       19,730  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    404       33,337  

Coach, Inc.

    387       18,320  

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

    1,420       43,636  

Li & Fung, Ltd.

    64,000       23,315  

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    868       50,365  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    796       28,855  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    289       17,051  

Pandora A/S

    764       71,629  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    395       29,151  

Swatch Group AG (The)

    461       33,677  

Swatch Group AG (The) - Bearer Shares

    89       32,903  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (b)

    1,239       26,961  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (b)

    825       16,632  

VF Corp.

    341       19,642  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    9,500       39,425  
   

 

 

 
      510,955  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.1%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    392       29,192  

Imperial Brands plc

    527       23,698  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    220       25,839  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    436       28,357  

Swedish Match AB

    1,193       42,064  
   

 

 

 
      149,150  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%  

AerCap Holdings NV (b)

    452       20,986  

Brenntag AG

    505       29,240  

Fastenal Co.

    280       12,189  

Finning International, Inc.

    1,449       28,404  

Marubeni Corp.

    3,900       25,167  

Wolseley plc

    425       26,136  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    91       16,428  
   

 

 

 
      158,550  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.1%  

Aena S.A. (144A)

    150       29,309  

Aeroports de Paris

    168       27,138  

Atlantia S.p.A.

    1,323       37,363  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Transportation Infrastructure—(Continued)  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    10,634     $ 55,567  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    407       36,003  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust - Class U

    68,300       29,371  

SATS, Ltd.

    7,500       27,848  

Sydney Airport

    6,700       36,497  

Transurban Group

    4,862       44,252  
   

 

 

 
      323,348  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    434       33,830  

Severn Trent plc

    1,768       50,283  

United Utilities Group plc

    4,461       50,439  
   

 

 

 
      134,552  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

KDDI Corp.

    2,200       58,283  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

    880       52,047  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    3,200       75,536  

Rogers Communications, Inc. - Class B

    1,209       57,103  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    600       48,747  

StarHub, Ltd.

    38,000       75,172  

Tele2 AB - B Shares

    5,534       58,157  

Vodafone Group plc

    24,408       69,265  
   

 

 

 
      494,310  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $29,681,465)

      32,137,497  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—9.1%  
U.S. Treasury—9.1%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
3.875%, 04/15/29 (a)

    5,383,990       7,309,262  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/18 (a)

    2,009,649       2,002,348  

0.125%, 01/15/23 (a)

    2,097,335       2,078,159  

0.250%, 01/15/25 (a)

    5,863,350       5,759,217  

0.375%, 07/15/25 (a)

    6,392,324       6,344,298  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $23,763,346)

      23,493,284  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.0%  
Automobiles—0.0%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    344       28,384  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.0%  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    304       41,840  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $62,762)

      70,224  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments–38.1%  
Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Mutual Funds—8.0%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.850% (c)

    12,052,106     12,052,106  

UBS Select Treasury Institutional Fund, Institutional Class, 0.800% (c)

    8,540,103       8,540,103  
   

 

 

 
      20,592,209  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—18.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $46,346,581 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $45,240,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 08/15/18 with a value of $47,274,805.

    46,346,117       46,346,117  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—12.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.751%, 07/13/17 (d)

    20,000,000       19,995,700  

0.938%, 09/07/17 (d) (e)

    8,000,000       7,986,064  

0.976%, 09/07/17 (d) (e)

    3,300,000       3,294,251  
   

 

 

 
      31,276,015  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $98,212,730)

      98,214,341  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—90.1%
(Cost $228,661,681) (f)

      232,777,095  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—9.9%

      25,475,943  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 258,253,038  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $11,280,315.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $228,661,681. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $4,826,173 and $(710,759), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $4,115,414.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $6,865,327, which is 2.7% of net assets.
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(REIT)—   A Real Estate Investment Trust is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interest.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     212,055     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/28/17      $ 242,327      $ 157  

Contracts to Deliver

                           
AUD     2,000,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        1,516,139        (20,601
AUD     167,460     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        128,694        23  
CAD     57,013     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/28/17        43,934        (49
CAD     2,500,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        1,898,020        (30,629
CHF     37,626     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/28/17        39,285        (10
CHF     1,000,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        1,039,686        (4,672
EUR     22,495,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/25/17        25,147,993        (570,971
EUR     6,800,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        7,695,234        (80,529
GBP     14,290,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/25/17        18,222,069        (401,794
GBP     60,314     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/28/17        78,483        (131
GBP     1,400,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        1,791,212        (33,551
HKD     9,300,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        1,193,240        1,253  
HKD     172,352     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        22,095        5  
JPY     304,600,000     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        2,712,981        2,210  
JPY     2,553,791     

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/28/17        22,809        82  
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (1,139,207
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum Futures

     09/18/17        64        USD        3,090,656      $ (19,456

Amsterdam Index Futures

     07/21/17        17        EUR        1,773,108        (58,259

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        282        AUD        37,009,367        (428,969

Bloomberg Commodity Index Futures

     09/20/17        546        USD        4,457,053        52,907  

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     07/31/17        42        USD        1,987,159        61,181  

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        236        CAD        34,065,125        (690,411

Cattle Feeder Futures

     08/31/17        33        USD        2,084,525        356,238  

Cattle Feeder Futures

     10/26/17        8        USD        607,059        (19,359

Cocoa Futures

     12/13/17        120        USD        2,443,808        (83,408

Coffee “C” Futures

     09/19/17        21        USD        1,026,189        (36,302

Copper Futures

     09/27/17        28        USD        1,806,462        91,238  

Corn Futures

     09/14/17        47        USD        890,795        4,555  

Corn Futures

     12/14/17        21        USD        408,411        3,189  

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/06/17        56        USD        2,096,533        (176,013

DAX Index Futures

     09/15/17        7        EUR        2,221,578        (74,900

Euro-BTP Futures

     09/07/17        219        EUR        29,262,246        380,809  

Euro-Bobl Futures

     09/07/17        100        EUR        13,301,095        (149,730

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        73        EUR        12,003,649        (213,740

Euro-Buxl 30 Year Bond Futures

     09/07/17        40        EUR        6,657,504        (133,293

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        39        GBP        2,895,727        (92,672

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     08/31/17        24        USD        1,467,690        46,729  

Gold 100 oz. Futures

     08/29/17        43        USD        5,404,842        (62,952

Goldman Sachs Commodity Index Futures

     07/18/17        39        USD        3,602,779        26,171  

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/28/17        12        HKD        15,367,140        (2,067

IBEX 35 Index Futures

     07/21/17        9        EUR        968,188        (36,157

Interest Rate Swap 10 Year Futures

     09/18/17        332        USD        34,100,360        (391,985

Interest Rate Swap 5 Year Futures

     09/18/17        648        USD        65,235,683        (466,058

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Mini Futures

     09/11/17        436        JPY        6,563,740,200        (121,913

Lean Hogs Futures

     08/14/17        4        USD        123,414        10,586  

Lean Hogs Futures

     10/13/17        41        USD        1,097,074        58,306  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Lean Hogs Futures

     12/14/17        5       USD        126,016     $ 934  

Live Cattle Futures

     08/31/17        59       USD        2,857,838       (113,158

Live Cattle Futures

     10/31/17        44       USD        2,009,189       18,331  

Live Cattle Futures

     12/29/17        14       USD        667,956       (19,476

Low Sulphur Gas Oil Futures

     09/12/17        29       USD        1,287,678       (20,378

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        538       USD        27,209,979       (86,709

Natural Gas Futures

     08/29/17        65       USD        1,974,310       (4,160

New York Harbor ULSD Futures

     08/31/17        14       USD        820,341       56,191  

Nickel Futures

     09/18/17        34       USD        1,862,942       52,108  

OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures

     07/21/17        54       SEK        8,918,100       (31,247

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        402       USD        28,546,695       (119,265

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        163       USD        19,791,460       (61,125

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     09/14/17        22       CAD        3,984,380       (55,444

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        24       AUD        3,367,452       16,869  

Silver Futures

     09/27/17        33       USD        2,778,402       (34,947

Soybean Futures

     11/14/17        14       USD        670,468       (2,143

Soybean Meal Futures

     12/14/17        14       USD        423,963       11,717  

Soybean Oil Futures

     09/14/17        44       USD        873,448       1,976  

Soybean Oil Futures

     12/14/17        42       USD        811,654       28,514  

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     09/29/17        68       USD        1,102,253       (50,483

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/07/17        26       JPY        417,576,000       12,572  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        88       USD        13,400,979       123,521  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        325       USD        70,332,746       (97,199

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        157       GBP        20,046,537       (432,475

Wheat Futures

     12/14/17        24       USD        573,898       80,102  

Zinc Futures

     09/18/17        35       USD        2,228,566       186,434  

Futures Contracts—Short

                                

Aluminum Futures

     09/18/17        (6     USD        (287,667     (258

Nickel Futures

     09/18/17        (6     USD        (336,387     (1,563

Zinc Futures

     09/18/17        (7     USD        (471,849     (11,152
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (2,717,648
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Pay

     3M LIBOR        1.750     09/20/19        USD        83,123,000      $ (61,985

Pay

     3M LIBOR        1.750     09/20/19        USD        17,000,000        (26,811
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (88,796
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(HKD)—   Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total Foreign Government*

   $      $ 43,959,763      $      $ 43,959,763  

Total Mutual Fund*

     34,901,986                      34,901,986  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

     254,529        143,558               398,087  

Air Freight & Logistics

     53,503        49,120               102,623  

Airlines

     155,430        52,017               207,447  

Auto Components

     126,199        48,771               174,970  

Automobiles

     15,544        94,264               109,808  

Banks

     398,131        579,685               977,816  

Beverages

     213,472        468,427               681,899  

Biotechnology

     99,931        203,793               303,724  

Building Products

     28,306                      28,306  

Capital Markets

     171,670        68,749               240,419  

Chemicals

     564,065        1,116,882               1,680,947  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     91,961        55,476               147,437  

Communications Equipment

     89,064        184,067               273,131  

Construction & Engineering

     42,683        20,211               62,894  

Construction Materials

     71,141        135,890               207,031  

Consumer Finance

     26,228                      26,228  

Containers & Packaging

     193,280        35,186               228,466  

Distributors

     26,275        45,115               71,390  

Diversified Consumer Services

     17,804        18,904               36,708  

Diversified Financial Services

     34,890        95,986               130,876  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1,145,811        1,779,084               2,924,895  

Electric Utilities

     784,303        1,219,295               2,003,598  

Electrical Equipment

     107,091        58,641               165,732  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     80,497        231,311               311,808  

Energy Equipment & Services

     203,520        172,952               376,472  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     418,264        163,714               581,978  

Food & Staples Retailing

     464,139        509,743               973,882  

Food Products

     498,688        772,343               1,271,031  

Gas Utilities

            291,041               291,041  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     282,396        457,203               739,599  

Health Care Providers & Services

     356,701        484,961               841,662  

Health Care Technology

     19,542                      19,542  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     183,645        470,994               654,639  

Household Durables

     41,988        128,533               170,521  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Household Products

   $ 179,988     $ 80,402     $      $ 260,390  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     72,749       98,170              170,919  

Industrial Conglomerates

     57,935       211,323              269,258  

Insurance

     247,566       583,799              831,365  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     41,911                    41,911  

Internet Software & Services

     64,125       128,139              192,264  

IT Services

     318,140       490,952              809,092  

Leisure Products

     38,950       23,744              62,694  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     98,457       139,832              238,289  

Machinery

     188,196       416,826              605,022  

Marine

           90,904              90,904  

Media

     226,701       364,625              591,326  

Metals & Mining

     234,297       262,311              496,608  

Multi-Utilities

     614,345       508,308              1,122,653  

Multiline Retail

     164,575       38,319              202,894  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     786,141       1,734,119              2,520,260  

Paper & Forest Products

           105,450              105,450  

Personal Products

     64,982       155,829              220,811  

Pharmaceuticals

     388,451       871,068              1,259,519  

Professional Services

     47,961       120,175              168,136  

Real Estate Management & Development

     36,413       290,791              327,204  

Road & Rail

     174,288       157,127              331,415  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     221,981       285,593              507,574  

Software

     486,187       376,581              862,768  

Specialty Retail

     265,283       239,473              504,756  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     104,122       52,421              156,543  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     219,978       290,977              510,955  

Tobacco

     83,388       65,762              149,150  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     103,174       55,376              158,550  

Transportation Infrastructure

           323,348              323,348  

Water Utilities

     33,830       100,722              134,552  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     57,103       437,207              494,310  

Total Common Stocks

     12,881,908       19,255,589              32,137,497  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

           23,493,284              23,493,284  

Total Preferred Stocks*

           70,224              70,224  
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Funds

     20,592,209                    20,592,209  

Repurchase Agreement

           46,346,117              46,346,117  

U.S. Treasury

           31,276,015              31,276,015  

Total Short-Term Investments

     20,592,209       77,622,132              98,214,341  

Total Investments

   $ 68,376,103     $ 164,400,992     $      $ 232,777,095  
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $     $ 3,730     $      $ 3,730  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

           (1,142,937            (1,142,937

Total Forward Contracts

   $     $ (1,139,207   $      $ (1,139,207
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 1,681,178     $     $      $ 1,681,178  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (4,398,826                  (4,398,826

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (2,717,648   $     $      $ (2,717,648

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

         

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $     $ (88,796   $      $ (88,796

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017  

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 186,430,978  

Repurchase Agreement

     46,346,117  

Cash

     24,901,076  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     292,936  

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     1,101,613  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,730  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     977,084  

Fund shares sold

     34,870  

Dividends and interest

     209,255  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     694,428  

Prepaid expenses

     66  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     260,992,153  

Liabilities

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,142,937  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     1,126,189  

Fund shares redeemed

     39,144  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     40,621  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     141,234  

Distribution and service fees

     54,367  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     63,287  

Other expenses

     131,336  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,739,115  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 258,253,038  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 249,169,679  

Undistributed net investment income

     366,700  

Accumulated net realized gain

     8,555,692  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     160,967  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 258,253,038  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class B

   $ 258,253,038  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class B

     23,851,519  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class B

   $ 10.83  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement, was $182,315,564.
(b)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $298,464.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 1,024,296  

Interest

     754,496  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,778,792  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     793,637  

Administration fees

     21,260  

Deferred expense reimbursement

     174,819  

Custodian and accounting fees

     30,952  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     305,364  

Audit and tax services

     44,654  

Legal

     21,976  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     8,341  

Insurance

     298  

Miscellaneous

     4,943  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,432,698  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     346,094  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     931,913  

Futures contracts

     10,326,598  

Swap contracts

     365,400  

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,524,486
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,099,425  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     5,821,289  

Futures contracts

     (2,513,817

Swap contracts

     (190,064

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,080,905
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     2,036,503  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     11,135,928  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 11,482,022  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $47,802.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

     

From Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 346,094      $ (631,174

Net realized gain

     9,099,425        6,821,207  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,036,503        (1,748,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     11,482,022        4,441,920  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

     

Net investment income

     

Class B

     0        (3,083,468

Net realized capital gains

     

Class B

     0        (3,398,823
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     0        (6,482,291
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     58,055,574        136,344,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     69,537,596        134,303,770  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     188,715,442        54,411,672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 258,253,038      $ 188,715,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 366,700      $ 20,606  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     7,500,382     $ 78,830,851       13,998,616     $ 150,780,232  

Reinvestments

     0       0       628,129       6,482,291  

Redemptions

     (1,938,674     (20,775,277     (1,991,946     (20,918,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     5,561,708     $ 58,055,574       12,634,799     $ 136,344,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 58,055,574       $ 136,344,141  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
     Year Ended December 31,  
        2016     2015      2014(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.32      $ 9.62     $ 10.31      $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (b)

     0.02        (0.06 )(c)      (0.08      (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.49        1.13       (0.48      0.60  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.51        1.07       (0.56      0.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.18     (0.06      (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.19     (0.07      (0.20
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     0.00        (0.37     (0.13      (0.23
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.83      $ 10.32     $ 9.62      $ 10.31  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     4.94 (e)       11.12       (5.48      5.40  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.17 (f)       1.30       1.50        3.66  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.17 (f)       1.30       1.30        1.30  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.28 (f)       (0.60 )(c)      (0.77      (0.74 )(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22 (e)       1       68        9  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 258.3      $ 188.7     $ 54.4      $ 22.4  

 

(a)     Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.
(b)     Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)     Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)     Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)     Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)     Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)     Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the PanAgora Global Risk Diversified Risk Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 14, 2014 and it invests primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures, but it may also invest in other commodity related instruments and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $51,620,665 in the Subsidiary, representing 19.8% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

BHFTI-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), premium amortization adjustments, controlled foreign corporation adjustments and return of capital distributions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $46,346,117, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than

 

BHFTI-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated
Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

         Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 88,796  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)    $ 504,330      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      3,125,773  

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      29,441      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      617,845  

Commodity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,147,407      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      655,208  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,730      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,142,937  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 1,684,908         $ 5,630,559  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 157      $ (157   $      $  

State Street Bank and Trust

     3,573        (3,573             
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,730      $ (3,730   $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 972,955      $ (157   $      $ 972,798  

State Street Bank and Trust

     169,982        (3,573            166,409  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,142,937      $ (3,730   $      $ 1,139,207  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Commodity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $     $ (2,821,542   $ (2,821,542

Futures contracts

     5,359,733        6,675,912        (1,709,047           10,326,598  

Swap contracts

     365,400                           365,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,725,133      $ 6,675,912      $ (1,709,047   $ (2,821,542   $ 7,870,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $     $     $      $ (1,069,633   $ (1,069,633

Futures contracts

     (3,187,559     (7,586     681,328              (2,513,817

Swap contracts

     (190,064                        (190,064
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (3,377,623   $ (7,586   $ 681,328      $ (1,069,633   $ (3,773,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 62,562,376  

Futures contracts long

     301,098,407  

Futures contracts short

     (1,360

Swap contracts

     77,456,667  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$19,895,905    $ 53,368,921      $ 11,517,559      $ 17,209,777  

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$793,637      0.650   First $250 million
     0.640   $250 million to $750 million
     0.630   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 30, 2018. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, are limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio
under current
Expense Limitation

Agreement
Class B

1.30%

 

BHFTI-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred. As of June 30, 2017, there were no expenses deferred in 2017 and $174,819 was repaid to the Adviser in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement. The amount of expenses deferred in 2014 and were recovered during year ended December 2016 were 142,277. The amount of expenses deferred in 2014 and 2015, which were recovered during the period ended June 30, 2017 were $89,654 and $85,165 respectively. Amounts recouped for the period ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Deferred expense reimbursement in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Return of Capital      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$2,869,989    $ 317,260      $ 1,931,098      $ 162,502      $ 1,681,204      $ 61,696      $ 6,482,291      $ 541,458  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Late Year
Ordinary and
Post October
Capital Loss
Deferrals
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$—    $      $ (1,925,580   $ (424,115   $      $ (2,349,695

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized accumulated capital losses of $238,975.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

BHFTI-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio and the Board of Trustees of Brighthouse Funds Trust I:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio and subsidiary (one of the portfolios constituting Brighthouse Funds Trust I) (the “Portfolio”) as of June 30, 2017, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the six months then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2016, and the consolidated financial highlights for the six months then ended, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2016 and for the period from April 14, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio and subsidiary of Brighthouse Funds Trust I as of June 30, 2017, the results of their operations for the six months then ended, the changes in their net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2016, and the consolidated financial highlights for the six months then ended, for each of the two years in the period then ended December 31, 2016 and for the period from April 14, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 25, 2017

 

BHFTI-33


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  13,953,015        910,578        943,388  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     14,209,107        1,597,875  

Robert Boulware

     14,206,478        1,600,504  

Susan C. Gause

     14,209,725        1,597,257  

Nancy Hawthorne

     14,209,631        1,597,351  

Barbara A. Nugent

     14,215,363        1,591,619  

John Rosenthal

     14,171,207        1,635,775  

Linda B. Strumpf

     14,077,585        1,729,397  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     14,240,232        1,566,750  

 

BHFTI-34


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Managed By Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio returned 1.41%, 1.27%, and 1.36%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index1, returned 0.85%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Much of the first quarter of 2017 was marked by surging optimism among U.S. businesses and consumers along with solid fundamentals that helped bolster risk appetites. However, the risk rally moderated some as policy setbacks raised concerns about the administration’s ability to implement its pro-growth agenda. Despite this, volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while U.S. yields remained generally range-bound. Solid U.S. economic data gave the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) an opportunity to continue on its path toward policy normalization, though its March rate hike was perceived as more dovish given the largely unchanged statement and “dot plot.” Inflation expectations were generally stable, and the fundamental backdrop remained relatively healthy and unchanged. In the eurozone, the Dutch election results tempered some of the risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. sentiment leading up to the French and German elections.

Moving into the second quarter, geopolitics dominated headlines, with key elections in France and political controversy in both the United States and Brazil contributing to brief periods of market volatility. Still, robust risk appetite continued, following some of the first quarter’s trends: volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while emerging market assets broadly continued to strengthen despite falling oil prices and another Fed rate hike. The Fed’s actions and details of its plan to reduce its balance sheet contributed to a flattening in the U.S. yield curve, with short term rates rising and longer-term yields declining over the quarter. Inflation expectations dropped to pre-U.S. election levels on the back of falling oil prices, soft inflation data, and waning prospects for fiscal stimulus. In Europe, Macron’s presidential victory in France tempered risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. outcomes in the eurozone. However, global central bankers struck a less accommodative tone: rhetoric from the European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada highlighted positive economic outlooks and suggested the potential for a reduction in easy monetary policy. In turn, most developed market yields rose higher even as those in the U.S. (outside the front-end) fell.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Nominal duration and curve positioning in the U.S., which was implemented through the use of cash bonds, short futures, and pay-fixed interest rate swaps, added to performance as an overweight to the belly (3 to 10-year maturities) of the yield curve benefitted from a decline in mid to long-term rates. A short position to U.K. nominal duration, which was partially facilitated through the use of pay-fixed interest rate swaps, added to performance as Gilt yields sold off (prices fell and yields rose), reversing the year’s earlier downward trend. In addition, a bearish position in U.K. breakeven inflation (the difference between nominal and real yields), which was partly achieved through the use of inflation swaps, contributed as inflation expectations trended lower despite recent strength in Consumer Price Index. Spread sector exposure, particularly positions in investment grade and high yield Financials, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, and dollar-denominated emerging market debt contributed to performance amid broad spread tightening over the quarter. Within currencies, a long position in the Brazilian real through the use of currency forwards detracted from performance as the currency depreciated amid heightened political scandal.

The Portfolio ended the period with a duration position close to that of the benchmark while continuing to overweight real duration exposure in the U.S. We remained tactical in our Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) curve positioning based on relative value and roll-down opportunities. Additionally, we believed TIPS could provide attractively-priced insurance against upside surprises in inflation and that any increase in nominal yields would likely be driven by inflation expectations moving higher. We were also long breakeven inflation levels in the U.S. as market inflation expectations remained below levels we felt were justified given strong core inflation dynamics. The Portfolio maintained exposure to diversifying sources of non-U.S. real duration, such as inflation-linked sovereign bonds in New Zealand. These issues offer higher real yields relative to those in the U.S., benefiting portfolio yield, and may benefit from a steeper real yield curve through roll-down. We also continued to favor being short U.K. breakeven inflation, as inflation remained well below the rich levels embedded in financial markets. Within spread sectors, we remained focused on high-quality sources of yield such as emerging market debt, mortgages, and corporate issues concentrated within Financials and housing-related credits. The Portfolio’s non-dollar currency exposures were primarily focused in tactical long

 

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

positions of select emerging market currencies (Brazilian real, Mexican peso, Indian rupee) and a short bias to the Australian dollar.

Mihir P. Worah

Jeremie Banet

Portfolio Managers

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. TIPS INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.41          0.48          0.16          4.47  

Class B

       1.27          0.33          -0.07          4.23  

Class E

       1.36          0.43          0.02          4.33  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index        0.85          -0.63          0.27          4.27  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      113.2  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      7.8  
Foreign Government      7.4  
Asset-Backed Securities      5.2  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      1.9  
Purchased Options      0.1  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

          Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

     Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.10        $ 4.05  
     Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.78        $ 4.06  

Class B(a)

     Actual      1.06    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.70        $ 5.29  
     Hypothetical*      1.06    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.54        $ 5.31  

Class E(a)

     Actual      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,013.60        $ 4.79  
     Hypothetical*      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.03        $ 4.81  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—113.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—0.7%  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (a)

    1,000,000     $ 997,105  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.892%, 07/01/44 (b)

    13,999       14,221  

1.892%, 09/01/44 (b)

    27,768       28,195  

2.951%, 11/01/34 (b)

    611,370       647,154  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
1.120%, 12/25/36 (b)

    53,655       52,756  

1.276%, 07/25/37 (b)

    490,522       481,257  

1.366%, 08/25/34 (b)

    59,978       59,383  

1.566%, 07/25/37 (b)

    12,900       12,950  

1.596%, 07/25/37 (b)

    95,773       96,274  

1.896%, 02/25/41 (b)

    1,749,290       1,772,011  

3.129%, 05/25/35 (b)

    342,117       360,719  

Fannie Mae Whole Loan (CMO)
1.566%, 05/25/42 (b)

    54,356       54,660  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.859%, 01/01/34 (b)

    83,591       87,904  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
1.309%, 10/15/20 (b)

    78,245       78,255  

1.389%, 02/15/19 (b)

    84,058       84,053  

1.609%, 08/15/33 (b)

    901,481       902,798  

Freddie Mac Strips (CMO)
1.609%, 09/15/42 (b)

    7,241,052       7,257,331  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Securities (CMO)
1.476%, 08/25/31 (b)

    44,975       44,128  

1.892%, 10/25/44 (b)

    2,510,816       2,545,563  

1.892%, 02/25/45 (b)

    761,787       762,058  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
1.823%, 08/20/66 (b)

    292,443       295,223  

2.550%, 04/20/67 (b)

    3,501,011       3,615,028  
   

 

 

 
      20,249,026  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—112.5%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
3.000%, 02/15/47 (c)

    15,290,000       15,772,583  

3.000%, 05/15/47 (c)

    15,040,000       15,521,746  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
0.625%, 02/15/43 (c) (d) (e)

    9,647,524       8,874,796  

0.750%, 02/15/42 (c) (d)

    28,486,376       27,102,992  

0.750%, 02/15/45 (c) (d)

    23,885,730       22,400,539  

1.000%, 02/15/46 (c) (d)

    76,883,364       76,814,399  

1.375%, 02/15/44 (c) (d)

    75,321,625       81,933,885  

1.750%, 01/15/28 (c) (d)

    103,860,019       115,763,728  

2.000%, 01/15/26 (c) (d)

    22,490,306       25,202,839  

2.125%, 02/15/40 (c) (d)

    40,959,576       50,941,589  

2.125%, 02/15/41 (c) (d)

    12,027,398       15,026,742  

2.375%, 01/15/25 (c) (d)

    225,433,498       256,821,055  

2.375%, 01/15/27 (c) (d)

    24,301,706       28,213,455  

2.500%, 01/15/29 (c) (d)

    141,186,010       169,745,257  

3.625%, 04/15/28 (c) (d) (e)

    65,318,395       85,328,490  

3.875%, 04/15/29 (c) (d)

    43,199,904       58,647,844  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/18 (c) (d)

    25,148,767     25,057,402  

0.125%, 04/15/19 (c) (d)

    44,816,049       44,836,305  

0.125%, 04/15/20 (c) (d) (f) (g)

    80,933,859       81,058,416  

0.125%, 04/15/21 (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

    204,202,994       203,891,993  

0.125%, 01/15/22 (c) (d) (e) (g) (h)

    7,163,265       7,152,548  

0.125%, 04/15/22 (c) (d)

    42,229,360       42,027,842  

0.125%, 07/15/22 (c) (d)

    213,974,572       213,701,540  

0.125%, 01/15/23 (c) (d)

    274,088,262       271,582,273  

0.125%, 07/15/24 (c) (d)

    49,693,640       48,812,423  

0.125%, 07/15/26 (c) (d)

    22,200,205       21,413,585  

0.250%, 01/15/25 (c) (d)

    83,025,737       81,551,200  

0.375%, 07/15/23 (c) (d)

    189,517,739       190,738,233  

0.375%, 07/15/25 (c) (d)

    32,134,062       31,892,638  

0.375%, 01/15/27 (c) (d)

    23,892,404       23,465,662  

0.625%, 07/15/21 (c) (d) (h)

    49,364,409       50,591,213  

0.625%, 01/15/24 (c) (d)

    74,217,065       75,274,287  

0.625%, 01/15/26 (c) (d)

    110,240,825       110,938,209  

0.875%, 02/15/47 (c) (d) (e)

    33,247,689       32,264,787  

1.250%, 07/15/20 (c) (d)

    58,637,483       61,129,283  

1.375%, 07/15/18 (d) (e) (g)

    1,179,183       1,197,853  

1.375%, 01/15/20 (c) (d)

    30,252,110       31,354,315  

1.625%, 01/15/18 (c) (d)

    23,335,526       23,440,653  

1.875%, 07/15/19 (c) (d) (f) (g)

    16,378,415       17,070,502  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.875%, 02/28/22 (c) (e) (g)

    105,600,000       105,727,882  

1.875%, 04/30/22 (c) (e)

    200,000       199,961  

2.000%, 11/15/26 (c)

    1,400,000       1,365,109  

2.125%, 05/15/25 (c) (e) (f) (h)

    26,700,000       26,532,084  

2.750%, 02/15/24 (c)

    101,800,000       105,919,744  
   

 

 

 
      2,984,299,881  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $3,109,153,535)

      3,004,548,907  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—7.8%  
Agriculture—0.0%  

BAT International Finance plc
2.750%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    100,000       101,306  

Imperial Brands Finance plc
2.950%, 07/21/20 (144A)

    200,000       203,379  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.
2.100%, 07/23/18 (144A)

    100,000       100,388  
   

 

 

 
      405,073  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.2%  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.943%, 01/08/19

    100,000       101,285  

5.000%, 05/15/18

    2,000,000       2,051,158  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.350%, 10/04/19

    200,000       199,980  

2.569%, 10/04/19 (b)

    100,000       101,121  

3.100%, 01/15/19

    500,000       506,833  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers—(Continued)  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
1.642%, 05/22/18 (144A) (b)

    1,200,000     $ 1,200,943  

2.125%, 05/23/19 (144A)

    1,400,000       1,401,273  

2.450%, 11/20/19 (144A)

    500,000       502,764  
   

 

 

 
      6,065,357  
   

 

 

 
Banks—4.0%  

Bank of America N.A.
1.750%, 06/05/18

    15,300,000       15,320,303  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.500%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    4,800,000       5,286,000  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
3.800%, 09/15/22

    6,600,000       6,857,275  

Deutsche Bank AG
4.250%, 10/14/21

    11,700,000       12,269,591  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.446%, 09/15/20 (b)

    10,000,000       10,171,730  

ING Bank NV
2.625%, 12/05/22 (144A)

    3,300,000       3,327,750  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
7.900%, 04/30/18 (b)

    900,000       935,550  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
3.082%, 03/01/21 (b)

    4,100,000       4,279,683  

Nykredit Realkredit A/S
1.000%, 07/01/17 (DKK)

    79,800,000       12,245,638  

2.000%, 07/01/17 (DKK)

    58,200,000       8,938,306  

2.000%, 10/01/17 (DKK)

    31,400,000       4,849,896  

2.500%, 10/01/47 (DKK)

    20,472,535       3,189,424  

Realkredit Danmark A/S
1.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    4,100,000       636,222  

2.500%, 10/01/47 (DKK)

    14,774,118       2,302,800  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
2.642%, 11/24/17 (b)

    500,000       501,993  

UBS AG
1.539%, 12/07/18 (144A) (b) (i)

    6,800,000       6,802,176  

1.799%, 06/08/20 (144A) (b)

    7,100,000       7,109,727  
   

 

 

 
      105,024,064  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.0%  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
2.800%, 11/01/18 (144A)

    100,000       101,041  

5.250%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    100,000       108,530  
   

 

 

 
      209,571  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.1%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
3.480%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    300,000       307,013  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
2.450%, 10/05/17

    1,133,000       1,135,830  
   

 

 

 
      1,442,843  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.2%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.750%, 05/15/19

    1,100,000     1,129,844  

4.625%, 10/30/20

    400,000       425,109  

Air Lease Corp.
4.750%, 03/01/20

    100,000       106,094  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.250%, 02/13/18

    15,200,000       15,295,000  

3.750%, 11/18/19

    200,000       204,500  

BRFkredit A/S
2.000%, 10/01/17 (DKK)

    13,500,000       2,085,147  

2.500%, 10/01/47 (DKK)

    2,572,125       400,712  

4.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    7,000,000       1,098,769  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875%, 04/01/19

    300,000       318,622  

6.250%, 05/15/19

    800,000       858,067  

8.250%, 12/15/20

    900,000       1,059,669  

LeasePlan Corp. NV
2.875%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    100,000       100,317  

Navient Corp.
4.625%, 09/25/17

    300,000       300,750  

4.875%, 06/17/19

    200,000       208,000  

5.500%, 01/15/19

    1,400,000       1,457,750  

Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab
1.000%, 10/01/17 (DKK)

    10,500,000       1,617,829  

2.000%, 10/01/17 (DKK)

    20,700,000       3,197,224  

2.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    500,000       77,803  

2.500%, 10/01/47 (DKK)

    4,229,198       659,193  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    100,000       105,000  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
8.250%, 12/15/20

    100,000       112,250  

Synchrony Financial
2.580%, 11/09/17 (b)

    800,000       802,539  
   

 

 

 
      31,620,188  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.0%  

Iberdrola Finance Ireland, Ltd.
5.000%, 09/11/19 (144A)

    100,000       105,907  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.0%  

DR Horton, Inc.
3.750%, 03/01/19

    100,000       102,298  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.3%  

John Deere Capital Corp.
1.577%, 06/22/20 (b)

    8,800,000       8,810,736  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.0%  

DISH DBS Corp.
4.625%, 07/15/17

    100,000       99,875  

Sky plc
2.625%, 09/16/19 (144A) (i)

    100,000       100,677  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.000%, 02/01/20

    200,000     $ 213,359  

8.250%, 04/01/19

    100,000       110,315  
   

 

 

 
      524,226  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.6%  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
4.250%, 10/02/23 (EUR)

    600,000       698,653  

4.375%, 05/20/23

    300,000       282,900  

5.375%, 01/27/21

    5,100,000       5,185,170  

6.125%, 01/17/22

    5,000,000       5,157,500  

6.250%, 12/14/26 (GBP)

    300,000       396,969  

8.375%, 05/23/21

    2,500,000       2,798,450  
   

 

 

 
      14,519,642  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.1%  

EMD Finance LLC
2.400%, 03/19/20 (144A)

    100,000       100,638  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.250%, 03/18/20

    100,000       99,900  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
2.200%, 07/21/21

    1,984,000       1,947,612  
   

 

 

 
      2,148,150  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.6%  

Enable Midstream Partners L.P.
2.400%, 05/15/19

    100,000       99,608  

Enbridge, Inc.
1.946%, 06/15/20 (b)

    7,800,000       7,795,531  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
9.000%, 02/01/19

    100,000       110,310  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
7.250%, 06/01/18

    300,000       314,036  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
2.600%, 12/15/19

    100,000       100,275  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.750%, 09/01/20

    100,000       108,173  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.625%, 02/01/21

    100,000       108,867  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.
1.920%, 06/05/20 (b)

    7,300,000       7,328,426  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
3.800%, 10/01/20

    600,000       629,762  
   

 

 

 
      16,594,988  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.0%  

Akelius Residential Property AB
3.375%, 09/23/20 (EUR)

    100,000       123,707  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

American Tower Corp.
2.800%, 06/01/20

    300,000       304,077  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Unibail-Rodamco SE
1.928%, 04/16/19 (b)

    5,800,000     5,776,330  
   

 

 

 
      6,080,407  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.5%  

AT&T, Inc.
1.808%, 01/15/20 (b)

    4,900,000       4,925,392  

2.023%, 07/15/21 (b)

    7,300,000       7,375,606  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
1.500%, 09/19/19 (144A)

    100,000       98,591  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.360%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    100,000       100,875  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
5.877%, 07/15/19

    400,000       429,769  
   

 

 

 
      12,930,233  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S
2.550%, 09/22/19 (144A)

    100,000       100,685  

Ryder System, Inc.
2.450%, 09/03/19

    100,000       100,910  
   

 

 

 
      201,595  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $203,336,990)

      206,908,985  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—7.4%  
Sovereign—7.4%  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
6.875%, 01/26/27

    7,600,000       7,873,600  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
8.853%, 07/01/18 (BRL)

    180,800,000       50,203,176  

10.422%, 10/01/17 (BRL)

    26,800,000       7,904,281  

11.550%, 01/01/18 (BRL)

    214,200,000       61,953,708  

Canadian Government Real Return Bond
4.250%, 12/01/26 (CAD) (d)

    7,125,936       7,480,859  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bonds
3.800%, 08/08/17 (JPY)

    150,000,000       1,318,346  

4.500%, 07/03/17 (JPY)

    300,000,000       2,667,259  

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bonds
0.100%, 03/10/24 (JPY) (d)

    174,420,000       1,607,037  

0.100%, 03/10/27 (JPY) (d)

    1,893,780,000       17,650,585  

Mexican Bonos
4.750%, 06/14/18 (MXN)

    65,252,000       3,523,527  

7.750%, 05/29/31 (MXN)

    120,200,000       7,091,494  

New Zealand Government Bonds
2.500%, 09/20/35 (NZD) (d)

    1,537,650       1,214,589  

3.000%, 09/20/30 (NZD) (d)

    11,600,000       9,925,669  

United Kingdom Gilt
1.500%, 07/22/47 (GBP)

    600,000       715,658  

3.250%, 01/22/44 (GBP)

    580,000       964,410  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked
0.125%, 03/22/44 (GBP) (d)

    890,608     $ 1,791,092  

0.125%, 03/22/46 (GBP) (d)

    2,127,377       4,393,535  

0.125%, 03/22/58 (GBP) (d)

    401,785       1,012,834  

0.125%, 11/22/65 (GBP) (d)

    2,366,546       6,805,610  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $198,215,398)

      196,097,269  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—5.2%  
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.4%  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
1.716%, 12/25/35 (b)

    600,000       597,773  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
1.676%, 10/25/35 (b)

    3,700,000       3,036,474  

First NLC Trust
1.286%, 08/25/37 (144A) (b)

    1,202,637       675,385  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
1.266%, 10/25/36 (b)

    6,351       3,425  

Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust
1.716%, 10/25/35 (b)

    178,448       161,285  

Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc
1.506%, 03/25/36 (b)

    3,000,000       2,554,223  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust
1.686%, 01/25/36 (b)

    2,000,000       1,862,631  

Soundview Home Loan Trust
1.276%, 11/25/36 (144A) (b)

    52,367       21,331  
   

 

 

 
      8,912,527  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—4.1%  

Alpstar CLO 2 plc
0.080%, 05/15/24 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    350,656       400,226  

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust
2.341%, 08/25/32 (b)

    1,071,595       1,001,189  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund II, Ltd.
2.400%, 01/30/24 (144A) (b)

    1,671,435       1,670,588  

Avery Point CLO, Ltd.
2.256%, 04/25/26 (144A) (b)

    8,100,000       8,107,460  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust
3.475%, 04/28/32 (144A) (b)

    942,604       941,620  

Cadogan Square CLO B.V.
Zero Coupon, 07/24/23 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    137,280       156,752  

CELF Low Levered Partners plc
Zero Coupon, 03/04/24 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    88,523       101,076  

CIT Mortgage Loan Trust
2.566%, 10/25/37 (144A) (b)

    5,917,412       5,872,671  

Cordatus CLO I plc
0.758%, 01/30/24 (GBP) (b)

    406,791       529,685  

Cordatus CLO II plc
Zero Coupon, 07/25/24 (EUR) (b)

    633,568       723,366  

0.759%, 07/25/24 (GBP) (b)

    241,637       314,603  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
1.416%, 04/25/36 (b)

    30,281       30,263  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC
1.336%, 07/25/37 (144A) (b)

    122,803     79,919  

CSAB Mortgage-Backed Trust
5.720%, 09/25/36

    650,813       396,498  

CVP Cascade CLO-1, Ltd.
2.308%, 01/16/26 (144A) (b)

    1,200,000       1,200,936  

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
1.746%, 02/25/36 (b)

    4,900,000       4,821,631  

2.221%, 01/25/35 (b)

    388,430       388,597  

Eaton Vance CDO X plc
1.472%, 02/22/27 (b) (j)

    527,205       525,509  

Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
1.816%, 04/25/34 (b)

    106,193       90,912  

Finn Square CLO, Ltd.
2.506%, 12/24/23 (144A) (b)

    804,353       805,647  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
1.526%, 07/25/36 (b)

    3,300,000       3,112,610  

Flagship, Ltd.
2.276%, 01/20/26 (144A) (b)

    5,600,000       5,597,172  

Fortress Credit BSL, Ltd.
2.308%, 10/19/25 (144A) (b)

    3,600,000       3,598,186  

GSAMP Trust
1.951%, 09/25/35 (b)

    352,363       332,513  

Highlander Euro CDO B.V.
Zero Coupon, 05/01/23 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    193,085       220,482  

Hildebe CLO, Ltd.
2.338%, 07/19/26 (144A) (b)

    13,500,000       13,493,183  

Hillmark Funding, Ltd.
1.422%, 05/21/21 (144A) (b)

    338,513       338,299  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
1.376%, 05/25/37 (b)

    527,052       506,910  

Jamestown CLO, Ltd.
2.378%, 01/17/27 (144A) (b)

    6,800,000       6,796,573  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
1.446%, 01/25/46 (b)

    553,092       551,311  

1.951%, 08/25/35 (b)

    823,014       786,267  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust
2.191%, 07/25/34 (b)

    90,759       87,845  

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust
1.266%, 11/25/36 (b)

    702       350  

OHA Credit Partners, Ltd.
2.166%, 10/20/25 (144A) (b)

    6,700,000       6,696,623  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2.470%, 09/18/24 (144A)

    3,930,291       3,935,400  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
1.706%, 09/25/35 (b)

    200,000       195,031  

2.266%, 10/25/34 (b)

    4,000,000       3,803,370  

PDM CLO B.V.
0.510%, 02/14/23 (EUR) (b)

    99,708       113,904  

RAAC Trust
1.556%, 08/25/36 (b)

    764,000       725,262  

Shackleton CLO, Ltd.
2.275%, 01/13/25 (144A) (b)

    900,000       899,547  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates
5.510%, 11/01/27

    1,727,482     $ 1,851,699  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
1.356%, 05/25/47 (b)

    711,094       709,874  

2.551%, 04/25/35 (b)

    274,775       261,187  

TICP CLO, Ltd.
2.316%, 07/20/26 (144A) (b)

    10,600,000       10,594,647  

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust
3.598%, 10/27/36 (144A)

    2,500,772       2,490,622  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust LLC
3.375%, 04/25/47 (144A)

    1,563,546       1,562,376  

3.500%, 03/25/47 (144A)

    748,751       749,988  

3.875%, 04/25/55 (144A)

    35,125       35,140  

WhiteHorse, Ltd.
2.370%, 02/03/25 (144A) (b)

    10,705,633       10,705,548  
   

 

 

 
      108,911,067  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.7%  

College Loan Corp. Trust
1.406%, 01/25/24 (b)

    900,000       889,052  

Navient Student Loan Trust
2.366%, 03/25/66 (144A) (b)

    4,391,257       4,437,799  

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

Zero Coupon, 12/15/23 (EUR) (b)

    1,021,380       1,161,716  

Zero Coupon, 06/17/24 (EUR) (b)

    1,526,914       1,733,935  

2.656%, 04/25/23 (b)

    8,913,672       9,103,404  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp.
1.342%, 12/01/23 (b)

    2,050,381       2,048,289  
   

 

 

 
      19,374,195  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $131,897,976)

      137,197,789  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.9%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—1.4%  

Banc of America Funding Trust
1.432%, 07/20/36 (b)

    111,069       110,945  

3.131%, 02/20/36 (b)

    791,010       781,639  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
3.209%, 09/25/35 (b)

    105,445       101,158  

3.490%, 11/25/34 (b)

    58,621       57,041  

3.778%, 06/25/35 (b)

    196,254       184,359  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
3.427%, 03/25/35 (b)

    353,811       345,601  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
1.376%, 02/25/34 (b)

    179,901       166,780  

3.361%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,191,420       1,016,488  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
3.436%, 02/25/37 (b)

    75,899       75,318  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
0.026%, 08/25/35 (b)

    53,358       51,760  

1.224%, 06/25/47 (144A) (b)

    2,555,262       2,533,155  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
3.430%, 05/25/35 (b)

    29,905     29,826  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
1.392%, 02/20/47 (b)

    979,005       771,744  

1.396%, 05/25/47 (b)

    294,430       274,699  

1.496%, 12/25/35 (b)

    30,783       27,780  

5.500%, 06/25/35

    575,826       563,759  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
1.796%, 04/25/35 (b)

    703,331       662,535  

3.252%, 11/20/34 (b)

    249,791       248,049  

3.399%, 08/25/34 (b)

    134,008       123,013  

3.528%, 11/19/33 (b)

    19,977       19,711  

Countrywide Home Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust
1.556%, 06/25/35 (144A) (b)

    96,083       88,566  

Deutsche ALT-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
1.316%, 10/25/36 (b)

    26,846       20,383  

5.869%, 10/25/36

    473,428       447,652  

5.886%, 10/25/36

    473,428       447,645  

Eurosail-UK plc
1.240%, 06/13/45 (GBP) (b)

    2,858,858       3,594,509  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
3.129%, 06/25/34 (b)

    190,066       186,384  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
1.486%, 11/25/45 (b)

    179,117       157,369  

GreenPoint MTA Trust
1.656%, 06/25/45 (b)

    331,192       299,369  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
3.109%, 09/25/35 (b)

    283,388       287,860  

3.130%, 12/25/34 (b)

    1,234,488       1,238,401  

3.228%, 11/25/35 (b)

    608,646       558,292  

3.498%, 01/25/35 (b)

    184,997       181,700  

3.532%, 05/25/35 (b)

    448,067       441,868  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
1.489%, 02/19/36 (b)

    175,333       144,034  

1.649%, 05/19/35 (b)

    85,052       79,225  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust
3.686%, 11/25/35 (b)

    401,374       378,622  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.199%, 08/25/35 (b)

    374,847       360,174  

3.252%, 09/25/35 (b)

    117,144       106,381  

3.258%, 07/27/37 (144A) (b)

    844,022       800,436  

3.275%, 08/25/35 (b)

    293,588       293,272  

3.411%, 07/25/35 (b)

    217,775       220,251  

3.478%, 06/25/35 (b)

    718,238       712,311  

3.505%, 02/25/35 (b)

    286,855       284,023  

3.576%, 07/25/35 (b)

    202,179       203,652  

Lehman XS Trust
1.486%, 12/25/35 (b)

    170,721       164,553  

Marche Mutui S.r.l.
0.062%, 02/25/55 (EUR) (b)

    23,953       27,363  

1.921%, 01/27/64 (EUR) (b)

    400,019       458,505  

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
3.159%, 12/25/33 (b)

    151,693       147,373  

3.190%, 11/21/34 (b)

    193,209       197,662  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Mellon Residential Funding Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
1.599%, 12/15/30 (b)

    34,334     $ 33,236  

1.859%, 11/15/31 (b)

    207,451       194,601  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
1.466%, 11/25/35 (b)

    61,080       57,932  

2.051%, 10/25/35 (b)

    147,022       139,932  

3.073%, 12/25/35 (b)

    181,760       167,106  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
1.534%, 10/07/20 (b)

    1,802,543       1,804,978  

1.644%, 12/08/20 (b)

    3,671,690       3,692,299  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
1.516%, 08/25/35 (b)

    133,349       109,163  

2.092%, 09/25/45 (b)

    141,784       124,354  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

1.412%, 07/20/36 (b)

    1,041,709       990,505  

1.909%, 10/19/26 (b)

    52,869       51,738  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
2.132%, 01/25/35 (b)

    117,384       105,232  

3.396%, 02/25/34 (b)

    144,989       145,803  

3.529%, 12/25/34 (b)

    248,841       244,561  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
1.406%, 06/25/36 (b)

    93,977       84,450  

1.426%, 05/25/36 (b)

    41,936       32,810  

1.459%, 07/19/35 (b)

    201,137       191,159  

1.869%, 10/19/34 (b)

    92,800       88,941  

Swan Trust
2.915%, 04/25/41 (AUD) (b)

    143,181       110,386  

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust
6.015%, 07/25/37

    267,781       199,958  

Thrones plc
1.836%, 07/20/44 (GBP) (b)

    45,539       59,609  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
1.502%, 05/25/47 (b)

    413,995       373,021  

1.502%, 12/25/46 (b)

    92,530       88,850  

1.732%, 02/25/46 (b)

    165,703       161,546  

1.732%, 08/25/46 (b)

    6,316,013       5,722,033  

1.932%, 11/25/42 (b)

    20,099       18,951  

2.145%, 07/25/46 (b)

    634,159       602,024  

2.145%, 11/25/46 (b)

    205,646       195,109  

3.061%, 12/25/35 (b)

    162,478       149,647  

3.312%, 08/25/35 (b)

    90,480       85,232  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
3.010%, 11/25/34 (b)

    134,210       134,450  

3.167%, 03/25/36 (b)

    96,332       91,972  

3.193%, 09/25/34 (b)

    240,172       244,826  

3.194%, 04/25/36 (b)

    554,201       556,563  

3.360%, 04/25/36 (b)

    233,950       213,436  
   

 

 

 
      37,939,608  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.5%  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.592%, 08/10/43 (144A)

    25,000       26,534  
Security Description   Contracts/
Principal/
Notional
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.700%, 09/12/49

    2,526,791     2,528,739  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
5.809%, 12/12/49

    1,252,513       1,256,160  

RBSCF Trust
6.335%, 12/16/49 (144A) (b)

    428,417       427,934  

Vornado DP LLC Trust
4.004%, 09/13/28 (144A)

    7,000,000       7,403,010  
   

 

 

 
      11,642,377  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $45,810,002)

      49,581,985  
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.1%  
Interest Rate Swaptions—0.1%  

Call - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.150%, Expires 06/15/18 (Counterparty - Deutsche Bank AG) (j)

    16,400,000       366,828  

Put - OTC - 10-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.720%, Expires 07/16/18 (Counterparty - Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) (j)

    51,400,000       816,078  

Put - OTC - 10-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.765%, Expires 07/16/18 (Counterparty - Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) (j)

    67,700,000       987,134  

Put - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.150%, Expires 06/15/18 (Counterparty - Deutsche Bank AG) (j)

    16,400,000       1,818,588  
   

 

 

 
      3,988,628  
   

 

 

 
Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts—0.0%  

Call - U.S. Treasury Bond Futures @ 180.00, Expires 08/25/17

    152       152  

Call - U.S. Treasury Bond Futures @ 182.00, Expires 08/25/17

    157       157  

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @135.50, Expires 08/25/17

    376       376  

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 5-Year Futures @ $122.20, Expires 08/25/17

    13       13  

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 5-Year Futures @ $122.50, Expires 08/25/17

    77       77  

Put - Eurodollar Futures @ $98.25, Expires 03/19/18

    1,399       113,669  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $115.00, Expires 08/25/17

    342       342  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $115.50, Expires 08/25/17

    731       731  
   

 

 

 
      115,517  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $4,812,903)

      4,104,145  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Convertible Preferred Stock—0.0%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—0.0%  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L
7.500%, 12/31/49
(Cost $900,000)

    900     $ 1,179,999  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.0%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds
7.467%, 06/01/47
(Cost $680,061)

    710,000       693,926  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (k)—0.0%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.0%  

Las Vegas Sands LLC
Term Loan B, 3.230%, 03/29/24

    98,990       99,219  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.0%  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Term Loan B F1, 5.830%, 04/01/22

    11,108       11,271  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $109,599)

      110,490  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—8.1%  
Certificate of Deposit—4.0%  

Barclays Bank plc
1.710%, 03/16/18

    7,500,000       7,498,515  

1.949%, 11/06/17

    10,000,000       10,022,520  

Credit Suisse
2.028%, 09/12/17

    14,800,000       14,823,621  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.
1.987%, 09/19/17

    5,700,000       5,708,425  

Natixis
1.979%, 09/25/17

    19,800,000       19,829,898  

Norinchukin Bank
1.871%, 10/11/17

    20,900,000       20,941,528  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.946%, 09/15/17

    7,700,000       7,710,356  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.

   

1.860%, 10/06/17

    6,000,000       6,010,656  

1.997%, 09/18/17

    12,900,000       12,919,350  
   

 

 

 
      105,464,869  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—2.7%  

Argentina Treasury Bills
2.402%, 07/14/17 (l)

    1,300,000       1,299,264  

2.814%, 11/24/17 (l)

    400,000       395,452  

2.820%, 10/27/17 (l)

    400,000       396,334  

2.855%, 10/13/17 (l)

    1,700,000       1,686,368  

3.073%, 09/15/17 (l)

    2,200,000       2,187,060  

3.157%, 12/15/17 (l)

    2,000,000       1,973,622  
Foreign Government—(Continued)  

Japan Treasury Bills
0.000%, 07/10/17 (JPY) (l)

    2,000,000,000     17,780,734  

0.000%, 08/07/17 (JPY) (l)

    4,600,000,000       40,901,126  

Mexico Cetes
1,815.413%, 01/04/18 (MXN)

    112,400,000       596,702  

6,908.607%, 08/17/17 (MXN) (l)

    602,900,000       3,291,230  
   

 

 

 
      70,507,892  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.3%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.440% to be repurchased at $25,603,072 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $25,132,000 Federal National Mortgage Association at 4.000% due 05/01/47 with a value of $26,450,953.

    25,600,000       25,600,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $9,816,223 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,985,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 0.875% - 1.125%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/17 - 09/22/17, with a value of $10,015,864.

    9,816,125       9,816,125  
   

 

 

 
      35,416,125  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.897%, 08/31/17 (h) (l)

    1,549,000       1,546,705  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $213,028,284)

      212,935,591  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—143.7%
(Cost $3,907,944,748) (m)

      3,813,359,086  

Other assets and liabilities
(net)—(43.7)%

      (1,160,422,603
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,652,936,483  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c)   All or a portion of this security has been transferred in a secured- borrowing transaction. (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements)
(d)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts and open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $6,165,713.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $4,085,339.
(g)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $12,270,496.
(h)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open secured borrowing transactions. As of June 30, 2017, the value of securities pledged amounted to $4,909,506.
(i)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $6,902,853, which is 0.3% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(j)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(k)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if
  any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(l)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(m)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $3,907,944,748. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $17,416,335 and $(112,001,997), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(94,585,662).
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $130,829,811, which is 4.9% of net assets.
(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CDO)—   Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Sky plc, 2.625%, 09/16/19

     02/14/17      $ 100,000      $ 100,474      $ 100,677  

UBS AG, 1.539%, 12/07/18

     06/01/17        6,800,000        6,800,000        6,802,176  
           

 

 

 
            $ 6,902,853  
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
ARS     25,631,010     

Citibank N.A.

     09/15/17      $ 1,529,296      $ (43,902
ARS     38,330,700     

Citibank N.A.

     09/15/17        2,292,506        (71,125
BRL     33,657,140     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17        10,434,705        (275,285
BRL     42,230,198     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/05/17        12,765,310        (18,110
BRL     8,573,058     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        2,580,536        7,244  
BRL     22,134,746     

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/02/17        6,629,353        12,820  
BRL     82,100,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     10/03/17        24,489,187        (148,284
BRL     84,900,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/03/17        25,404,900        (233,856
BRL     37,300,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/03/17        11,128,349        (69,693
CAD     9,983,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/05/17        7,615,960        82,220  
CNH     1,362,900     

Credit Suisse International

     07/05/17        199,473        1,540  
DKK     7,790,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/03/17        1,174,757        21,800  
DKK     4,141,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/03/17        624,209        11,856  
EUR     6,085,195     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17        6,921,910        28,294  
EUR     6,180,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        6,962,093        96,392  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
GBP     1,102,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17      $ 1,428,979      $ 6,321  
GBP     6,670,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        8,528,730        158,610  
GBP     3,742,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/05/17        4,848,836        24,930  
GBP     19,075,000     

UBS AG Stamford

     07/05/17        24,446,520        397,707  
GBP     1,829,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/02/17        2,377,396        6,899  
INR     437,211,519     

Societe Generale Paris

     07/20/17        6,662,271        88,687  
INR     437,211,519     

Credit Suisse International

     12/04/17        6,669,893        (34,998
JPY     2,687,271,643     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17        24,004,213        (112,045
JPY     305,400,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/02/17        2,731,299        (12,848
MXN     6,053,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/08/17        331,310        418  
MXN     1,941,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/08/17        108,191        (1,817
MXN     1,991,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/08/17        109,784        (670
MXN     180,100,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     03/01/18        9,078,353        494,167  
MYR     506,797     

UBS AG Stamford

     09/18/17        118,866        (1,171
NZD     15,376,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/05/17        11,235,704        31,827  
RUB     398,017,580     

Citibank N.A.

     09/21/17        6,886,117        (245,949

Contracts to Deliver

                    
AUD     16,199,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/05/17        12,068,255        (382,295
BRL     33,657,140     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17        10,173,853        14,434  
BRL     22,134,746     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/05/17        6,669,101        (12,280
BRL     20,095,452     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/05/17        6,084,000        18,181  
BRL     8,573,058     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        2,591,457        3,677  
BRL     75,200,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     10/03/17        21,936,989        (358,210
BRL     61,000,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     10/03/17        18,167,468        82,266  
BRL     94,900,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/03/17        27,911,765        (224,066
BRL     16,080,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     01/03/18        4,453,677        (245,415
BRL     113,500,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     01/03/18        31,956,798        (1,211,541
BRL     36,300,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     01/03/18        10,060,064        (547,960
BRL     26,200,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     01/03/18        6,935,609        (720,870
BRL     22,120,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     01/03/18        6,114,720        (349,453
BRL     97,200,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/03/18        27,731,812        131,552  
BRL     83,600,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/03/18        23,913,673        175,178  
CAD     9,983,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/05/17        7,418,168        (280,012
CAD     9,983,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/02/17        7,619,942        (82,198
CNH     1,362,900     

UBS AG Stamford

     07/05/17        196,437        (4,576
CNH     1,362,900     

Credit Suisse International

     12/05/17        197,321        (1,559
DKK     139,962,000     

Barclays Bank plc

     07/03/17        21,350,642        (147,741
DKK     48,999,400     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/03/17        7,138,295        (388,090
DKK     59,667,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/02/17        9,145,769        (65,025
DKK     32,870,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/02/17        5,065,306        (8,836
DKK     8,665,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/02/17        1,328,051        (9,565
DKK     14,842,000     

UBS AG Stamford

     10/03/17        2,262,028        (29,267
DKK     7,790,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     01/02/18        1,187,449        (21,582
DKK     4,141,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     04/03/18        634,199        (12,037
EUR     12,265,195     

UBS AG Stamford

     07/05/17        13,796,198        (212,490
EUR     6,085,195     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/02/17        6,932,072        (28,096
GBP     29,487,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/05/17        37,940,366        (464,967
GBP     19,075,000     

UBS AG Stamford

     08/02/17        24,468,399        (397,879
INR     437,211,519     

Credit Suisse International

     07/20/17        6,766,933        15,975  
JPY     2,687,271,643     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        24,270,769        378,600  
JPY     2,000,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     07/10/17        18,175,126        389,540  
JPY     2,687,271,643     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/02/17        24,032,442        112,278  
JPY     2,900,000,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/07/17        26,122,549        303,495  
JPY     1,500,000,000     

UBS AG Stamford

     08/07/17        13,509,838        155,155  
JPY     200,000,000     

UBS AG Stamford

     08/07/17        1,797,826        17,201  
MXN     55,984,550     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/08/17        2,902,875        (165,294

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
MXN     138,682,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/08/17      $ 7,501,357      $ (98,951
MXN     30,090,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/17/17        1,506,338        (140,401
MXN     2,710,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/17/17        135,361        (12,949
MXN     27,490,000     

Societe Generale Paris

     08/17/17        1,377,254        (127,194
MXN     11,240,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     01/04/18        548,895        (53,264
MXN     180,100,000     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     03/01/18        8,612,404        (960,117
NZD     15,376,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/05/17        10,887,106        (380,425
NZD     15,376,000     

Citibank N.A.

     08/02/17        11,230,344        (31,704
RUB     395,917,000     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     10/20/17        6,754,822        185,370  
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (5,991,428
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        193       USD       24,395,004     $ (167,473

Futures Contracts—Short

 

Euro-OAT Futures

     09/07/17        (38     EUR       (5,675,088     37,517  

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/12/17        (36     JPY       (5,411,507,220     67,101  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        (491     USD       (74,899,701     (560,861

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (1,124     USD       (132,716,313     268,719  

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        (87     GBP       (11,087,237     211,839  
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (143,158
           

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Inflation Capped Options

  Strike
Index
  Counterparty  

Exercise Index

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Cap - CPI-U Index

  4.000   JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  Maximum of [(Final Index/Initial Index) - (1 + 4.000%)]10 or 0     04/22/24     USD  (35,000,000)     $ (254,626   $ (7,420   $ 247,206  

Cap - CPI-U Index

  4.000   JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  Maximum of [(Final Index/Initial Index) - (1 + 4.000%)]10 or 0     05/16/24     USD (2,800,000)       (19,460     (616     18,844  

Cap - HICP Index

  3.000   Goldman Sachs
Bank USA
  Maximum of [(Final Index/Initial Index) - (1 + 4.000%)]10 or 0     06/22/35     EUR (8,700,000)       (395,798     (79,309     316,489  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  0.001   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     04/07/20     USD (49,000,000)       (436,720     (98     436,622  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  0.001   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     09/29/20     USD (4,700,000)       (60,630     (19     60,611  

Floor - OTC YOY CPURNSA Index

  0.001   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     01/22/18     USD (4,500,000)       (43,650           43,650  

Floor - OTC YOY CPURNSA Index

  0.001   BNP Paribas S.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/01/18     USD (3,500,000)       (30,100     (4     30,096  

Floor - OTC YOY CPURNSA Index

  0.000   JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/24/20     USD (33,500,000)       (378,550     (139,259     239,291  

Floor - OTC YOY CPURNSA Index

  0.000   JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
  Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     10/02/20     USD (14,900,000)       (275,009     (82,795     192,214  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (1,894,543   $ (309,520   $ 1,585,023  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

   Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Call - Eurodollar Futures

   $ 98.750        03/19/18        (1,399   $ (159,406   $ (52,463   $ 106,943  

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     127.500        07/21/17        (438     (100,889     (20,531     80,358  

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures

     127.500        08/25/17        (228     (117,292     (46,312     70,980  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     126.000        07/21/17        (438     (93,681     (335,344     (241,663

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     124.500        08/25/17        (228     (99,479     (103,313     (3,834
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (570,747   $ (557,963   $ 12,784  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.325   08/15/30    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      GBP        12,500,000      $ (106,258   $ (28,394   $ (77,864

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.400   06/15/30    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      GBP        4,200,000        71,701       13,135       58,566  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.000   07/20/26    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      USD        6,500,000        (146,847           (146,847

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.788   07/18/26    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      USD        8,800,000        (211,113           (211,113

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.805   09/20/26    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      USD        2,300,000        (50,212           (50,212

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.810   07/19/26    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      USD        12,600,000        (273,362           (273,362

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      2.063   05/12/25    UBS AG Stamford      USD        400,000        6,057             6,057  

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      2.315   11/16/17    Deutsche Bank AG      USD        12,700,000        (707,587           (707,587

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      2.560   05/08/23    Deutsche Bank AG      USD        12,300,000        (1,277,339           (1,277,339
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

            $ (2,694,960   $ (15,259   $ (2,679,701
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.140     04/15/31        GBP        600,000      $ 14,340  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.300     12/15/30        GBP        4,500,000        88,265  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.325     08/15/30        GBP        18,500,000        215,879  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.350     05/15/30        GBP        15,100,000        133,223  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.358     04/15/35        GBP        2,900,000        30,054  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.400     06/15/30        GBP        16,200,000        367,630  

Pay

   1M UKRPI      3.530     10/15/31        GBP        3,600,000        1,843  

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      7.200     06/05/24        MXN        117,000,000        82,969  

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      7.733     02/25/27        MXN        63,200,000        51,246  

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      8.035     12/17/26        MXN        132,900,000        479,962  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.730     07/26/26        USD        7,500,000        188,950  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.780     09/15/26        USD        5,000,000        129,695  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.801     09/12/26        USD        5,870,000        152,134  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      1.935     04/27/19        USD        23,300,000        165,580  

Pay

   3M CPURNSA      3.190     04/15/30        GBP        250,000        2,900  

Pay

   3M LIBOR      1.250     06/15/18        USD        20,600,000        (132,066

Pay

   3M LIBOR      1.750     06/21/47        USD        9,900,000        25,533  

Pay

   3M LIBOR      2.500     12/19/23        USD        20,900,000        409,432  

Pay

   3M LIBOR      2.670     11/19/23        USD        14,000,000        282,102  

Pay

   3M LIBOR      2.678     10/25/23        USD        16,600,000        349,914  

Pay

   3M LIBOR      2.681     12/12/23        USD        14,000,000        281,900  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   EXT-CPI      0.830     05/15/18        EUR        17,400,000      $ (146,914

Pay

   EXT-CPI      1.178     05/15/26        EUR        3,200,000        10,202  

Pay

   EXT-CPI      1.385     12/15/26        EUR        21,000,000        65,221  

Pay

   EXT-CPI      1.438     06/15/27        EUR        9,100,000        (16,429

Receive

   1M UKRPI      3.428     03/15/47        GBP        1,070,000        42,865  

Receive

   1M UKRPI      3.585     10/15/46        GBP        5,230,000        5,062  

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      1.550     07/26/21        USD        7,500,000        (126,813

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      1.603     09/12/21        USD        5,870,000        (102,617

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      1.680     04/28/18        USD        65,300,000        (279,451

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      1.710     04/27/18        USD        23,300,000        (106,215

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      1.793     06/15/19        USD        7,000,000        (3,109

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      2.021     11/25/20        USD        10,400,000        (60,707

Receive

   3M CPURNSA      2.027     11/23/20        USD        11,000,000        (66,110

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.250     06/21/19        USD        154,100,000        130,616  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.750     12/21/26        USD        35,540,000        2,680,583  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      1.850     07/27/26        USD        13,350,000        434,482  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.000     07/27/26        USD        87,400,000        779,611  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.300     04/21/26        USD        34,400,000        400,795  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.300     04/27/26        USD        41,300,000        484,000  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.400     03/16/26        USD        60,500,000        410,684  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.500     02/22/26        USD        91,970,000        484,540  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.750     12/19/48        USD        5,100,000        (262,291

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.951     11/19/48        USD        3,000,000        (204,293

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.953     12/12/48        USD        3,000,000        (203,727

Receive

   3M LIBOR      2.969     10/25/48        USD        2,030,000        (147,268

Receive

   6M LIBOR      1.500     09/20/27        GBP        6,800,000        (18,168

Receive

   6M LIBOR      1.500     09/20/27        GBP        37,360,000        (125,867

Receive

   6M LIBOR      1.500     12/21/45        JPY        143,000,000        (18,732

Receive

   6M LIBOR      1.750     03/21/48        GBP        540,000        23,431  

Receive

   6M LIBOR      1.750     03/21/48        GBP        16,520,000        391,458  

Receive

   6M LIBOR      2.000     09/16/45        GBP        1,555,000        (278,815

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.580     10/15/17        EUR        11,200,000        56,425  

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.625     09/15/18        EUR        10,600,000        78,934  

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.650     10/15/18        EUR        8,700,000        69,384  

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.806     04/15/21        EUR        12,300,000        206,686  

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.875     05/15/21        EUR        13,200,000        209,888  

Receive

   EXT-CPI      0.890     11/15/18        EUR        2,600,000        (7,538

Receive

   EXT-CPI      1.360     06/15/27        EUR        9,100,000        21,511  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 8,132,799  
                

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)

   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX iTraxx Main 26

     (1.000%)        12/20/21      0.490%      EUR        13,800,000      $ (135,258)  

CDX iTraxx Main 27

     (1.000%)        06/20/22      0.561%      EUR        38,300,000        (295,368)  

CDX.NA.HY.28

     (5.000%)        06/20/22      3.390%      USD        40,200,000        107,943  
                 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (322,683)  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Federative Republic of Brazil
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    1.000%       06/20/21     Citibank N.A.     1.880%       USD       800,000     $ (26,579)     $ (69,203)     $ 42,624  

Federative Republic of Brazil
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    1.000%       06/20/21     Deutsche Bank AG     1.880%       USD       1,200,000       (39,868)       (103,310)       63,442  

Federative Republic of Brazil
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    1.000%       06/20/22     Citibank N.A.     2.376%       USD       2,600,000       (163,332)       (164,239)       907  

Russian Federation
7.500%, due 03/31/30

    1.000%       06/20/21     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.334%       USD       2,000,000       (25,297)       (122,681)       97,384  

United Mexican States
5.950%, due 03/19/19

    1.000%       06/20/21     Barclays Bank plc     0.837%       USD       12,400,000       77,177       (311,729)       388,906  

United Mexican States
5.950%, due 03/19/19

    1.000%       06/20/21     Citibank N.A.     0.846%       USD       1,000,000       6,224       (24,368)       30,592  

United Mexican States
5.950%, due 03/19/19

    1.000%       06/20/21     Credit Suisse International     0.837%       USD       600,000       3,734       (14,758)       18,492  

United Mexican States
5.950%, due 03/19/19

    1.000%       06/20/21     Deutsche Bank AG     0.837%       USD       12,900,000       80,289       (331,353)       411,642  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (87,652)     $ (1,141,641)     $ 1,053,989  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CMBX.NA.AAA.8

    0.500%       10/17/57     Deutsche Bank AG     0.000%       USD       7,900,000     $ (50,627)     $ (496,449)     $ 445,822  

CMBX.NA.AAA.8

    0.500%       10/17/57     Goldman Sachs International     0.593%       USD       900,000       (5,768)       (46,593)       40,825  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (56,395)     $ (543,042)     $ 486,647  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CNH)—   Chinese Renminbi
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(GBP)—   British Pound
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(MYR)—   Malaysian Ringgit
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(RUB)—   Russian Ruble
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(CDX.NA.HY)—   Markit North America High Yield CDS Index
(CMBX.NA.AAA)—   Markit North America AAA Rated CMBS Index
(CPI-U)—   U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPURNSA)—   U.S. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers Non-SeasonallyAdjusted
(EXT-CPI)—   Excluding Tobacco-Non-revised Consumer Price Index
(HICP)—   Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
(ITRAXX MAIN)—   Markit iTraxx Europe CDS Index
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(TIIE)—   Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
(UKRPI)—   United Kingdom Retail Price Index
(YOY)—   Year over year options mayhave a series of expirations

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 3,004,548,907     $ —        $ 3,004,548,907  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         206,908,985       —          206,908,985  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         196,097,269       —          196,097,269  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —         137,197,789       —          137,197,789  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         49,581,985       —          49,581,985  
Purchased Options  

Interest Rate Swaptions

     —         3,988,628       —          3,988,628  

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

     115,517       —         —          115,517  

Total Purchased Options

     115,517       3,988,628       —          4,104,145  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     1,179,999       —         —          1,179,999  

Total Municipals

     —         693,926       —          693,926  

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —         110,490       —          110,490  
Short-Term Investments  

Certificate of Deposit

     —         105,464,869       —          105,464,869  

Foreign Government

     —         70,507,892       —          70,507,892  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         35,416,125       —          35,416,125  

U.S. Treasury

     —         1,546,705       —          1,546,705  

Total Short-Term Investments

     —         212,935,591       —          212,935,591  

Total Investments

   $ 1,295,516     $ 3,812,063,570     $ —        $ 3,813,359,086  
                                   

Secured Borrowings (Liability)

   $ —       $ (3,304,679,004   $ —        $ (3,304,679,004
Forward Contracts  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 3,454,634     $ —        $ 3,454,634  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (9,446,062     —          (9,446,062

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (5,991,428   $ —        $ (5,991,428
Futures Contracts  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 585,176     $ —       $ —        $ 585,176  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (728,334     —         —          (728,334

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (143,158   $ —       $ —        $ (143,158
Written Options  

Inflation Capped Options at Value

   $ —       $ (309,520   $ —        $ (309,520

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts at Value

     (557,963     —         —          (557,963

Total Written Options

   $ (557,963   $ (309,520   $ —        $ (867,483
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 10,547,872     $ —        $ 10,547,872  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (2,737,756     —          (2,737,756

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 7,810,116     $ —        $ 7,810,116  
OTC Swap Contracts  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 245,182     $ —        $ 245,182  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (3,084,189     —          (3,084,189

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (2,839,007   $ —        $ (2,839,007

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 3,813,359,086  

Cash

     1,297,521  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     4,491,667  

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     2,623,000  

OTC swap contracts at market value (c)

     245,182  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,454,634  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     2,138,470,726  

TBA securities sold

     2,011,855  

Fund shares sold

     1,055,963  

Interest

     13,225,011  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,029,442  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     1,584  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     2,225,725  

Other assets

     32,243  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,983,523,639  

Liabilities

 

Due to broker

     301,370  

Written options at value (d)

     867,483  

Secured borrowings

     3,303,294,626  

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     3,084,189  

Cash collateral (f)

     1,869,000  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,446,062  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     4,701,909  

TBA securities purchased

     3,011,563  

Fund shares redeemed

     545,866  

Interest on reverse repurchase agreements

     2,541  

Deferred dollar roll income

     1,384,378  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     997,811  

Distribution and service fees

     258,861  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     705,715  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,330,587,156  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,652,936,483  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,042,532,722  

Undistributed net investment income

     46,528,069  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (342,872,405

Unrealized depreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (93,251,903
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,652,936,483  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,392,300,350  

Class B

     1,230,436,675  

Class E

     30,199,458  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     143,031,463  

Class B

     127,398,149  

Class E

     3,119,581  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 9.73  

Class B

     9.66  

Class E

     9.68  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $3,907,944,748.
(b)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,512,954.
(c)   Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $669,073.
(d)   Premiums received on written options were $2,465,290.
(e)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $1,030,869.
(f)   Includes collateral of $1,863,000 for OTC swap contracts and forward foreign currency contracts and $6,000 for TBAs.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 33,750  

Interest (a)

     52,787,324  

Other income

     7,362  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     52,828,436  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,262,930  

Administration fees

     42,034  

Custodian and accounting fees

     234,426  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,538,841  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     23,724  

Interest expense

     4,244,209  

Audit and tax services

     68,177  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     76,886  

Insurance

     9,060  

Miscellaneous

     26,453  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,571,442  

Less management fee waiver

     (242,339
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     12,329,103  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     40,499,333  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     (8,120,317

Futures contracts

     (902,061

Written options

     1,270,712  

Swap contracts

     (3,397,784

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,799,869
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (19,949,319
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     12,609,652  

Futures contracts

     304,807  

Written options

     1,287,256  

Swap contracts

     6,835,652  

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,920,614
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     15,116,753  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (4,832,566
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 35,666,767  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,730.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 40,499,333     $ 59,183,182  

Net realized loss

     (19,949,319     (73,717,204

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     15,116,753       145,084,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     35,666,767       130,550,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (24,991,933     0  

Class B

     (19,221,505     0  

Class E

     (501,956     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (44,715,394     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     26,961,642       (231,301,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     17,913,015       (100,751,228

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,635,023,468       2,735,774,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,652,936,483     $ 2,635,023,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 46,528,069     $ 50,744,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     2,825,302     $ 27,978,993       3,984,755     $ 38,376,383  

Reinvestments

     2,563,275       24,991,933       0       0  

Redemptions

     (4,072,513     (40,411,264     (17,663,121     (169,775,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,316,064     $ 12,559,662       (13,678,366   $ (131,398,895
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     4,758,668     $ 46,598,787       7,478,913     $ 72,310,624  

Reinvestments

     1,985,692       19,221,505       0       0  

Redemptions

     (5,050,151     (49,548,537     (17,846,033     (170,042,997
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,694,209     $ 16,271,755       (10,367,120   $ (97,732,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     242,482     $ 2,377,717       447,661     $ 4,361,439  

Reinvestments

     51,748       501,956       0       0  

Redemptions

     (482,842     (4,749,448     (678,732     (6,531,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (188,612   $ (1,869,775     (231,071   $ (2,170,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 26,961,642       $ (231,301,619
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 35,666,767  
  

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (2,280,462,616

Proceeds from investments sold

     1,928,647,975  

Sales of short-term investments, net

     16,754,397  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (39,642,566

Payments for closing purchase of securities sold short

     43,524,375  

Proceeds from sales of securities sold short

     (43,614,375

Premium received on open written options, net

     (4,584,745

Decrease in interest receivable

     617,749  

Increase in cash collateral, asset

     (1,578,000

Decrease in OTC swap contracts at market value, asset

     1,264,580  

Decrease in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     21,767,240  

Increase in receivable for investments sold

     (948,486,215

Decrease in receivable for TBA securities sold

     327,966,973  

Increase in receivable for variation margin on swap contracts

     (1,141,767

Increase in receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

     (376,257

Decrease in interest receivable on OTC swap contracts

     207  

Decrease in other assets and prepaid expenses

     7,558  

Decrease in OTC swap contracts at market value, liability

     (10,072,407

Decrease in cash collateral, liability

     (19,137,000

Increase in payable due to broker

     301,370  

Decrease in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (15,640,170

Increase in payable for investments purchased

     4,632,913  

Decrease in payable for TBA securities purchased

     (395,499,609

Increase in payable for deferred dollar roll income, liability

     1,111,454  

Decrease in payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     (1,027,263

Decrease in accrued management fees

     (37,745

Decrease in accrued distribution and service fees

     (1,355

Increase in deferred trustee’s fees

     13,959  

Decrease in interest payable on reverse repurchase agreements

     (380

Increase in other expenses

     99,444  

Net realized loss from investments and written options

     6,849,605  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and written options

     (13,896,908
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (1,385,972,812
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

  

Proceeds from shares sold, including increase in receivable for shares sold

     76,284,965  

Payment on shares redeemed, including decrease in payable for shares redeemed

     (95,153,013

Proceeds from secured borrowings

     16,640,755,212  

Repayment of secured borrowings

     (15,232,956,995
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   $ 1,388,930,169  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and foreign currency (a)

   $ 2,957,357  
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash in foreign currency at beginning of period

   $ 2,831,831  
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash in foreign currency at end of period

   $ 5,789,188  
  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Non cash financing activities included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

   $ 44,715,394  
  

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings:

   $ 4,244,589  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $(68,347).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data

 

    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016
    2015
    2014
    2013
    2012
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.77     $ 9.30     $ 10.07     $ 9.95     $ 11.83     $ 11.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

    0.16       0.23       0.07       0.24       0.09       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.02     0.24       (0.33     0.07       (1.07     0.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.14       0.47       (0.26     0.31       (0.98     1.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.18     0.00       (0.51     (0.19     (0.27     (0.40

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.63     (0.73
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.18     0.00       (0.51     (0.19     (0.90     (1.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.73     $ 9.77     $ 9.30     $ 10.07     $ 9.95     $ 11.83  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    1.41  (c)      5.05  (d)      (2.71 )(d)      3.08  (d)      (8.98     9.33  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.83  (e)      0.75       0.61       0.56       0.55       0.58  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.51  (e)      0.51       0.51       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

    0.81  (e)      0.75       0.61       0.56       0.55       0.58  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)(g)

    0.49  (e)      0.50       0.50       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    3.17  (e)      2.32       0.71       2.39       0.83       1.70  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    52  (c)(h)      120  (h)      64       43       44  (h)      53  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,392.3     $ 1,385.2     $ 1,445.5     $ 1,579.7     $ 1,731.8     $ 1,685.0  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.69     $ 9.24     $ 10.01     $ 9.88     $ 11.76     $ 11.84  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

    0.14       0.20       0.04       0.22       0.06       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.02     0.25       (0.32     0.07       (1.07     0.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.12       0.45       (0.28     0.29       (1.01     1.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.15     0.00       (0.49     (0.16     (0.24     (0.37

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.63     (0.73
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.15     0.00       (0.49     (0.16     (0.87     (1.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 9.66     $ 9.69     $ 9.24     $ 10.01     $ 9.88     $ 11.76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    1.27  (c)      4.87  (d)      (3.00 )(d)      2.89       (9.27     9.13  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    1.08  (e)      1.00       0.86       0.81       0.80       0.83  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

    0.76  (e)      0.76       0.76       0.76       0.75       0.75  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

    1.06  (e)      1.00       0.86       0.81       0.80       0.83  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)(g)

    0.74  (e)      0.75       0.75       0.76       0.75       0.75  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    2.92  (e)      2.07       0.46       2.14       0.58       1.46  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    52  (c)(h)      120  (h)      64       43       44  (h)      53  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,230.4     $ 1,217.7     $ 1,257.5     $ 1,437.0     $ 1,593.8     $ 1,975.4  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data

 

     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.71     $ 9.26     $ 10.02     $ 9.90     $ 11.78     $ 11.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.21       0.05       0.23       0.07       0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.02     0.24       (0.31     0.06       (1.07     0.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.13       0.45       (0.26     0.29       (1.00     1.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     0.00       (0.50     (0.17     (0.25     (0.38

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.63     (0.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.16     0.00       (0.50     (0.17     (0.88     (1.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.68     $ 9.71     $ 9.26     $ 10.02     $ 9.90     $ 11.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.36  (c)      4.86  (d)      (2.80 )(d)      2.89  (d)      (9.17     9.22  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.98  (e)      0.90       0.76       0.71       0.70       0.73  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.66  (e)      0.66       0.66       0.66       0.65       0.65  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.96  (e)      0.90       0.76       0.71       0.70       0.73  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)(g)

     0.64  (e)      0.65       0.65       0.66       0.65       0.65  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.01  (e)      2.16       0.51       2.24       0.68       1.54  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     52  (c)(h)      120  (h)      64       43       44  (h)      53  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 30.2     $ 32.1     $ 32.8     $ 41.7     $ 48.4     $ 70.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Generally accepted accounting principles may require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the returns reported in the portfolio manager commentary section of this report.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 37%, 61% and 39% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign

 

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markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income

 

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and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures, swap transactions, foreign currency transactions, paydown reclasses, premium amortization adjustments, deferred deflation adjustments and treasury rolls. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds - The Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted by the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value that is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to

 

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replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level: that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short: and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,416,125, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed-upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the MRA entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio did not have any reverse repurchase agreements during the period ending June 30, 2017.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio entered into secured borrowing transactions involving U.S. Treasury securities. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop,” is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing. The agreed-upon proceeds for securities to be reacquired by the Portfolio are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s average amount of borrowings was $883,644,288 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.96%. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had an outstanding secured borrowing transaction balance for 181 days.

At June 30, 2017, the amount of the Portfolio’s outstanding borrowings was $3,303,294,626. Securities in the amount of $4,909,506 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of the Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (“MSFTA”) as of June 30, 2017.

 

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The MSFTA is a master netting agreement (“MNA”) which provides both parties with the rights to set-off in the event of default by either party. The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s secured borrowings by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under the MSFTA and net of the related collateral pledged or received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017:

 

Counterparty

   Payable for
Secured
Borrowings
    Financial
Instruments
available for offset(a)
     Collateral
Pledged(b)
     Collateral
Received(b)
     Net
Amount(c)
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ (137,955,061   $ 137,310,244      $      $      $ (644,817

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (2,503,886,242     2,467,610,143        1,215,446               (35,060,653

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     (422,928,862     417,711,400        2,147,402               (3,070,060

UBS AG Stamford

     (238,524,461     236,603,940        1,546,658               (373,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (3,303,294,626   $ 3,259,235,727      $ 4,909,506      $      $ (39,149,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents market value of borrowings as of June 30, 2017.
(b)   Under the terms of the MSFTA agreement, the Portfolio and the counterparties are not permitted to sell, repledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction.
(c)   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
     Up to
30 Days
    31 - 90
Days
    Greater than
90 days
    Total  
Secured Borrowing Transactions            

U.S. Treasury

   $      $ (2,228,862,254   $ (580,123,111   $ (494,309,261   $ (3,303,294,626

Total Borrowings

   $      $ (2,228,862,254   $ (580,123,111   $ (494,309,261   $ (3,303,294,626

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for secured borrowing transactions

 

  $ (3,303,294,626
           

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swaptions are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the option.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately

 

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negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of

 

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protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Asset Swaps: Asset swaps combine an interest rate swap with a bond and are used to alter the cash flow profile of a bond. Asset swaps can be used to transform the cash flow characteristics of referenced assets, so that the Portfolio can hedge the currency, credit, and interest rate risks to create synthetic investments with more suitable cash flow characteristics. An asset swap involves transactions in which a Portfolio acquires or sells a bond position and then enters into an interest rate swap which transforms the fixed coupon of the bond into a floating coupon.

 

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The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 4,104,145        
   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      77,758      OTC swap contracts at market value (b)    $ 2,772,718  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      10,439,929      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      2,307,130  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (c) (e)      585,176      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (c) (e)      728,334  
         Written options at value (f)      867,483  

Credit

   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      167,424      OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      311,471  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      107,943      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      430,626  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,454,634      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      9,446,062  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 18,937,009         $ 16,863,824  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $1,584.
(c)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(d)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(f)   Includes exchanged traded written options with a value of $557,963 that is not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 77,177        $ (77,177    $      $  

BNP Paribas S.A.

       891,530          (891,530              

Citibank N.A.

       731,086          (731,086              

Credit Suisse International

       21,249          (21,249              

Deutsche Bank AG

       2,471,884          (2,471,884              

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       913,450          (913,450              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       114,049          (114,049              

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       1,803,212          (681,534      (1,121,678       

Societe Generale Paris

       88,687          (88,687              

UBS AG Stamford

       576,120          (576,120              
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 7,688,444        $ (6,566,766    $ (1,121,678    $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

     $ 147,741        $ (77,177    $      $ 70,564  

BNP Paribas S.A.

       2,734,745          (891,530      (1,843,215       

Citibank N.A.

       1,530,738          (731,086      (672,492      127,160  

Credit Suisse International

       36,557          (21,249             15,308  

Deutsche Bank AG

       4,820,038          (2,471,884      (2,324,390      23,764  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       1,176,556          (913,450             263,106  

 

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Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Goldman Sachs International

     $ 5,768        $      $ (5,768    $  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       933,517          (114,049      (819,468       

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       681,534          (681,534              

Societe Generale Paris

       127,194          (88,687             38,507  

UBS AG Stamford

       645,383          (576,120             69,263  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 12,839,771        $ (6,566,766    $ (5,665,333    $ 607,672  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

  Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

  $ 775,062     $     $     $ 775,062  

Forward foreign currency transactions

                (8,699,133     (8,699,133

Futures contracts

    (902,061                 (902,061

Swap contracts

    (2,444,030     (953,754           (3,397,784

Written options

    935,158       118,632       216,922       1,270,712  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (1,635,871   $ (835,122   $ (8,482,211   $ (10,953,204
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

  $ (3,015,110   $     $     $ (3,015,110

Forward foreign currency transactions

                (6,127,070     (6,127,070

Futures contracts

    304,807                   304,807  

Swap contracts

    5,954,316       881,336             6,835,652  

Written options

    1,333,246       (45,990           1,287,256  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 4,577,259     $ 835,346     $ (6,127,070   $ (714,465
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 246,899,167  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     796,149,312  

Futures contracts long

     226,664,340  

Futures contracts short

     (430,466,430

Swap contracts

     1,348,349,113  

Written options

     (354,504,796

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Call Options

   Notional
Amount*
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

     169,400,000             $ 1,420,768  

Options written

     88,686,900        4,035        1,708,440  

Options bought back

     (13,400,000      (233      (218,084

Options exercised

     (80,800,000      (1,293      (927,419

Options expired

     (117,386,900      (444      (936,234
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2017

     46,500,000        2,065      $ 1,047,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Put Options

   Notional
Amount*
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

     485,100,000        130      $ 6,899,979  

Options written

     146,300,000        2,323        2,661,319  

Options bought back

     (282,600,000      (1,272      (5,751,665

Options exercised

     (94,200,000             (753,600

Options expired

     (144,500,000      (515      (1,638,214
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2017

     110,100,000        666      $ 1,417,819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives

the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between

 

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the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$1,845,189,609    $ 277,242,761      $ 1,440,527,753      $ 249,148,094  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$430,783,809    $ 497,454,317  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,262,930      0.500   First $1.2 billion
     0.450   Over $1.2 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.025%    Over $ 2 billion  

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $83,466 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $158,873 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is included in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Return of Capital      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$—    $ 148,806,676      $      $      $      $ 320,224      $      $ 149,126,900  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$44,464,231    $      $ (216,186,005   $ (208,724,016   $ (380,445,790

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained

 

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as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards, post-enactment short-term capital losses of $13,259,014 and post-enactment long-term capital losses of $195,465,002.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) which provides guidance about Restricted Cash in the Cash Flows Statement. The ASU requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  246,109,850        6,925,097        17,549,610  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     253,786,417        16,798,140  

Robert Boulware

     253,812,982        16,771,575  

Susan C. Gause

     253,847,829        16,736,728  

Nancy Hawthorne

     253,825,189        16,759,367  

Barbara A. Nugent

     253,948,349        16,636,208  

John Rosenthal

     253,894,343        16,690,214  

Linda B. Strumpf

     253,357,398        17,227,158  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     253,319,263        17,265,294  

 

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Managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the PIMCO Total Return Portfolio returned 3.14%, 3.03%, and 3.09%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned 2.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Much of the first quarter of 2017 was marked by surging optimism among U.S. businesses and consumers along with solid fundamentals that helped bolster risk appetites. However, the risk rally moderated some as policy setbacks raised concerns about the administration’s ability to implement its pro-growth agenda. Despite this, volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while U.S. yields remained generally range-bound. Solid U.S. economic data gave the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) an opportunity to continue on its path toward policy normalization, though its March rate hike was perceived as more dovish given the largely unchanged statement and “dot plot.” Inflation expectations were generally stable, and the fundamental backdrop remained relatively healthy and unchanged. In the eurozone, the Dutch election results tempered some of the risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. sentiment leading up to the French and German elections.

Moving into the second quarter, geopolitics dominated headlines, with key elections in France and political controversy in both the United States and Brazil contributing to brief periods of market volatility. Still, robust risk appetite continued, following some of the first quarter’s trends: volatility remained relatively low, equities rallied, and credit spreads tightened while emerging market assets broadly continued to strengthen despite falling oil prices and another Fed rate hike. The Fed’s actions and details of its plan to reduce its balance sheet contributed to a flattening in the U.S. yield curve, with short term rates rising and longer-term yields declining over the quarter. Inflation expectations dropped to pre-U.S. election levels on the back of falling oil prices, soft inflation data, and waning prospects for fiscal stimulus. In Europe, Macron’s presidential victory in France tempered risks related to more nationalist, anti-E.U. outcomes in the eurozone. However, global central bankers struck a less accommodative tone: rhetoric from the European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada highlighted positive economic outlooks and suggested the potential for a reduction in easy monetary policy. In turn, most developed market yields rose higher even as those in the U.S. (outside the front-end) fell.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

An overweight to U.S. duration, which was facilitated through cash bonds, interest rate swaps, and futures, contributed to performance as a concentration on the intermediate portion of the curve benefitted from a decline in mid to long-term rates. In Europe, duration exposure and country selection, partially facilitated through the use of futures, detracted as rates rose across most of the region. Positions in Agency and non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) added amid a strong U.S. housing sector. Currency strategies, partially implemented through the use of currency forwards, detracted overall, particularly a long U.S. dollar bias against a basket of emerging market Asian currencies that appreciated relative to the dollar. However, this was partially offset by tactical long exposure to developed market currencies (euro, yen, and pound) that appreciated over the quarter. Within credit, an underweight to investment grade corporates, notably Industrials and Utilities, detracted from performance while exposure to high yield credit and an overweight to municipal bonds added on the back of broad spread tightening. Finally, positions in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) detracted amid lower inflation expectations and concerns surrounding the new administration’s ability to enact inflationary fiscal policies.

At period end, the Portfolio remained underweight the front-end of the U.S. yield curve but held a modest domestic duration overweight overall as global influences will likely keep U.S. rates range-bound in the near-term. The intermediate portion of the U.S. curve continues to offer attractive characteristics while longer-term rates may rise as the Fed continues to reduce accommodation and term premiums return. Globally, we maintain exposure to diversifying sources of duration, including long exposure in Germany as well as short exposure in the U.K., France, and Japan. We continued to favor positions in intermediate TIPS as these provide an attractively-priced upside hedge in inflation. We remained underweight investment grade corporate credit, though we are opportunistic in adding issuers and sectors with solid fundamentals, particularly those that benefit from U.S. growth and a resurgent housing sector (i.e. banks, financial companies, and housing-related credits). The underweight was partially offset by an overweight to taxable municipal bonds and exposure to select non-investment grade corporates. At period end, we were modestly overweight Agency MBS though remain selective across the coupon stack and continue to hold non-Agency MBS, which offer the potential for attractive loss-adjusted yields. We remained tactical with currency positioning; while we expect to have

 

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net long-dollar positioning, we generally prefer developed market relative to emerging market currencies as developed market central banks reduce the extent of extraordinary policy support.

Scott A. Mather

Mark Kiesel

Mihir P. Worah

Portfolio Managers

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio                      

Class A

       3.14          1.97          2.63          5.58  

Class B

       3.03          1.66          2.36          5.32  

Class E

       3.09          1.73          2.47          5.42  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        2.27          -0.31          2.21          4.48  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      70.6  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      28.1  
Asset-Backed Securities      15.5  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      5.8  
Foreign Government      3.0  
Municipals      0.6  
Floating Rate Loans      0.2  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.49    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,031.40        $ 2.47  
   Hypothetical*      0.49    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.37        $ 2.46  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,030.30        $ 3.73  
   Hypothetical*      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.13        $ 3.71  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.64    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,030.90        $ 3.22  
   Hypothetical*      0.64    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.62        $ 3.21  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—70.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—47.7%  

Fannie Mae 10 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/01/20

    88,060     $ 90,444  

3.000%, 02/01/21

    272,777       280,160  

3.000%, 08/01/21

    202,783       208,272  

3.000%, 11/01/21

    55,299       56,796  

3.000%, 03/01/22

    252,762       259,604  

3.000%, 05/01/22

    845,388       868,270  

4.000%, 05/01/19

    5,234       5,418  

4.500%, 03/01/18

    7,921       8,112  

4.500%, 07/01/18

    5,687       5,824  

4.500%, 11/01/18

    6,332       6,484  

4.500%, 12/01/18

    3,242       3,320  

4.500%, 05/01/19

    185,469       189,927  

5.500%, 11/01/17

    4,068       4,077  

5.500%, 09/01/18

    31,124       31,560  

5.500%, 10/01/18

    16,932       17,191  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/01/28

    583,082       600,514  

3.000%, 06/01/30

    19,151,497       19,711,467  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    59,000,000       60,488,827  

3.500%, 10/01/26

    217,709       226,908  

3.500%, 12/01/26

    328,974       342,929  

3.500%, 08/01/27

    268,343       280,090  

3.500%, 07/01/29

    188,630       196,885  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    53,000,000       55,104,475  

4.000%, 07/01/18

    1,233       1,277  

4.000%, 08/01/18

    414       429  

4.000%, 09/01/18

    263       272  

4.000%, 05/01/19

    285,101       295,144  

4.000%, 07/01/19

    100,172       103,701  

4.000%, 08/01/20

    148,296       153,520  

4.000%, 03/01/22

    22,607       23,404  

4.000%, 04/01/24

    36,973       38,763  

4.000%, 05/01/24

    1,615,163       1,693,811  

4.000%, 06/01/24

    1,764,841       1,850,812  

4.000%, 07/01/24

    17,716       18,583  

4.000%, 02/01/25

    526,150       551,776  

4.000%, 06/01/25

    165,027       172,822  

4.000%, 07/01/25

    5,203       5,472  

4.000%, 08/01/25

    560,598       588,929  

4.000%, 09/01/25

    26,929       28,345  

4.000%, 12/01/25

    151,845       158,850  

4.000%, 02/01/26

    153,347       161,368  

4.000%, 03/01/26

    29,028       30,549  

4.000%, 06/01/26

    25,064       26,226  

4.500%, 03/01/18

    22,433       22,973  

4.500%, 04/01/18

    50,332       51,542  

4.500%, 06/01/18

    174,521       178,716  

4.500%, 07/01/18

    87,329       89,428  

4.500%, 08/01/18

    1,163       1,191  

4.500%, 10/01/18

    4,183       4,284  

4.500%, 11/01/18

    211,784       216,875  

4.500%, 12/01/18

    76,830       78,677  

4.500%, 02/01/19

    53,467       54,752  

4.500%, 05/01/19

    112,878       115,591  

4.500%, 06/01/19

    53,437       54,721  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 11/01/19

    63,100     64,617  

4.500%, 12/01/19

    64,310       65,855  

4.500%, 08/01/20

    151,911       156,677  

4.500%, 09/01/20

    144,525       148,059  

4.500%, 10/01/20

    8,914       9,189  

4.500%, 12/01/20

    145,256       149,074  

4.500%, 01/01/22

    5,343       5,471  

4.500%, 02/01/23

    156,392       162,945  

4.500%, 03/01/23

    269,650       279,322  

4.500%, 05/01/23

    30,661       32,267  

4.500%, 06/01/23

    1,918       2,010  

4.500%, 01/01/24

    4,305       4,408  

4.500%, 04/01/24

    51,292       54,063  

4.500%, 05/01/24

    168,942       177,702  

4.500%, 08/01/24

    33,966       35,779  

4.500%, 10/01/24

    241,048       254,368  

4.500%, 11/01/24

    63,474       66,572  

4.500%, 02/01/25

    406,177       426,945  

4.500%, 03/01/25

    290,118       305,634  

4.500%, 04/01/25

    192,518       203,136  

4.500%, 05/01/25

    597,125       628,384  

4.500%, 06/01/25

    46,052       47,788  

4.500%, 07/01/25

    2,350,303       2,479,450  

4.500%, 08/01/25

    58,499       61,207  

4.500%, 09/01/25

    158,442       167,094  

4.500%, 11/01/25

    112,913       119,248  

4.500%, 04/01/26

    12,087       12,646  

4.500%, 01/01/27

    57,552       59,477  

5.500%, 12/01/17

    187       188  

5.500%, 01/01/18

    7,721       7,739  

5.500%, 02/01/18

    49,465       49,630  

5.500%, 11/01/18

    278       280  

5.500%, 09/01/19

    5,904       5,939  

5.500%, 09/01/20

    6,492       6,742  

5.500%, 12/01/20

    498       506  

5.500%, 03/01/22

    100,125       105,352  

5.500%, 04/01/22

    49,414       51,349  

5.500%, 07/01/22

    85,228       90,411  

5.500%, 09/01/22

    36,188       38,261  

5.500%, 10/01/22

    292,238       309,017  

5.500%, 11/01/22

    70,641       74,480  

5.500%, 12/01/22

    55,796       58,848  

5.500%, 02/01/23

    98,662       104,777  

5.500%, 03/01/23

    14,228       15,154  

5.500%, 07/01/23

    7,376       7,818  

5.500%, 08/01/23

    25,754       27,328  

5.500%, 10/01/23

    63,214       67,028  

5.500%, 11/01/23

    9,592       9,629  

5.500%, 12/01/23

    27,864       29,464  

5.500%, 01/01/24

    8,531       9,063  

5.500%, 03/01/24

    51,940       55,244  

5.500%, 09/01/24

    20,484       21,304  

5.500%, 01/01/25

    704,593       749,068  

5.500%, 05/01/25

    65,259       67,811  

6.500%, 10/01/17

    190       191  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 04/01/29

    53,477     $ 56,594  

4.000%, 05/01/29

    183,934       194,654  

4.000%, 03/01/30

    109,873       116,302  

4.000%, 05/01/30

    167,328       177,336  

4.000%, 08/01/30

    138,858       147,007  

4.000%, 09/01/30

    92,568       98,156  

4.000%, 10/01/30

    3,945       4,183  

4.000%, 11/01/30

    445,126       472,047  

4.000%, 12/01/30

    60,891       64,569  

4.000%, 06/01/31

    9,157       9,711  

4.000%, 09/01/31

    226,395       240,570  

4.000%, 11/01/31

    21,191       22,349  

4.500%, 01/01/25

    7,957       8,534  

4.500%, 04/01/31

    43,536       46,814  

5.000%, 02/01/23

    332,075       362,522  

5.000%, 03/01/23

    468,501       511,457  

5.000%, 07/01/23

    290,917       317,590  

5.000%, 09/01/23

    131,485       143,541  

5.000%, 10/01/23

    10,366,224       11,316,674  

5.000%, 01/01/24

    408,597       446,060  

5.000%, 05/01/24

    140,269       153,130  

5.000%, 06/01/24

    1,568,524       1,712,338  

5.000%, 07/01/24

    9,395,204       10,256,624  

5.000%, 01/01/25

    102,043       111,399  

5.000%, 09/01/25

    739,257       807,038  

5.000%, 12/01/25

    254,608       277,953  

5.000%, 01/01/26

    64,660       70,589  

5.000%, 08/01/26

    298,339       325,693  

5.000%, 02/01/27

    5,607       6,121  

5.000%, 05/01/27

    166,313       181,562  

5.000%, 07/01/27

    949,111       1,036,132  

5.000%, 12/01/27

    422,909       461,685  

5.000%, 03/01/28

    15,032       16,410  

5.000%, 05/01/28

    515,730       563,015  

5.000%, 06/01/28

    1,586,088       1,731,512  

5.000%, 01/01/29

    291,709       318,455  

5.000%, 07/01/29

    86,095       94,051  

5.000%, 12/01/29

    23,936       26,133  

5.000%, 03/01/30

    488,375       533,558  

5.000%, 05/01/30

    107,520       117,469  

5.000%, 11/01/30

    520,449       568,167  

5.000%, 07/01/31

    84,855       92,819  

5.500%, 02/01/19

    4,429       4,902  

5.500%, 06/01/23

    165,147       182,787  

5.500%, 07/01/24

    7,664       8,483  

5.500%, 01/01/25

    8,853       9,799  

5.500%, 02/01/25

    2,446       2,707  

5.500%, 03/01/25

    696,571       779,740  

5.500%, 08/01/25

    53,545       59,785  

5.500%, 10/01/25

    3,837       4,247  

5.500%, 11/01/25

    8,801       9,741  

5.500%, 03/01/26

    64,428       71,310  

5.500%, 05/01/26

    1,823       2,018  

5.500%, 06/01/26

    349,009       386,289  

5.500%, 01/01/27

    50,148       55,505  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 06/01/27

    7,676     8,500  

5.500%, 07/01/27

    173,445       191,972  

5.500%, 08/01/27

    82,859       91,709  

5.500%, 10/01/27

    118,032       130,640  

5.500%, 11/01/27

    27,752       30,717  

5.500%, 12/01/27

    235,811       261,000  

5.500%, 01/01/28

    90,221       99,858  

5.500%, 03/01/28

    45,433       50,291  

5.500%, 04/01/28

    156,464       173,176  

5.500%, 05/01/28

    53,933       59,694  

5.500%, 06/01/28

    14,497       16,046  

5.500%, 07/01/28

    7,609       8,422  

5.500%, 09/01/28

    104,722       115,909  

5.500%, 10/01/28

    18,741       20,743  

5.500%, 12/01/28

    7,672       8,492  

5.500%, 01/01/29

    129,141       142,936  

5.500%, 07/01/29

    116,980       129,549  

5.500%, 10/01/29

    231,430       258,051  

5.500%, 04/01/30

    131,480       145,558  

6.000%, 06/01/26

    9,464       10,640  

6.000%, 07/01/26

    77,542       87,182  

6.000%, 08/01/26

    13,001       14,618  

6.000%, 12/01/26

    12,245       13,768  

6.000%, 10/01/28

    38,953       43,796  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (a)

    498,000,000       496,668,262  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    729,100,000       747,426,057  

4.000%, 05/01/34

    168,536       177,942  

4.000%, 05/01/35

    109,555       115,668  

4.000%, 01/01/41

    634,696       674,552  

4.000%, 03/01/41

    492,255       523,226  

4.000%, 05/01/41

    378,263       401,959  

4.000%, 05/01/42

    172,579       183,073  

4.000%, 12/01/43

    671,312       709,440  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    601,000,000       630,733,045  

4.500%, 04/01/39

    987,353       1,071,390  

4.500%, 05/01/39

    89,081       96,346  

4.500%, 06/01/39

    31,363       33,802  

4.500%, 08/01/39

    27,985       30,171  

4.500%, 12/01/39

    10,637       11,619  

4.500%, 05/01/40

    41,292       44,684  

4.500%, 09/01/40

    37,812       40,918  

4.500%, 10/01/40

    260,998       279,936  

4.500%, 12/01/40

    69,081       74,659  

4.500%, 02/01/41

    206,789       222,673  

4.500%, 05/01/41

    21,424       23,248  

4.500%, 06/01/41

    15,777       16,975  

4.500%, 07/01/41

    9,521       10,226  

4.500%, 09/01/41

    867,861       931,935  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    189,010       204,512  

4.500%, 03/01/42

    46,406       50,225  

4.500%, 06/01/42

    77,982       83,994  

4.500%, 07/01/42

    1,117,863       1,201,838  

4.500%, 11/01/43

    21,763       23,689  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    193,000,000       206,770,095  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.000%, 03/01/32

    3,334     $ 3,640  

5.000%, 09/01/32

    2,334       2,548  

5.000%, 10/01/32

    923       1,007  

5.000%, 04/01/33

    76,575       83,596  

5.000%, 07/01/33

    123,504       136,382  

5.000%, 08/01/33

    2,717       3,000  

5.000%, 09/01/33

    2,142       2,380  

5.000%, 10/01/33

    22,741       25,112  

5.000%, 11/01/33

    633       698  

5.000%, 01/01/34

    121,206       132,319  

5.000%, 04/01/34

    150,151       165,708  

5.000%, 06/01/34

    4,071       4,502  

5.000%, 12/01/34

    22,944       25,048  

5.000%, 01/01/35

    77,430       85,324  

5.000%, 04/01/35

    59       65  

5.000%, 07/01/35

    29,695       32,417  

5.000%, 09/01/35

    46,557       50,825  

5.000%, 01/01/38

    190,004       209,077  

5.000%, 04/01/39

    26,974       29,666  

5.000%, 10/01/39

    8,896       9,790  

5.000%, 11/01/39

    25,287       27,922  

5.000%, 06/01/40

    15,836       17,295  

5.000%, 09/01/41

    10,536       11,542  

5.000%, 11/01/42

    198,963       218,607  

5.000%, TBA (a)

    18,650,000       20,354,727  

5.500%, 12/01/28

    26,525       29,393  

5.500%, 06/01/33

    62,248       69,562  

5.500%, 07/01/33

    9,220       10,324  

5.500%, 09/01/33

    171,375       191,063  

5.500%, 11/01/33

    231,589       256,327  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    1,512       1,693  

5.500%, 04/01/34

    2,691       3,010  

5.500%, 07/01/34

    27,010       30,195  

5.500%, 08/01/34

    274,613       307,453  

5.500%, 09/01/34

    14,757       16,397  

5.500%, 11/01/34

    383,337       429,418  

5.500%, 12/01/34

    894,240       1,000,850  

5.500%, 01/01/35

    324,088       363,045  

5.500%, 02/01/35

    451,497       505,765  

5.500%, 03/01/35

    592,971       663,454  

5.500%, 04/01/35

    130,401       145,238  

5.500%, 05/01/35

    171,044       189,886  

5.500%, 06/01/35

    271,316       302,970  

5.500%, 08/01/35

    205,458       230,451  

5.500%, 09/01/35

    2,409,198       2,697,717  

5.500%, 10/01/35

    282,493       314,115  

5.500%, 11/01/35

    1,425,122       1,594,599  

5.500%, 12/01/35

    1,355,830       1,513,214  

5.500%, 01/01/36

    265,670       297,085  

5.500%, 03/01/36

    292,080       326,887  

5.500%, 05/01/36

    2,416       2,690  

5.500%, 07/01/36

    1,207,124       1,352,111  

5.500%, 09/01/36

    146,755       164,391  

5.500%, 11/01/36

    92,477       103,449  

5.500%, 12/01/36

    2,630       2,911  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 02/01/37

    2,449     2,719  

5.500%, 03/01/37

    54,842       60,700  

5.500%, 05/01/37

    28,408       31,757  

5.500%, 08/01/37

    1,175,763       1,316,383  

5.500%, 01/01/38

    7,193       8,004  

5.500%, 02/01/38

    161,719       180,005  

5.500%, 03/01/38

    1,237,812       1,382,530  

5.500%, 05/01/38

    2,449,623       2,731,732  

5.500%, 06/01/38

    93,948       104,543  

5.500%, 09/01/38

    22,438       24,835  

5.500%, 10/01/38

    947,276       1,059,782  

5.500%, 11/01/38

    214,121       238,548  

5.500%, 01/01/39

    60,670       67,831  

5.500%, 07/01/39

    21,691       24,018  

5.500%, 11/01/39

    2,694,956       2,997,921  

5.500%, 02/01/40

    572,761       637,768  

5.500%, 03/01/40

    1,331,353       1,481,959  

5.500%, 06/01/40

    60,378       66,861  

5.500%, 09/01/40

    390,726       434,560  

5.500%, 12/01/40

    185,103       205,511  

5.500%, 07/01/41

    4,585,955       5,101,396  

5.500%, TBA (a)

    8,000,000       8,858,125  

6.000%, 12/01/28

    33,910       38,126  

6.000%, 01/01/29

    26,184       29,708  

6.000%, 02/01/29

    175       198  

6.000%, 04/01/29

    3,080       3,495  

6.000%, 06/01/29

    4,778       5,421  

6.000%, 11/01/32

    47,669       53,664  

6.000%, 12/01/32

    226,907       257,344  

6.000%, 03/01/33

    18,926       21,543  

6.000%, 04/01/33

    7,147       8,048  

6.000%, 05/01/33

    19,224       21,888  

6.000%, 07/01/33

    20,441       23,273  

6.000%, 01/01/34

    56,245       64,111  

6.000%, 09/01/34

    20,214       22,727  

6.000%, 11/01/34

    8,085       9,108  

6.000%, 04/01/35

    857,024       978,510  

6.000%, 05/01/35

    31,915       36,442  

6.000%, 06/01/35

    3,827       4,368  

6.000%, 07/01/35

    64,243       72,826  

6.000%, 09/01/35

    9,233       10,530  

6.000%, 11/01/35

    430,616       484,151  

6.000%, 12/01/35

    27,386       30,834  

6.000%, 03/01/36

    104,044       118,688  

6.000%, 04/01/36

    6,276       7,161  

6.000%, 05/01/36

    614,307       700,117  

6.000%, 06/01/36

    21,670       24,364  

6.000%, 07/01/36

    12,809       14,401  

6.000%, 08/01/36

    2,083,944       2,373,174  

6.000%, 09/01/36

    280,619       318,517  

6.000%, 10/01/36

    173,487       196,752  

6.000%, 11/01/36

    140,356       159,141  

6.000%, 12/01/36

    14,542       16,350  

6.000%, 01/01/37

    506,582       575,877  

6.000%, 02/01/37

    495,759       564,375  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
6.000%, 04/01/37

    90,207     $ 102,693  

6.000%, 05/01/37

    47,578       53,503  

6.000%, 07/01/37

    23,325       26,484  

6.000%, 08/01/37

    52,612       59,469  

6.000%, 11/01/37

    67,987       77,124  

6.000%, 02/01/38

    587,097       664,912  

6.000%, 03/01/38

    11,707       13,295  

6.000%, 08/01/38

    22,779       25,705  

6.000%, 09/01/38

    652,245       735,648  

6.000%, 10/01/38

    75,283       85,829  

6.000%, 11/01/38

    8,529       9,589  

6.000%, 01/01/39

    108,686       123,681  

6.000%, 04/01/39

    643,349       729,445  

6.000%, 07/01/39

    122,152       139,119  

6.000%, 08/01/39

    784,369       881,883  

6.000%, 05/01/40

    5,249       5,902  

6.000%, TBA (a)

    5,500,000       6,189,899  

8.000%, 10/01/25

    1,131       1,263  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.892%, 08/01/41 (b)

    342,376       344,750  

1.892%, 07/01/42 (b)

    300,503       304,969  

1.892%, 08/01/42 (b)

    289,659       294,044  

1.892%, 10/01/44 (b)

    434,182       440,963  

1.942%, 09/01/41 (b)

    904,232       917,582  

2.525%, 02/01/31 (b)

    147,191       150,309  

2.572%, 11/01/35 (b)

    197,478       205,518  

2.587%, 10/01/35 (b)

    293,435       308,347  

2.635%, 07/01/32 (b)

    31,552       32,496  

2.723%, 08/01/35 (b)

    419,898       443,720  

2.724%, 09/01/35 (b)

    1,333,916       1,377,108  

2.748%, 11/01/35 (b)

    497,241       525,214  

2.752%, 06/01/33 (b)

    31,723       32,834  

2.759%, 10/01/28 (b)

    151,856       156,260  

2.815%, 09/01/31 (b)

    41,138       42,899  

2.818%, 01/01/36 (b)

    51,541       54,023  

2.838%, 12/01/34 (b)

    638,108       667,022  

2.849%, 01/01/35 (b)

    176,883       183,609  

2.881%, 02/01/35 (b)

    130,813       138,094  

2.885%, 08/01/36 (b)

    407,547       426,262  

2.910%, 12/01/34 (b)

    1,111,099       1,161,142  

2.947%, 07/01/33 (b)

    24,108       25,338  

2.951%, 11/01/34 (b)

    2,078,660       2,200,323  

3.000%, 11/01/34 (b)

    5,353       5,629  

3.000%, 08/01/35 (b)

    598,755       633,128  

3.009%, 04/01/34 (b)

    7,460       7,856  

3.018%, 10/01/34 (b)

    17,450       18,553  

3.067%, 05/01/35 (b)

    366,112       386,481  

3.110%, 03/01/35 (b)

    36,941       38,551  

3.164%, 11/01/35 (b)

    289,722       297,676  

3.174%, 11/01/34 (b)

    103,950       109,707  

3.181%, 09/01/34 (b)

    833,735       884,052  

3.192%, 12/01/34 (b)

    45,815       48,268  

3.198%, 01/01/35 (b)

    72,533       76,274  

3.199%, 01/01/35 (b)

    20,174       21,217  

3.206%, 01/01/35 (b)

    49,445       51,948  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
3.256%, 02/01/35 (b)

    34,611     36,148  

3.264%, 01/01/35 (b)

    61,680       64,985  

3.332%, 03/01/33 (b)

    2,898       3,014  

3.373%, 09/01/32 (b)

    162,308       172,568  

3.374%, 05/01/35 (b)

    47,055       49,614  

3.385%, 11/01/32 (b)

    26,594       27,523  

3.507%, 05/01/34 (b)

    732,775       774,686  

3.560%, 04/01/35 (b)

    102,883       108,826  

4.295%, 12/01/36 (b)

    209,248       221,643  

4.748%, 09/01/34 (b)

    37,393       39,647  

Fannie Mae Pool
2.310%, 08/01/22

    8,200,000       8,247,938  

2.475%, 04/01/19

    14,310,313       14,451,895  

2.870%, 09/01/27

    7,300,000       7,325,191  

3.240%, 07/01/22

    21,681,866       22,578,226  

3.330%, 11/01/21

    1,437,380       1,502,468  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
1.609%, 09/18/31 (b)

    270,318       271,432  

2.116%, 04/25/32 (b)

    83,708       85,596  

3.129%, 05/25/35 (b)

    1,089,706       1,148,958  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
5.500%, 09/01/19

    94,575       96,722  

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 06/01/30

    103,165       108,958  

4.000%, 09/01/30

    473,462       503,016  

4.000%, 10/01/30

    27,704       29,434  

5.500%, 04/01/21

    8,998       9,913  

5.500%, 12/01/22

    584       644  

5.500%, 03/01/23

    106,092       116,884  

5.500%, 06/01/26

    2,687       2,960  

5.500%, 08/01/26

    1,128       1,243  

5.500%, 06/01/27

    25,477       28,069  

5.500%, 12/01/27

    68,937       75,950  

5.500%, 01/01/28

    39,765       43,810  

5.500%, 02/01/28

    9,772       10,766  

5.500%, 05/01/28

    91,201       100,517  

5.500%, 06/01/28

    124,240       136,926  

6.000%, 03/01/21

    23,851       26,800  

6.000%, 01/01/22

    114,437       128,588  

6.000%, 10/01/22

    434,178       487,870  

6.000%, 12/01/22

    24,622       27,667  

6.000%, 04/01/23

    21,694       24,376  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, TBA (a)

    75,000,000       76,908,150  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    214,408       227,115  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    36,000,000       37,789,168  

4.500%, 04/01/34

    25,020       26,907  

4.500%, 06/01/35

    81,221       87,337  

4.500%, 04/01/41

    147,886       158,975  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    143,061       153,687  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    29,800,000       31,923,622  

5.500%, 03/01/32

    24,513       27,163  

5.500%, 01/01/33

    1,675       1,873  

5.500%, 05/01/33

    1,923       2,140  

5.500%, 08/01/33

    1,853       2,057  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
5.500%, 10/01/33

    2,683     $ 2,971  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    1,347       1,503  

5.500%, 01/01/34

    2,158       2,410  

5.500%, 05/01/34

    50,907       56,888  

5.500%, 09/01/34

    22,244       24,596  

5.500%, 01/01/35

    38,154       42,742  

5.500%, 07/01/35

    1,945       2,183  

5.500%, 10/01/35

    63,508       70,698  

5.500%, 11/01/35

    129,154       142,814  

5.500%, 12/01/35

    43,754       49,040  

5.500%, 01/01/36

    36,741       41,037  

5.500%, 02/01/36

    38,939       42,930  

5.500%, 04/01/36

    21,839       24,452  

5.500%, 06/01/36

    1,854,562       2,076,328  

5.500%, 07/01/36

    40,060       44,730  

5.500%, 08/01/36

    79,168       88,097  

5.500%, 10/01/36

    17,173       19,013  

5.500%, 12/01/36

    336,580       375,362  

5.500%, 02/01/37

    25,653       28,605  

5.500%, 03/01/37

    16,496       18,485  

5.500%, 04/01/37

    34,800       38,380  

5.500%, 06/01/37

    58,582       65,226  

5.500%, 07/01/37

    275,061       306,543  

5.500%, 08/01/37

    91,336       101,850  

5.500%, 09/01/37

    33,791       37,439  

5.500%, 10/01/37

    11,620       12,936  

5.500%, 11/01/37

    302,378       336,763  

5.500%, 12/01/37

    18,084       20,034  

5.500%, 01/01/38

    93,398       104,000  

5.500%, 02/01/38

    244,207       271,382  

5.500%, 03/01/38

    111,956       124,235  

5.500%, 04/01/38

    221,063       246,104  

5.500%, 05/01/38

    459,164       511,432  

5.500%, 06/01/38

    354,043       394,191  

5.500%, 07/01/38

    489,758       544,876  

5.500%, 08/01/38

    1,305,034       1,453,218  

5.500%, 09/01/38

    344,127       382,908  

5.500%, 10/01/38

    9,537,725       10,617,695  

5.500%, 11/01/38

    3,024,049       3,352,174  

5.500%, 12/01/38

    6,130       6,753  

5.500%, 01/01/39

    824,925       919,299  

5.500%, 02/01/39

    130,256       144,204  

5.500%, 03/01/39

    95,445       106,254  

5.500%, 06/01/39

    3,252,530       3,620,117  

5.500%, 09/01/39

    67,045       74,082  

5.500%, 02/01/40

    112,374       124,982  

5.500%, 03/01/40

    14,458       16,024  

5.500%, 05/01/40

    3,199       3,562  

5.500%, 08/01/40

    101,567       112,946  

5.500%, 02/01/41

    82,407       90,860  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.617%, 09/01/35 (b)

    220,068       230,596  

2.619%, 10/01/34 (b)

    50,519       53,162  

2.732%, 09/01/35 (b)

    372,933       393,216  

2.836%, 02/01/35 (b)

    49,277       51,672  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.844%, 11/01/34 (b)

    74,155     78,057  

2.847%, 11/01/31 (b)

    27,353       28,701  

2.950%, 01/01/35 (b)

    203,069       213,944  

2.981%, 08/01/35 (b)

    457,797       481,860  

2.997%, 06/01/35 (b)

    946,378       995,528  

3.004%, 01/01/29 (b)

    269,485       280,140  

3.089%, 02/01/35 (b)

    77,499       81,683  

3.211%, 08/01/32 (b)

    50,995       52,719  

3.230%, 11/01/34 (b)

    18,560       19,631  

3.255%, 02/01/35 (b)

    18,702       19,663  

3.266%, 02/01/35 (b)

    34,217       35,911  

3.294%, 01/01/35 (b)

    45,824       48,705  

3.306%, 02/01/35 (b)

    40,896       42,952  

3.315%, 02/01/35 (b)

    39,953       41,873  

3.330%, 11/01/34 (b)

    36,917       38,979  

3.389%, 11/01/34 (b)

    30,255       32,039  

3.517%, 02/01/35 (b)

    44,112       46,727  

3.601%, 03/01/35 (b)

    101,800       105,643  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
1.409%, 07/15/34 (b)

    54,300       54,091  

1.559%, 06/15/41 (b)

    11,664,056       11,695,133  

2.625%, 11/15/23 (b)

    266,293       272,039  

3.500%, 01/15/42

    24,168,247       25,132,277  

6.500%, 01/15/24

    16,854       18,221  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Securities (CMO)
1.892%, 10/25/44 (b)

    986,392       1,000,043  

1.892%, 02/25/45 (b)

    89,040       89,072  

2.092%, 07/25/44 (b)

    4,908,600       4,970,481  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (a)

    7,000,000       7,073,137  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    11,000,000       11,572,343  

5.000%, 10/15/33

    6,807       7,417  

5.000%, 12/15/33

    33,809       37,155  

5.000%, 05/15/34

    5,898       6,511  

5.000%, 07/15/34

    2,537       2,767  

5.000%, 11/15/35

    2,994       3,265  

5.000%, 03/15/36

    2,792       3,070  

5.000%, 03/15/38

    192,790       210,412  

5.000%, 06/15/38

    516,339       567,410  

5.000%, 10/15/38

    736,429       808,793  

5.000%, 11/15/38

    177,640       195,464  

5.000%, 02/15/39

    110,393       121,343  

5.000%, 03/15/39

    1,631,243       1,791,578  

5.000%, 04/15/39

    963,388       1,062,703  

5.000%, 05/15/39

    3,585,624       3,968,175  

5.000%, 06/15/39

    1,211,425       1,330,888  

5.000%, 07/15/39

    2,365,794       2,599,530  

5.000%, 08/15/39

    282,158       309,351  

5.000%, 09/15/39

    363,844       400,147  

5.000%, 10/15/39

    802,938       880,555  

5.000%, 05/15/40

    38,439       42,250  

5.000%, 09/15/40

    423,442       464,826  

5.000%, 12/15/40

    30,831       33,881  

5.000%, 07/15/41

    22,514       24,595  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
5.000%, TBA (a)

    9,000,000     $ 9,807,187  

7.000%, 10/15/23

    3,540       3,758  

7.500%, 01/15/26

    3,485       3,772  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, TBA (a)

    10,000,000       10,342,187  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    39,500,000       41,508,944  

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
2.125%, 04/20/22 (b)

    474       475  

2.125%, 05/20/26 (b)

    14,601       14,784  

2.125%, 06/20/27 (b)

    4,725       4,882  

2.125%, 08/20/27 (b)

    62,725       63,996  

2.125%, 09/20/27 (b)

    63,595       63,560  

2.125%, 05/20/28 (b)

    5,038       5,210  

2.125%, 04/20/29 (b)

    5,463       5,504  

2.125%, 05/20/29 (b)

    7,317       7,573  

2.125%, 07/20/29 (b)

    7,862       8,123  

2.125%, 08/20/29 (b)

    8,375       8,652  

2.125%, 09/20/29 (b)

    10,900       11,078  

2.125%, 04/20/30 (b)

    16,711       17,310  

2.125%, 05/20/30 (b)

    26,862       27,817  

2.125%, 06/20/30 (b)

    10,313       10,680  

2.125%, 04/20/31 (b)

    13,357       13,602  

2.125%, 08/20/31 (b)

    2,866       2,968  

2.125%, 04/20/32 (b)

    7,290       7,566  

2.125%, 05/20/32 (b)

    15,850       16,449  

2.125%, 07/20/32 (b)

    5,735       5,838  

2.125%, 09/20/33 (b)

    45,205       46,779  

2.250%, 11/20/27 (b)

    15,354       15,798  

2.250%, 10/20/28 (b)

    8,288       8,509  

2.250%, 10/20/29 (b)

    6,011       6,212  

2.250%, 11/20/30 (b)

    44,520       46,079  

2.375%, 02/20/22 (b)

    7,246       7,336  

2.375%, 01/20/23 (b)

    12,448       12,705  

2.375%, 02/20/26 (b)

    8,981       9,238  

2.375%, 01/20/27 (b)

    3,929       4,047  

2.375%, 02/20/27 (b)

    5,077       5,067  

2.375%, 02/20/28 (b)

    12,568       12,965  

2.375%, 03/20/28 (b)

    12,320       12,710  

2.375%, 01/20/30 (b)

    30,554       31,563  

2.375%, 03/20/32 (b)

    509       526  

2.375%, 03/20/33 (b)

    4,755       4,927  

2.500%, 11/20/26 (b)

    12,746       12,855  

2.500%, 10/20/30 (b)

    2,792       2,889  

2.750%, 10/20/31 (b)

    5,544       5,608  

Government National Mortgage Association
1.333%, 12/20/62 (b)

    324,107       322,183  

1.593%, 10/20/65 (b)

    10,632,598       10,651,542  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
1.472%, 01/16/31 (b)

    21,913       22,017  

1.593%, 08/20/65 (b)

    4,138,742       4,128,584  

1.643%, 06/20/66 (b)

    8,315,053       8,329,259  

1.672%, 02/16/30 (b)

    5,546       5,570  

1.843%, 09/20/66 (b)

    10,115,075       10,227,131  

1.993%, 12/20/65 (b)

    28,098,217       28,580,237  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
1.993%, 01/20/67 (b)

    12,676,344     12,917,703  

3.997%, 09/20/66 (b)

    13,131,313       14,518,308  
   

 

 

 
      2,838,304,420  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.0%  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
1.409%, 08/25/22 (b) (c)

    43,028,458       2,341,691  
U.S. Treasury—22.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.250%, 08/15/46 (d)

    17,100,000       15,054,686  

2.500%, 02/15/46 (e)

    3,300,000       3,071,577  

2.750%, 08/15/42

    39,000,000       38,573,418  

2.750%, 11/15/42 (d)

    63,400,000       62,647,125  

2.875%, 05/15/43 (d)

    77,300,000       78,048,882  

2.875%, 08/15/45 (f)

    25,600,000       25,743,002  

3.000%, 05/15/42 (d)

    19,500,000       20,193,927  

3.000%, 11/15/44 (d)

    58,900,000       60,777,437  

3.000%, 02/15/47 (d)

    31,700,000       32,700,515  

3.125%, 02/15/42

    15,800,000       16,731,331  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    20,000,000       21,129,680  

3.125%, 08/15/44 (d)

    116,300,000       122,873,625  

3.625%, 08/15/43

    21,900,000       25,193,563  

3.750%, 11/15/43

    28,100,000       33,031,775  

4.250%, 05/15/39 (e)

    9,600,000       12,025,872  

4.375%, 11/15/39 (d)

    57,100,000       72,777,947  

4.375%, 05/15/40

    11,900,000       15,187,375  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    15,100,000       19,561,582  

4.625%, 02/15/40

    12,800,000       16,878,003  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
0.750%, 02/15/42 (g)

    5,302,045       5,044,562  

0.750%, 02/15/45 (g)

    20,869,830       19,572,165  

1.750%, 01/15/28 (d) (g)

    121,843,152       135,807,961  

2.500%, 01/15/29 (g)

    67,872,480       81,601,793  

3.625%, 04/15/28 (g)

    755,840       987,389  

3.875%, 04/15/29 (g)

    9,667,385       13,124,365  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/21 (g) (h)

    70,768,446       70,660,666  

0.125%, 04/15/22 (d) (g) (i)

    39,209,040       39,021,934  

0.125%, 01/15/23 (g) (h) (i)

    30,930,392       30,647,595  

0.125%, 07/15/24 (g) (h)

    23,656,558       23,237,056  

0.250%, 01/15/25 (g) (h) (i)

    11,344,757       11,143,274  

0.375%, 01/15/27 (g)

    63,058,191       61,931,909  

1.250%, 07/15/20 (g) (h) (i)

    16,256,240       16,947,049  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.625%, 09/30/17 (e) (h) (i)

    5,374,000       5,368,035  

1.375%, 03/31/20 (e) (h) (i)

    22,000,000       21,918,358  

1.750%, 09/30/22 (e) (h) (i)

    20,400,000       20,215,931  

2.250%, 11/15/24 (d) (e) (h) (i)

    114,200,000       114,829,014  
   

 

 

 
      1,364,260,378  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $4,200,798,142)

      4,204,906,489  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Corporate Bonds & Notes—28.1%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Airlines—0.1%  

Latam Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.200%, 11/15/27

    3,242,885     $ 3,216,391  

4.500%, 11/15/23

    2,603,539       2,561,231  
   

 

 

 
      5,777,622  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.9%  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.739%, 09/08/17 (b)

    3,700,000       3,701,106  

2.943%, 01/08/19

    10,000,000       10,128,520  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.150%, 01/15/20

    12,300,000       12,510,920  

3.200%, 07/13/20

    18,300,000       18,646,145  

Volkswagen Bank GmbH
0.081%, 11/27/17 (EUR) (b)

    6,900,000       7,879,808  
   

 

 

 
      52,866,499  
   

 

 

 
Banks—17.7%  

American Express Bank FSB
6.000%, 09/13/17

    31,500,000       31,757,292  

American Express Centurion Bank
6.000%, 09/13/17

    3,300,000       3,326,954  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.
2.625%, 05/08/17 (EUR) (j) (k)

    1,700,000       582,496  

4.750%, 01/15/18 (EUR) (j) (k)

    3,100,000       1,062,199  

Bank of America Corp.
2.153%, 04/24/23 (b)

    18,000,000       18,066,078  

2.625%, 04/19/21

    10,500,000       10,546,536  

2.650%, 04/01/19

    5,000,000       5,060,215  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    2,130,000       2,247,697  

6.000%, 09/01/17

    7,524,000       7,575,758  

6.400%, 08/28/17

    3,100,000       3,122,013  

6.875%, 04/25/18

    26,300,000       27,368,543  

Barclays Bank plc
7.750%, 04/10/23 (b)

    3,700,000       3,848,000  

10.179%, 06/12/21 (144A)

    17,900,000       22,419,195  

14.000%, 06/15/19 (GBP) (b)

    600,000       948,704  

Barclays plc
3.200%, 08/10/21

    5,000,000       5,071,865  

3.295%, 08/10/21 (b)

    6,400,000       6,711,706  

6.500%, 09/15/19 (EUR) (b)

    5,200,000       6,132,202  

8.250%, 12/15/18 (b)

    1,600,000       1,696,000  

BB&T Corp.
2.106%, 06/15/18 (b)

    27,200,000       27,364,451  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.500%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    7,800,000       8,589,750  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.116%, 04/25/22 (b)

    18,000,000       18,100,566  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
3.750%, 03/26/25

    5,710,000       5,769,116  

3.800%, 09/15/22

    18,300,000       19,013,352  

3.800%, 06/09/23

    12,100,000       12,474,556  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.375%, 05/12/21

    30,500,000       30,891,163  

4.250%, 10/14/21

    7,700,000       8,074,859  
Banks—(Continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.036%, 12/13/19 (b)

    1,200,000     1,207,085  

2.372%, 04/30/18 (b)

    14,261,000       14,369,669  

3.750%, 05/22/25

    5,375,000       5,503,952  

HSBC Holdings plc
2.799%, 01/05/22 (b)

    18,400,000       18,927,583  

3.400%, 03/08/21

    14,900,000       15,314,175  

3.459%, 03/08/21 (b)

    9,600,000       10,117,478  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.056%, 04/25/23 (b)

    18,000,000       18,011,880  

2.250%, 01/23/20

    12,300,000       12,338,155  

2.295%, 08/15/21

    3,100,000       3,081,964  

2.320%, 06/07/21 (b)

    17,000,000       17,261,324  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
6.000%, 10/01/17

    23,600,000       23,841,900  

KBC Bank NV
8.000%, 01/25/23 (b)

    4,800,000       4,944,000  

Lloyds Bank plc
12.000%, 12/16/24 (144A) (b)

    5,700,000       7,743,165  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
7.000%, 06/27/19 (GBP) (b)

    2,100,000       2,835,661  

7.625%, 06/27/23 (GBP) (b)

    11,400,000       16,406,721  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
1.746%, 09/25/17 (144A) (b)

    1,300,000       1,300,949  

2.150%, 10/20/18 (144A)

    7,200,000       7,209,842  

2.346%, 10/20/18 (144A) (b)

    11,800,000       11,921,693  

Morgan Stanley
2.125%, 04/25/18

    4,700,000       4,715,501  

2.436%, 04/25/18 (b)

    32,000,000       32,278,688  

Novo Banco S.A.
5.000%, 04/04/19 (EUR)

    3,748,000       3,488,846  

5.000%, 05/14/19 (EUR)

    100,000       93,086  

5.000%, 05/23/19 (EUR)

    237,000       220,612  

Nykredit Realkredit A/S
1.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    58,900,000       9,108,698  

1.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    554,900,000       86,106,304  

Realkredit Danmark A/S
1.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    49,300,000       7,627,837  

1.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    1,569,700,000       243,397,796  

2.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    91,100,000       14,160,195  

2.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    195,500,000       30,563,716  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6.990%, 10/05/17 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000       2,265,000  

8.000%, 08/10/25 (b)

    5,700,000       6,188,376  

Royal Bank of Scotland plc (The)
6.934%, 04/09/18 (EUR)

    6,732,000       8,078,297  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.934%, 03/09/21

    15,100,000       15,339,984  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.050%, 03/06/19 (144A)

    10,000,000       9,999,930  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
2.500%, 01/18/22 (144A)

    20,600,000       20,742,923  

UBS AG
1.539%, 12/07/18 (144A) (b) (l)

    11,600,000       11,603,712  

1.799%, 06/08/20 (144A) (b)

    15,800,000       15,821,646  

2.052%, 06/01/20 (b)

    4,000,000       4,030,976  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

UBS AG
4.750%, 05/22/23 (b)

    7,900,000     $ 8,055,772  

7.625%, 08/17/22

    3,600,000       4,226,400  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
3.000%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    14,000,000       14,214,718  

4.125%, 04/15/26 (144A)

    10,200,000       10,637,468  

Wells Fargo & Co.
7.980%, 03/15/18 (b)

    11,300,000       11,737,875  
   

 

 

 
      1,054,862,818  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.0%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.300%, 02/01/23

    1,400,000       1,441,623  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.0%  

Rohm & Haas Co.
6.000%, 09/15/17

    2,438,000       2,459,152  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.4%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
4.420%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    11,300,000       11,912,663  

5.450%, 06/15/23 (144A)

    9,600,000       10,417,632  
   

 

 

 
      22,330,295  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—3.1%  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.500%, 01/27/19

    1,100,000       1,115,125  

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)
6.400%, 10/02/17

    1,400,000       1,416,138  

7.250%, 02/01/18

    4,200,000       4,331,737  

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.
6.500%, 03/20/21 (144A)

    20,700,000       20,799,215  

BM&FBovespa S.A. - Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros
5.500%, 07/16/20 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,043,800  

BRFkredit A/S
1.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    161,000,000       24,904,100  

4.000%, 01/01/18 (DKK)

    79,600,000       12,494,572  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.500%, 02/15/19 (144A)

    802,000       842,100  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.
3.129%, 04/19/22 (144A)

    17,900,000       18,024,333  

International Lease Finance Corp.
4.625%, 04/15/21

    2,000,000       2,128,694  

LeasePlan Corp. NV
2.875%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    17,600,000       17,655,792  

Navient Corp.
8.450%, 06/15/18

    8,300,000       8,739,900  

Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab 1.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    164,400,000       25,533,533  

2.000%, 04/01/18 (DKK)

    15,000,000       2,345,183  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC
6.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    3,100,000       3,255,000  

7.250%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    3,100,000       3,265,075  
Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)  

Piper Jaffray Cos.
5.060%, 10/09/18 (144A) (l)

    5,000,000     5,104,000  

Preferred Term Securities XX, Ltd. / Preferred Term Securities XX, Inc.
1.646%, 03/22/38 (144A) (b)

    10,906,398       8,779,650  

Rio Oil Finance Trust
9.250%, 07/06/24 (144A)

    3,328,357       3,378,282  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.125%, 05/15/22

    9,100,000       9,600,500  

8.250%, 12/15/20

    7,000,000       7,857,500  
   

 

 

 
      182,614,229  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.8%  

Dynegy, Inc.
6.750%, 11/01/19

    22,450,000       23,151,562  

7.375%, 11/01/22

    7,000,000       6,912,500  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.900%, 07/15/27

    1,300,000       1,304,157  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450%, 07/15/20

    6,500,000       6,581,250  

Southern Power Co.
1.950%, 12/15/19

    10,500,000       10,460,846  
   

 

 

 
      48,410,315  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.2%  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.133%, 06/06/19

    12,000,000       12,018,228  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.1%  

HCA, Inc.
3.750%, 03/15/19

    4,500,000       4,590,000  
   

 

 

 
Housewares—0.1%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850%, 04/01/23

    7,400,000       7,769,549  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.1%  

Hyatt Hotels Corp.
4.850%, 03/15/26

    2,700,000       2,948,991  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.4%  

CBS Radio, Inc.
7.250%, 11/01/24 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,120,000  

DISH DBS Corp.
4.250%, 04/01/18

    500,000       506,410  

4.625%, 07/15/17

    6,100,000       6,092,375  

Time Warner Cable LLC
6.750%, 07/01/18

    4,900,000       5,126,419  

Virgin Media Secured Finance plc
5.125%, 01/15/25 (GBP)

    2,000,000       2,732,253  

5.500%, 01/15/25 (GBP)

    2,700,000       3,700,533  
   

 

 

 
      22,277,990  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—0.4%  

BP Capital Markets plc
1.532%, 08/14/18 (b)

    12,000,000     $ 12,033,180  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
1.750%, 01/15/18

    3,900,000       3,899,680  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
6.125%, 01/17/22

    8,000,000       8,252,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,184,860  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.7%  

AbbVie, Inc.
1.800%, 05/14/18

    11,200,000       11,214,135  

2.850%, 05/14/23

    11,000,000       10,975,448  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.450%, 03/15/22

    4,900,000       5,051,003  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.900%, 09/23/19

    8,000,000       7,962,856  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.375%, 03/15/20 (144A)

    4,711,000       4,552,004  

6.750%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    4,200,000       4,210,500  
   

 

 

 
      43,965,946  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.7%  

Enbridge, Inc.
1.946%, 06/15/20 (b)

    14,300,000       14,291,806  

Energy Transfer L.P.
4.750%, 01/15/26

    4,200,000       4,369,344  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
5.950%, 02/15/18

    5,399,000       5,532,383  

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC
6.000%, 01/15/18 (144A)

    4,420,000       4,511,781  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.750%, 09/01/20

    5,992,000       6,481,750  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.875%, 06/30/26

    7,000,000       7,823,494  
   

 

 

 
      43,010,558  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.1%  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust
3.125%, 03/20/22 (144A)

    1,200,000       1,217,172  

3.875%, 03/20/27 (144A)

    1,700,000       1,742,274  

WEA Finance LLC
3.150%, 04/05/22 (144A)

    4,770,000       4,796,803  
   

 

 

 
      7,756,249  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.8%  

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.
4.125%, 06/15/26

    5,500,000       5,468,089  

Digital Realty Trust L.P.
3.400%, 10/01/20

    5,300,000       5,435,760  

4.750%, 10/01/25

    8,000,000       8,604,600  

Goodman U.S. Finance Two LLC
6.000%, 03/22/22 (144A)

    5,000,000       5,643,455  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
4.750%, 01/15/28

    8,900,000     8,884,888  

Welltower, Inc.
4.250%, 04/01/26

    10,300,000       10,770,648  
   

 

 

 
      44,807,440  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.0%  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
6.943%, 01/10/30

    818,110       971,659  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.1%  

Oracle Corp.
1.900%, 09/15/21

    6,000,000       5,947,242  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.3%  

AT&T, Inc.
1.808%, 01/15/20 (b)

    11,900,000       11,961,666  

2.023%, 07/15/21 (b)

    14,900,000       15,054,319  

3.400%, 05/15/25

    8,500,000       8,356,265  

Sprint Corp.
7.250%, 09/15/21

    4,200,000       4,667,250  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.722%, 05/22/20 (b)

    14,800,000       14,811,100  

2.992%, 09/14/18 (b)

    3,700,000       3,766,948  

3.000%, 11/01/21

    6,800,000       6,890,052  

3.500%, 11/01/24

    6,600,000       6,661,037  

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
3.668%, 07/15/20 (EUR) (b)

    2,800,000       3,199,938  
   

 

 

 
      75,368,575  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.
5.014%, 12/27/17 (EUR)

    500,000       562,509  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

GATX Corp.
6.000%, 02/15/18

    5,000,000       5,127,600  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,636,626,861)

      1,672,069,949  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—15.5%  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.8%  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
1.510%, 05/18/20

    6,700,000       6,694,992  

DT Auto Owner Trust
1.720%, 05/15/20 (144A)

    12,917,907       12,918,167  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
1.960%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    10,245,369       10,226,578  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
1.930%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    16,734,559       16,740,574  
   

 

 

 
      46,580,311  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.4%  

Chase Issuance Trust
1.459%, 01/18/22 (b)

    12,000,000     $ 12,039,606  

Golden Credit Card Trust
1.559%, 02/15/21 (144A) (b)

    12,000,000       12,025,104  
   

 

 

 
      24,064,710  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—2.4%  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
1.366%, 04/25/36 (b)

    7,854,498       7,034,713  

1.686%, 10/25/35 (b)

    7,100,000       7,000,129  

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates Trust
1.916%, 06/25/34 (b)

    2,333,647       2,298,513  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
1.296%, 05/25/37 (b)

    28,049       19,662  

1.666%, 11/25/35 (b)

    2,000,000       1,928,467  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust 1.466%, 04/25/37 (b)

    14,257,835       12,790,905  

1.676%, 02/25/36 (b)

    1,000,000       883,169  

2.016%, 10/27/32 (b)

    19,041       18,247  

2.216%, 10/25/37 (b)

    3,714,484       3,724,411  

2.221%, 06/25/35 (b)

    7,800,000       7,269,151  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
1.376%, 12/25/36 (144A) (b)

    9,437,297       6,262,579  

1.386%, 05/25/37 (b)

    8,664,497       8,568,648  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
1.386%, 12/25/36 (b)

    11,521,485       4,851,856  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust
1.266%, 08/25/36 (b)

    6,446,443       3,157,492  

1.386%, 10/25/36 (b)

    7,172,872       6,895,138  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
1.716%, 06/25/36 (b)

    1,753,538       1,721,650  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
1.276%, 05/25/37 (b)

    275,514       163,539  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust
1.366%, 06/25/36 (b)

    912,835       837,884  

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust
1.386%, 04/25/37 (b)

    22,616,622       14,074,195  

Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc.
1.546%, 11/25/35 (b)

    11,000,000       9,333,214  

Option One Mortgage Corp. Asset-Backed Certificates
1.856%, 08/25/33 (b)

    14,793       14,323  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
2.096%, 08/25/33 (b)

    106,933       99,917  

5.812%, 11/25/36 (m)

    23,067,510       13,696,565  

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust
1.366%, 07/25/36 (b)

    10,669,753       9,232,171  

1.496%, 06/25/36 (b)

    6,000,000       5,660,534  

1.796%, 06/25/33 (b)

    969,043       861,722  

1.981%, 03/25/34 (b)

    1,915,565       1,860,154  

Soundview Home Loan Trust
1.396%, 05/25/36 (b)

    6,268,435       6,205,492  
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
1.441%, 05/25/47 (b)

    12,323,719     10,041,399  
   

 

 

 
      146,505,839  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing—0.0%  

Conseco Financial Corp.
6.220%, 03/01/30

    33,381       35,643  

Mid-State Trust
7.791%, 03/15/38

    108,554       116,279  
   

 

 

 
      151,922  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—11.2%  

Allegro CLO, Ltd.
2.390%, 01/30/26 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       9,999,920  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
1.996%, 05/25/34 (b)

    5,736,092       5,596,028  

Apidos CLO
2.273%, 07/22/26 (144A) (b)

    11,000,000       10,994,445  

Ares CLO, Ltd.
2.380%, 08/28/25 (144A) (b)

    13,700,000       13,702,959  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
1.596%, 02/25/36 (b)

    6,539,719       4,917,333  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund, Ltd.
2.408%, 10/15/26 (144A) (b)

    14,800,000       14,800,784  

Avery Point CLO, Ltd.
2.278%, 01/18/25 (144A) (b)

    15,000,000       15,002,895  

Catamaran CLO, Ltd.
2.558%, 10/18/26 (144A) (b)

    8,000,000       8,006,192  

Cent CLO, Ltd.
2.256%, 01/25/26 (144A) (b)

    6,700,000       6,696,610  

Chapel B.V.
0.330%, 11/17/64 (EUR) (b)

    1,335,478       1,504,805  

CIFC Funding, Ltd.
2.370%, 01/29/25 (144A) (b)

    9,166,944       9,166,870  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
1.276%, 07/25/45 (b)

    353,530       259,916  

1.456%, 10/25/36 (b)

    3,326,521       3,315,812  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
1.356%, 02/25/37 (b)

    322,430       321,859  

1.356%, 04/25/47 (b)

    4,977,021       4,679,446  

1.366%, 05/25/37 (b)

    1,797,072       1,739,824  

1.366%, 06/25/47 (b)

    557,690       523,070  

1.416%, 06/25/47 (b)

    9,707,804       8,362,636  

1.436%, 09/25/37 (b)

    7,871,520       6,466,170  

1.496%, 09/25/36 (b)

    10,416,652       10,280,026  

1.776%, 12/25/35 (b)

    3,008,911       3,011,298  

4.856%, 10/25/46 (b)

    8,139,513       7,383,471  

5.167%, 10/25/32 (b)

    12,568,991       11,205,404  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
4.500%, 03/25/21 (b)

    15,823,794       15,834,852  

CVP Cascade CLO-1, Ltd.
2.308%, 01/16/26 (144A) (b)

    8,000,000       8,006,240  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
1.366%, 09/25/46 (b)

    5,285,696     $ 5,199,458  

1.366%, 03/25/47 (b)

    2,004,648       1,877,959  

1.916%, 11/25/35 (b)

    10,000,000       8,909,519  

2.221%, 01/25/35 (b)

    318,300       318,437  

Emerson Park CLO, Ltd.
2.138%, 07/15/25 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       10,004,310  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
1.356%, 12/25/36 (b)

    7,287,418       4,454,105  

1.576%, 10/25/35 (b)

    7,255,732       6,908,136  

2.641%, 10/25/34 (b)

    5,362,296       4,784,825  

Flagship, Ltd.
2.276%, 01/20/26 (144A) (b)

    13,000,000       12,993,435  

Galaxy CLO, Ltd.
2.310%, 11/16/25 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       10,004,980  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities, Ltd.
2.540%, 10/29/26 (144A) (b)

    10,200,000       10,201,316  

GSAMP Trust
1.386%, 12/25/36 (b)

    3,298,675       1,820,386  

1.606%, 01/25/36 (b)

    14,600,000       14,034,508  

2.536%, 12/25/34 (b)

    7,152,213       5,071,315  

Hillmark Funding, Ltd.
1.422%, 05/21/21 (144A) (b)

    642,307       641,901  

Home Equity Loan Trust
1.446%, 04/25/37 (b)

    15,900,000       13,689,806  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust
1.466%, 03/25/36 (b)

    1,677,596       1,675,426  

Jamestown CLO, Ltd.
2.378%, 01/17/27 (144A) (b)

    17,800,000       17,791,029  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd.
2.603%, 01/23/26 (144A) (b)

    6,600,000       6,600,548  

KVK CLO, Ltd.
2.308%, 01/15/26 (144A) (b)

    17,800,000       17,791,331  

Lehman XS Trust
1.386%, 02/25/37 (b)

    13,660,110       8,645,904  

2.016%, 10/25/35 (b)

    3,970,151       3,881,700  

Lockwood Grove CLO, Ltd.
2.626%, 04/25/25 (144A) (b)

    18,200,000       18,212,121  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
1.371%, 08/25/36 (b)

    16,458,894       9,825,280  

1.996%, 08/25/35 (b)

    10,000,000       8,602,395  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.
2.268%, 01/19/25 (144A) (b)

    17,900,000       17,900,967  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
2.176%, 06/25/35 (b)

    3,768,632       3,776,436  

MP CLO, Ltd.
2.358%, 01/15/27 (144A) (b)

    11,800,000       11,794,053  

2.408%, 07/18/26 (144A) (b)

    14,800,000       14,850,157  

Northwoods Capital, Ltd.
2.254%, 11/04/25 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       9,994,930  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
3.190%, 03/18/26 (144A)

    6,900,000       6,968,776  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
1.706%, 09/25/35 (b)

    5,000,000       4,353,978  

2.266%, 10/25/34 (b)

    5,800,000       5,514,887  

3.016%, 12/25/34 (b)

    4,636,570       4,190,195  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

RAMP Trust
1.516%, 05/25/36 (b)

    25,761,892     20,763,026  

1.576%, 08/25/46 (b)

    11,515,856       8,568,253  

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust
1.376%, 11/25/36 (b)

    7,893,645       7,329,828  

1.556%, 04/25/37 (b)

    21,555,046       18,052,551  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust
1.616%, 09/25/47 (b)

    2,530,000       2,273,688  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust
1.466%, 05/25/36 (b)

    9,794,599       5,838,820  

Shackleton CLO, Ltd.
2.275%, 01/13/25 (144A) (b)

    2,600,000       2,598,692  

Sound Point CLO, Ltd.
2.148%, 07/15/25 (144A) (b)

    8,000,000       7,995,976  

2.256%, 01/21/26 (144A) (b)

    17,900,000       17,900,054  

Soundview Home Loan Trust
1.326%, 02/25/37 (b)

    2,558,414       985,823  

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust
1.486%, 04/25/37 (b)

    5,489,469       3,228,250  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC
3.050%, 04/25/29 (144A)

    12,107,650       12,178,965  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust
1.951%, 08/25/35 (b)

    6,636,266       6,612,597  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
1.376%, 03/25/36 (b)

    1,878,215       1,869,436  

2.116%, 08/25/37 (b)

    726,865       711,025  

Sudbury Mill CLO, Ltd.
2.308%, 01/17/26 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       9,999,990  

2.328%, 01/17/26 (144A) (b)

    8,500,000       8,499,991  

Symphony CLO, Ltd.
2.188%, 10/15/25 (144A) (b)

    14,900,000       14,900,358  

TICP CLO, Ltd.
2.316%, 07/20/26 (144A) (b)

    8,000,000       7,995,960  

2.347%, 04/26/26 (144A) (b)

    8,000,000       7,999,952  

U.S. Small Business Administration
5.500%, 10/01/18

    2,920       2,937  

6.220%, 12/01/28

    2,494,908       2,764,361  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust
1.696%, 12/25/35 (b)

    20,861,000       20,346,180  

WhiteHorse, Ltd.
2.370%, 02/03/25 (144A) (b)

    12,421,804       12,421,704  
   

 

 

 
      666,901,791  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.7%  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
1.609%, 06/17/24 (144A) (b)

    8,249,550       8,260,823  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
1.550%, 03/26/40 (144A)

    13,097,683       13,064,923  

3.020%, 02/25/40 (144A)

    10,340,489       10,384,689  

Utah State Board of Regents
1.774%, 01/25/57 (b)

    9,690,324       9,712,805  
   

 

 

 
      41,423,240  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $882,389,022)

      925,627,813  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Mortgage-Backed Securities—5.8%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.9%  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
3.271%, 11/25/35 (b)

    429,850     $ 363,176  

Alternative Loan Trust
5.500%, 02/25/36

    3,989,922       3,617,233  

6.000%, 04/25/37

    4,329,312       3,424,075  

Alternative Loan Trust Resecuritization
3.065%, 03/25/47 (b)

    2,650,140       2,607,380  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust
1.652%, 11/25/46 (b)

    3,731,877       1,975,737  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
3.415%, 02/25/45 (b)

    1,085,854       1,098,238  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust
14.265%, 09/25/35 (b)

    3,696,052       4,404,563  

23.536%, 11/25/46 (b)

    1,989,439       2,769,629  

Banc of America Funding Trust
3.131%, 02/20/36 (b)

    2,936,121       2,901,339  

3.179%, 05/25/35 (b)

    1,143,031       1,190,599  

3.559%, 01/20/47 (b)

    206,752       193,619  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
6.000%, 05/25/37

    12,607,301       10,370,986  

BCAP LLC Trust
4.000%, 02/26/37 (144A) (b)

    554,991       552,767  

5.250%, 02/26/36 (144A) (b)

    4,390,036       3,672,337  

5.250%, 08/26/37 (144A) (b)

    5,169,898       5,311,033  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.580%, 08/25/35 (b)

    17,315       17,573  

2.820%, 08/25/35 (b)

    463,136       460,779  

3.191%, 10/25/35 (b)

    3,442,114       3,421,129  

3.630%, 02/25/33 (b)

    15,218       14,540  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
2.056%, 11/25/34 (b)

    295,120       290,561  

3.250%, 11/25/36 (b)

    2,612,391       2,140,820  

3.254%, 11/25/36 (b)

    4,057,204       3,637,465  

3.361%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,051,253       896,901  

3.475%, 05/25/35 (b)

    1,314,885       1,297,637  

3.517%, 05/25/36 (b)

    2,599,369       1,834,286  

Bear Stearns Structured Products, Inc. Trust
3.063%, 12/26/46 (b)

    896,634       775,588  

3.421%, 01/26/36 (b)

    1,204,410       1,093,342  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
3.151%, 12/25/35 (b)

    3,108,839       3,013,586  

3.212%, 09/25/36 (b)

    3,431,442       3,068,442  

3.328%, 03/25/37 (b)

    1,826,727       1,784,543  

ChaseFlex Trust
1.516%, 07/25/37 (b)

    5,965,654       4,840,011  

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificate
1.466%, 08/25/35 (144A) (b)

    39,918       38,005  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust
6.000%, 05/25/37

    2,642,614       2,670,208  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
2.690%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,732,521       1,783,996  

2.930%, 10/25/35 (b)

    2,782,641       2,802,335  

3.148%, 10/25/46 (b)

    1,853,767       1,610,397  

3.180%, 09/25/35 (b)

    519,851       535,539  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
1.422%, 03/20/46 (b)

    174,160     148,100  

3.784%, 05/25/35 (b) (c)

    1,624,153       134,317  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
1.796%, 04/25/35 (b)

    134,460       126,661  

1.856%, 03/25/35 (b)

    590,959       579,301  

3.128%, 09/20/36 (b)

    3,388,380       2,800,565  

5.500%, 12/25/34

    6,886,277       6,913,723  

Countrywide Home Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust
1.556%, 06/25/35 (144A) (b)

    1,950,489       1,797,885  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
1.590%, 03/25/32 (144A) (b)

    58,928       55,340  

6.000%, 11/25/35

    2,220,682       1,915,238  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
1.406%, 08/25/47 (b)

    5,387,408       4,942,225  

Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust
2.949%, 07/19/44 (b)

    530,219       531,722  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
3.484%, 01/25/36 (b) (c)

    29,931,736       3,439,704  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
3.142%, 08/25/35 (b)

    219,110       188,735  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
1.391%, 12/25/46 (b)

    5,842,831       5,783,745  

GreenPoint MTA Trust
1.656%, 06/25/45 (b)

    64,623       58,413  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
3.109%, 09/25/35 (b)

    43,598       44,286  

3.396%, 04/25/36 (b)

    2,391,517       2,174,773  

6.000%, 03/25/32

    125       127  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
1.399%, 01/19/38 (b)

    148,816       139,742  

1.649%, 05/19/35 (b)

    999,363       930,891  

IndyMac ARM Trust
2.113%, 01/25/32 (b)

    504       446  

2.222%, 01/25/32 (b)

    21,118       20,533  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust
1.336%, 07/25/36 (b)

    6,035,627       5,486,673  

1.426%, 05/25/46 (b)

    7,241,336       6,590,017  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.411%, 07/25/35 (b)

    2,339,690       2,332,736  

5.750%, 01/25/36

    345,725       292,250  

Lehman Mortgage Trust
1.816%, 08/25/36 (b)

    7,958,400       6,080,171  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust
1.616%, 03/25/36 (b)

    684,526       151,262  

6.500%, 02/25/35

    8,485,135       9,821,021  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust
6.000%, 06/25/36

    568,833       556,385  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust
1.204%, 04/25/37 (b)

    3,206,657       3,186,979  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
1.466%, 11/25/35 (b)

    44,636     $ 42,335  

1.596%, 08/25/35 (b)

    4,559,761       4,429,670  

2.051%, 10/25/35 (b)

    108,669       103,428  

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust
1.719%, 03/26/37 (144A) (m)

    3,846,534       3,186,177  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust
4.976%, 05/25/35 (m)

    1,297,889       1,027,677  

RALI Series Trust
6.250%, 01/25/37

    4,595,136       3,771,085  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust
1.231%, 06/27/36 (144A) (b)

    8,300,000       7,084,073  

3.083%, 01/26/36 (144A) (b)

    8,631,767       8,730,664  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
1.396%, 06/25/46 (b)

    1,574,332       683,382  

1.656%, 06/25/34 (b)

    999,028       979,387  

6.000%, 12/25/35

    8,629,291       8,232,234  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
6.000%, 06/25/36

    4,024,341       2,883,954  

RFMSI Trust
1.566%, 06/25/18 (b)

    189       187  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
1.562%, 07/20/33 (b)

    245,789       231,313  

1.849%, 04/19/27 (b)

    886,392       831,651  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
3.143%, 01/25/35 (b)

    1,499,679       1,468,659  

3.336%, 08/25/35 (b)

    139,669       138,776  

3.347%, 04/25/35 (b)

    6,391,149       6,078,351  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
1.459%, 07/19/35 (b)

    800,227       776,049  

1.676%, 05/25/45 (b)

    994,509       890,529  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 1.466%, 02/25/45 (b)

    9,844,346       9,366,727  

2.132%, 06/25/42 (b)

    130,435       125,188  

2.132%, 08/25/42 (b)

    66,226       63,724  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
2.932%, 09/25/33 (b)

    460,580       468,232  

3.048%, 10/25/36 (b)

    1,736,493       1,680,596  

3.107%, 03/25/36 (b)

    8,981,333       8,875,359  

3.194%, 04/25/36 (b)

    888,780       892,567  

3.247%, 07/25/36 (b)

    6,067,582       5,854,897  

5.750%, 03/25/36

    2,773,486       2,777,866  
   

 

 

 
      231,379,097  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.9%  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.159%, 12/15/33 (144A) (b)

    15,200,000       15,448,415  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Trust
5.700%, 06/11/50

    3,745,558       3,763,643  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.314%, 11/15/49

    2,900,000       2,987,621  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
2.856%, 05/10/34 (144A)

    8,900,000       8,934,328  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
3.278%, 11/10/49 (b)

    2,500,000       2,572,139  

3.722%, 10/10/49 (144A) (b)

    13,346,000       13,412,379  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
2.609%, 01/15/33 (144A) (b)

    10,968,842     10,970,825  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.962%, 10/05/28 (144A)

    8,700,000       8,719,136  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.866%, 09/15/45 (b)

    7,128,052       7,172,890  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
6.076%, 08/12/49 (b)

    429,091       428,752  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
2.952%, 11/15/49

    10,000,000       9,940,404  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
2.289%, 08/14/31 (144A) (b)

    21,511,694       21,504,543  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd.
1.889%, 07/15/34 (144A) (b) (l)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      111,855,075  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $336,089,600)

      343,234,172  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—3.0%  
Banks—0.1%  

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
4.125%, 09/15/17 (EUR)

    2,700,000       3,103,183  
   

 

 

 
Provincial—1.2%  

Province of Ontario Canada
1.650%, 09/27/19

    7,000,000       6,979,588  

3.150%, 06/02/22 (CAD)

    9,300,000       7,586,944  

4.000%, 06/02/21 (CAD)

    31,100,000       26,020,109  

4.400%, 04/14/20

    2,700,000       2,879,564  

Province of Quebec Canada
3.500%, 07/29/20

    10,600,000       11,094,278  

3.500%, 12/01/22 (CAD)

    3,300,000       2,742,349  

4.250%, 12/01/21 (CAD)

    15,200,000       12,915,194  
   

 

 

 
      70,218,026  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—1.7%  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
9.344%, 07/01/18 (BRL)

    63,600,000       17,659,967  

9.531%, 04/01/18 (BRL)

    46,700,000       13,239,406  

11.149%, 01/01/18 (BRL)

    88,100,000       25,481,427  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.000%, 01/01/27 (BRL)

    97,500,000       28,592,289  

Export-Import Bank of Korea
1.927%, 02/24/20 (144A) (CAD)

    7,800,000       6,039,346  

Kuwait International Government Bonds
2.750%, 03/20/22 (144A)

    12,000,000       12,042,000  
   

 

 

 
      103,054,435  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $194,498,013)

      176,375,644  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


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PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Municipals—0.6%

 

Security Description       
Principal/
Notional
Amount*
    Value  

California State General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
7.625%, 03/01/40

    8,450,000     $ 12,909,487  

Chicago Transit Authority Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue
6.300%, 12/01/21

    270,000       289,675  

City of Chicago, IL General Obligation Unlimited
7.750%, 01/01/42

    11,400,000       11,619,222  

State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
6.725%, 04/01/35

    5,720,000       5,772,281  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds
7.467%, 06/01/47

    6,960,000       6,802,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $36,620,463)

      37,393,091  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (n)—0.2%  
Telecommunications—0.1%  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan B,
3.750%, 02/02/24

    7,680,750       7,688,976  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.1%  

Swissport Investments S.A. Term Loan B,
6.250%, 02/09/22 (EUR)

    3,000,000       3,477,633  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $10,927,468)

      11,166,609  
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.0%  
Interest Rate Swaptions—0.0%  

Put - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.905%, Expires 08/20/18 (Counterparty - Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) (k)

    10,200,000       340,766  

Put - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.930%, Expires 08/20/18 (Counterparty - Goldman Sachs Bank USA) (k)

    11,900,000       419,011  

Put - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 2.940%, Expires 08/20/18 (Counterparty - Goldman Sachs Bank USA) (k)

    10,400,000       324,178  

Put - OTC - 30-Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 3.020%, Expires 08/21/17 (Counterparty - Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) (k)

    22,600,000       14,486  
   

 

 

 
      1,098,441  
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Contracts/
Principal/
Notional
Amount*
    Value  
Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts—0.0%  

Put - Eurodollar Futures @ $98.25, Expires 03/19/18

    2,861     232,456  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 05-Year Futures @ $109.20, Expires 08/25/17

    16,848       16,848  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $111.00, Expires 08/25/17

    3,971       3,971  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $113.00, Expires 08/25/17

    453       453  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $113.50, Expires 08/25/17

    671       671  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $114.00, Expires 08/25/17

    277       277  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $115.00, Expires 08/25/17

    364       364  

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures @ $116.50, Expires 08/25/17

    612       9,563  
   

 

 

 
      264,603  
   

 

 

 
Put Options—0.0%  

Put - OTC - Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool 3.500% @ $73.00, Expires 08/07/17, TBA (Counterparty - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

    122,000,000       0  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $5,290,354)

      1,363,044  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—20.6%  
Certificate of Deposit—3.2%  

Barclays Bank plc
1.949%, 11/06/17

    40,500,000       40,591,206  

1.973%, 12/06/17

    2,000,000       2,004,418  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
1.928%, 12/12/17

    35,200,000       35,286,979  

Natixis
1.979%, 09/25/17

    2,300,000       2,303,473  

1.979%, 10/02/17

    5,800,000       5,806,380  

Norinchukin Bank
1.871%, 10/10/17

    29,900,000       29,959,023  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.946%, 09/15/17

    13,700,000       13,718,426  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
1.860%, 10/06/17

    33,500,000       33,559,496  

1.997%, 09/18/17

    27,600,000       27,641,400  
   

 

 

 
      190,870,801  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—5.6%  

Caterpillar Financial Services Co.
1.270%, 07/14/17

    39,000,000       38,980,147  

Dominion Resources, Inc.
1.400%, 07/11/17

    20,300,000       20,291,099  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

Enbridge, Energy Partners L.P.
2.000%, 07/21/17

    15,000,000     $ 14,985,843  

Engie S.A.
1.600%, 10/03/17

    8,000,000       7,973,294  

ENI Finance USA, Inc.
1.400%, 07/12/17

    3,800,000       3,798,257  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
1.460%, 07/10/17

    31,400,000       31,387,518  

Ford Motor Credit Co.
1.700%, 09/12/17

    22,700,000       22,628,888  

Glencore Funding LLC
1.260%, 07/05/17

    25,000,000       24,994,313  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
1.400%, 07/27/17

    25,000,000       24,979,038  

Kroger Co. (The)
1.300%, 07/05/17

    41,900,000       41,891,783  

Monsanto Co.
1.750%, 07/31/17

    5,700,000       5,692,682  

Sempra Energy
1.480%, 08/23/17

    13,100,000       13,070,407  

Standard Chartered Bank
1.600%, 02/05/18

    9,500,000       9,414,716  

Syngenta AG
2.000%, 09/14/17

    8,100,000       8,071,340  

2.020%, 09/14/17

    20,000,000       19,929,236  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
1.430%, 08/15/17

    23,000,000       22,955,887  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
1.320%, 07/07/17

    10,000,000       9,997,239  

UDR, Inc.
1.480%, 08/02/17

    11,900,000       11,883,725  
   

 

 

 
      332,925,412  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—9.3%  

Argentina Treasury Bills
2.897%, 09/29/17 (o)

    3,100,000       3,077,386  

3.190%, 12/15/17 (o)

    12,900,000       12,729,862  

3.270%, 09/15/17 (o)

    5,800,000       5,765,884  

3.371%, 04/13/18 (o)

    4,200,000       4,097,881  

Japan Treasury Bills
0.000%, 07/10/17 (JPY) (o)

    780,000,000       6,934,486  

0.000%, 07/24/17 (JPY) (o)

    5,490,000,000       48,813,141  

0.000%, 08/07/17 (JPY) (o)

    13,330,000,000       118,524,351  

0.000%, 08/21/17 (JPY) (o)

    8,290,000,000       73,713,523  

0.000%, 08/28/17 (JPY) (o)

    24,590,000,000       218,655,002  

Mexico Cetes 1,414.
846%, 03/01/18 (MXN) (o)

    9,850,000,000       51,714,705  

6,907.566%, 08/17/17 (MXN) (o)

    2,028,000,000       11,070,849  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $556,386,822)

      555,097,070  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.5%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.440% to be repurchased at $39,904,788 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $40,583,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 3.500% due 03/01/47 with a value of $41,066,929.

    39,900,000     39,900,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.330% to be repurchased at $100,911,183 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $87,972,000 U.S. Treasury Bond at 3.625% due 02/15/44 with a value of $101,370,575

    100,900,000       100,900,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $6,521,076 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,630,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 0.750% due 07/14/17 with a value of $6,652,323.

    6,521,011       6,521,011  
   

 

 

 
      147,321,011  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.883%, 08/31/17 (f) (o)

    596,000       595,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,227,695,674)

      1,226,809,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—144.4%
(Cost $8,530,935,597) (p)

      8,598,946,223  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(44.4)%

      (2,643,866,765
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 5,955,079,458  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c)   Interest only security.
(d)   All or a portion of this security has been transferred in a secured- borrowing transaction. (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements)
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts, swaptions and open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $27,674,383.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against TBA securities. As of June 30, 2017, the value of securities pledged amounted to $595,602.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

 

(g)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(h)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $91,669,747.
(i)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $38,134,620.
(j)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(k)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(l)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $22,707,712, which is 0.4% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(m)   Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(n)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if
  any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(o)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(p)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $8,530,935,597. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $165,401,905 and $(97,391,279), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $68,010,626.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $867,742,623, which is 14.6% of net assets.
(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Piper Jaffray Cos., 5.060%, 10/09/18

     10/08/15      $ 5,000,000      $ 5,000,000      $ 5,104,000  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd., 1.889%, 07/15/34

     06/29/17        6,000,000        6,001,641        6,000,000  

UBS AG, 1.539%, 12/07/18

     06/01/17        11,600,000        11,600,000        11,603,712  
           

 

 

 
            $ 22,707,712  
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     65,188,255       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17        $ 20,210,279        $ (533,182
BRL     8,768,382       

Citibank N.A.

       07/05/17          2,668,000          (21,261
BRL     9,821,083       

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/05/17          2,959,049          5,448  
BRL     8,777,720       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          2,653,322          (3,764
BRL     75,000,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          22,670,939          (32,163
BRL     3,798,695       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/03/18          1,103,470          6,631  
CAD     1,626,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          1,227,032          26,824  
CAD     1,642,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,260,148          6,046  
CAD     76,168,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          58,108,026          627,323  
CHF     12,698,000       

Credit Suisse International

       07/05/17          13,031,609          210,648  
CHF     9,616,000       

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/05/17          10,043,334          (15,177
CHF     7,698,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          7,936,614          91,334  
CHF     20,396,000       

Credit Suisse International

       08/02/17          21,341,202          (33,845
DKK     9,455,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/03/17          1,364,784          87,519  
DKK     63,597,740       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/03/17          9,586,635          182,077  
DKK     9,390,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       10/02/17          1,447,831          1,703  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
DKK     1,758,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       01/02/18        $ 267,976        $ 4,870  
EUR     903,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          1,008,280          23,081  
EUR     19,381,000       

Barclays Bank plc

       07/05/17          22,122,747          13,256  
EUR     1,496,000       

Citibank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,700,374          8,281  
EUR     31,163,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          35,000,814          591,996  
EUR     74,077,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          82,874,259          1,732,762  
EUR     4,106,000       

Societe Generale Paris

       07/05/17          4,621,204          68,463  
EUR     44,668,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       08/02/17          50,884,445          206,234  
EUR     20,877,000       

Barclays Bank plc

       08/02/17          23,865,229          13,613  
EUR     7,666,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/02/17          8,754,172          14,100  
GBP     10,101,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          13,098,108          57,936  
GBP     32,501,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          41,422,427          908,489  
GBP     35,469,000       

Barclays Bank plc

       07/05/17          45,121,878          1,074,709  
GBP     1,175,000       

Citibank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,506,499          23,880  
GBP     1,127,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          1,441,061          26,800  
GBP     2,003,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          2,560,076          48,731  
GBP     822,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,045,029          25,585  
GBP     923,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,185,922          16,239  
GBP     3,744,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          4,803,840          72,531  
GBP     21,622,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          27,480,481          681,085  
GBP     11,276,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       08/02/17          14,679,471          19,986  
GBP     2,531,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/02/17          3,289,879          9,547  
GBP     68,937,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       08/02/17          88,428,730          1,437,934  
INR     15,053,051       

Societe Generale Paris

       07/20/17          229,380          3,053  
INR     15,053,051       

Credit Suisse International

       12/04/17          229,642          (1,205
JPY     1,135,600,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          10,358,866          (262,400
JPY     6,302,900,000       

Barclays Bank plc

       07/05/17          57,371,525          (1,333,294
JPY     5,270,500,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          47,793,588          (934,286
JPY     1,513,900,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          13,464,949          (5,069
JPY     2,081,400,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          18,771,626          (266,181
JPY     14,377,700,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       08/02/17          128,580,691          (600,721
JPY     1,513,900,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       08/02/17          13,537,936          (62,284
MYR     1,437,265       

UBS AG Stamford

       09/18/17          337,101          (3,322
ZAR     2,906,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       08/04/17          211,907          9,090  

Contracts to Deliver

                                   
BRL     65,188,255       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          19,705,053          27,955  
BRL     8,768,382       

Citibank N.A.

       07/05/17          2,650,499          3,760  
BRL     9,821,083       

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/05/17          2,968,709          4,212  
BRL     8,777,720       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          2,668,000          18,442  
BRL     75,000,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          26,417,753          3,778,977  
BRL     9,821,083       

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/02/17          2,941,413          (5,688
BRL     3,798,695       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       01/03/18          1,111,054          954  
BRL     44,100,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/03/18          12,095,447          (791,987
BRL     44,000,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/03/18          12,068,020          (790,191
BRL     10,000,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       04/03/18          2,648,670          (233,392
BRL     145,600,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/03/18          43,179,122          1,216,297  
BRL     51,000,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/03/18          14,879,650          398,032  
BRL     12,600,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/03/18          3,680,444          102,633  
CAD     77,794,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          57,807,171          (2,182,033
CAD     76,168,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/02/17          58,138,408          (627,151
CHF     20,396,000       

Credit Suisse International

       07/05/17          21,303,530          33,325  
DKK     1,758,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/03/17          265,112          (4,920
DKK     61,904,469       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/03/17          9,018,322          (490,302
DKK     115,909,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       01/02/18          17,093,202          (896,226
DKK     93,321,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       01/02/18          13,720,896          (762,805
DKK     161,159,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/02/18          23,605,946          (1,406,418

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
DKK     30,300,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/02/18        $ 4,447,359        $ (255,293
DKK     48,667,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       01/02/18          7,151,732          (401,534
DKK     404,303,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       04/03/18          59,566,697          (3,527,996
DKK     61,885,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       04/03/18          9,349,789          (307,857
DKK     12,813,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       04/03/18          1,885,429          (114,141
DKK     151,444,700       

Citibank N.A.

       04/03/18          22,054,538          (1,579,610
DKK     83,328,000       

Citibank N.A.

       04/03/18          12,315,611          (688,385
DKK     104,555,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       04/03/18          15,550,520          (766,118
DKK     101,000,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       04/03/18          14,802,222          (959,630
DKK     63,597,740       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       04/03/18          9,740,063          (184,870
DKK     46,742,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       04/03/18          6,817,678          (476,782
DKK     27,067,560       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       04/03/18          3,921,982          (302,126
DKK     788,810,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/03/18          115,458,138          (7,641,926
DKK     167,920,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/03/18          24,550,546          (1,654,703
DKK     67,230,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/03/18          9,903,786          (587,990
DKK     34,430,000       

Societe Generale Paris

       04/03/18          5,033,639          (339,436
DKK     411,474,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       04/03/18          60,385,201          (3,828,584
EUR     44,668,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          50,809,850          (207,691
EUR     3,264,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          3,667,581          (60,395
EUR     62,317,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          70,095,720          (1,079,621
GBP     29,274,000       

Citibank N.A.

       07/05/17          37,666,302          (461,608
GBP     68,937,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       07/05/17          88,349,659          (1,437,312
INR     15,053,051       

Credit Suisse International

       07/20/17          232,983          550  
JPY     14,377,700,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/05/17          128,429,656          599,472  
JPY     412,700,000       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       07/05/17          3,727,404          58,144  
JPY     780,000,000       

Citibank N.A.

       07/10/17          7,088,299          151,921  
JPY     5,490,000,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/24/17          50,579,499          1,729,626  
JPY     8,420,000,000       

Citibank N.A.

       08/07/17          75,845,470          881,182  
JPY     4,340,000,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       08/07/17          39,088,464          448,915  
JPY     570,000,000       

UBS AG Stamford

       08/07/17          5,123,803          49,023  
JPY     8,290,000,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/21/17          74,989,032          1,138,871  
JPY     24,590,000,000       

Citibank N.A.

       08/28/17          222,218,206          3,097,815  
KRW     165,512,722,755       

Credit Suisse International

       09/18/17          147,214,020          2,399,293  
MXN     202,800,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/17/17          9,871,495          (1,227,162
MXN     985,000,000       

BNP Paribas S.A.

       03/01/18          47,102,818          (5,251,054
NZD     1,885,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/05/17          1,332,661          (48,667
PHP     15,819,300       

Credit Suisse International

       09/18/17          314,812          2,457  
RUB     133,852,761       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       10/20/17          2,283,690          62,670  
SGD     138,637,587       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       09/18/17          100,236,850          (579,512
THB     14,297,612       

UBS AG Stamford

       09/18/17          421,671          768  
TRY     1,090,000       

Barclays Bank plc

       08/15/17          283,826          (22,243
TWD     6,414,998,826       

Societe Generale Paris

       09/18/17          212,529,778          1,086,963  
                     

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

     $ (20,661,452
                     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/17        2        AUD        262,535      $ (3,086

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        1,155        EUR        189,781,642        (3,222,909

Put Options on Euro-Bund Futures, Strike EUR 146.000

     08/25/17        1,338        EUR        14,517        (1,299

Put Options on Euro-Bund Futures, Strike EUR 152.000

     08/25/17        50        EUR        543        1,094  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        10,288        USD        1,295,486,626        (4,021,126

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        19,350        USD        2,285,378,106        (5,252,706

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     09/18/17        (1,558     USD        (384,777,747   $ 555,472  

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/18/17        (2,093     USD        (515,929,837     397,774  

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     03/19/18        (996     USD        (245,305,046     189,446  

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     06/18/18        (1,182     USD        (290,829,078     160,503  

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/17/18        (1,002     USD        (245,817,922     (173,078

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     03/18/19        (840     USD        (205,949,476     (155,024

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (739     CAD        (106,673,999     2,164,982  

Euro-BTP Futures

     09/07/17        (79     EUR        (10,596,985     (90,315

Euro-OAT Futures

     09/07/17        (3,100     EUR        (464,010,445     4,251,589  

Euro-Schatz Futures

     09/07/17        (160     EUR        (17,943,448     54,193  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        (80     USD        (12,162,166     (132,834

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/27/17        (746     GBP        (95,159,387     1,933,053  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (3,344,271
            

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Foreign Currency Written Options

   Strike
Price
 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL    3.400   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     07/06/17       (26,700,000   $ (180,092   $ (19,678   $ 160,414  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL    3.510   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     09/27/17       (89,800,000     (1,391,900     (1,211,851     180,049  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL    3.550   Credit Suisse International     10/02/17       (23,000,000     (345,000     (272,941     72,059  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL    4.250   Deutsche Bank AG     11/17/17       (10,900,000     (318,280     (22,727     295,553  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL    6.300   Credit Suisse International     01/11/18       (17,700,000     (942,525     (690     941,835  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (3,177,797   $ (1,527,887   $ 1,649,910  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put Options Written

   Strike
Price
 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Put - OTC - Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool 3.500%, TBA

   $   101.90  

Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC

    07/06/17     $ (128,000,000   $ (400,000   $ (5,286   $ 394,714  

Put - OTC - Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool 3.500%, TBA

     102.09  

Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC

    07/06/17       (57,000,000     (166,992     (6,983     160,009  
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (566,992   $ (12,269   $ 554,723  
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Inflation Capped Options

  Strike
Index
  Counterparty  

Exercise Index

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  215.949   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/10/20     $ (5,800,000   $ (43,500   $ (6   $ 43,494  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  215.949   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%) 10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/12/20       (16,200,000     (137,080     (16     137,064  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  216.687   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     04/07/20       (38,800,000     (346,040     (78     345,962  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  217.965   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     09/29/20       (17,500,000     (225,750     (70     225,680  

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  218.011   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%) 10 - (Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     10/13/20       (18,000,000     (176,400     (108     176,292  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (928,770   $ (278   $ 928,492  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Interest Rate
Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating Rate
Index

  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
    Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Put - 5 Yr. IRS

  2.700%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3M LIBOR     Pay     08/21/17   $ (99,400,000   $ (1,540,700   $ (1,392   $ 1,539,308  

Put - 5 Yr. IRS

  2.800%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3M LIBOR     Pay     08/20/18     (45,000,000     (1,003,705     (198,139     805,566  

Put - 5 Yr. IRS

  2.800%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3M LIBOR     Pay     08/20/18     (98,200,000     (2,287,027     (432,384     1,854,643  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (4,831,432   $ (631,915   $ 4,199,517  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

   Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number
of Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Call - Eurodollar Futures

   $ 98.750        03/19/18        (2,861   $ (303,101   $ (107,287     195,814  
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Forward Volatility Agreements

   Currency
Price
   Strike

Volatility
   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Notional

Amount
    Premiums

Received
    Market

Value
     Unrealized

Appreciation
 

GBP Put/USD Call

   USD    1.264    Citibank N.A.      07/03/17      $ (5,400,000   $ (31,239   $      $  31,239  

GBP Put/USD Call

   USD    1.263    Citibank N.A.      07/03/17        (20,000,000     (124,588            124,588  
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $  (155,827)     $      $  155,827  
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

     3M CDOR        1.750     12/16/46        CAD        4,500,000      $ 581,996  

Receive

     3M LIBOR        1.250     06/21/20        USD        183,300,000        (1,577,513

Receive

     3M LIBOR        1.250     06/21/21        USD        149,500,000        (1,072,238

Receive

     3M LIBOR        1.250     06/21/22        USD        208,600,000        (1,726,454

Receive

     3M LIBOR        2.000     12/16/19        USD        268,800,000        (685,951

Receive

     3M LIBOR        2.250     12/16/22        USD        490,100,000        (10,679,287

Receive

     3M LIBOR        2.250     12/21/36        USD        25,400,000        27,607  

Receive

     3M LIBOR        2.500     06/15/46        USD        17,500,000        988,567  

Receive

     3M LIBOR        2.750     12/16/45        USD        120,260,000        (4,645,421

Receive

     6M LIBOR        0.300     03/18/26        JPY        31,660,000,000        (378,028

Receive

     6M LIBOR        0.300     09/20/27        JPY        6,210,000,000        210,821  

Receive

     6M LIBOR        1.000     09/20/22        GBP        92,900,000        782,516  

Receive

     6M LIBOR        1.500     09/20/27        GBP        35,200,000        (151,009

Receive

     6M LIBOR        1.500     09/20/27        GBP        46,000,000        429,424  

Receive

     6M LIBOR        1.750     03/21/48        GBP        21,900,000        307,966  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (17,587,004
                

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 3.450%, due 11/15/21

     (1.000 %)      03/20/18        0.132     USD        3,900,000      $ (439
               

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Airbus Group Finance B.V. 5.500%, due 09/25/18

     1.000     12/20/17        0.075     EUR        14,000,000      $ (2,147

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.550%, due 02/09/18

     1.000     12/20/21        0.414     USD        10,500,000        207,528  

Enbridge, Inc. 3.500%, due 06/10/24

     1.000     12/20/17        0.187     USD        2,300,000        (685

Goldman Sach Group, Inc. 5.950%, due 1/18/18

     1.000     09/20/20        0.438     USD        22,500,000        50,381  

Morgan Stanley 3.750%, due 02/25/23

     1.000     09/20/18        0.243     USD        24,100,000        (9,598

Tesco plc 6.000%, due 12/14/29

     1.000     06/20/22        1.532     EUR        24,700,000        573,549  

Volkswagen International Finance N.V. 5.538%, due 05/22/18

     1.000     12/20/17        0.111     EUR        13,600,000        (37,201

Volkswagen International Finance N.V. 5.380%, due 05/22/18

     1.000     12/20/21        0.550     EUR        16,600,000        536,091  
               

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 1,317,918  
               

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Petrobras International Finance Co. S.A.
8.375%, due 12/10/18

    1.000%       12/20/19     BNP Paribas S.A.     1.744%       USD       3,200,000     $ (57,230)     $ (382,937)     $ 325,707  

Petrobras International Finance Co. S.A.
8.375%, due 12/10/18

    1.000%       03/20/20     BNP Paribas S.A.     1.892%       USD       1,600,000       (37,526)       (308,005)       270,479  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (94,756)     $ (690,942)     $ 596,186  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2017(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CDX.NA.IG.9.V4

    0.553%       12/20/17     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.010%       USD        1,928,998     $ 5,006     $     $ 5,006  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

 

(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(DKK)—   Danish Krone
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(MYR)—   Malaysian Ringgit
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(PHP)—   Philippine Peso
(RUB)—   Russian Ruble
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(THB)—   Thai Baht
(TRY)—   Turkish Lira
(TWD)—   Taiwanese Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand
(CDOR)—   Canadian Dollar Offered Rate
(CDX.NA.IG)—   Markit North America Investment Grade CDS Index
(CPURNSA)—   U.S. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers Non-Seasonally Adjusted
(IRS)—   Interest Rate Swap
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 4,204,906,489     $ —        $ 4,204,906,489  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          1,672,069,949       —          1,672,069,949  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          925,627,813       —          925,627,813  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          343,234,172       —          343,234,172  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          176,375,644       —          176,375,644  

Total Municipals

     —          37,393,091       —          37,393,091  

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —          11,166,609       —          11,166,609  
Purchased Options  

Interest Rate Swaptions

     —          1,098,441       —          1,098,441  

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

     264,603        —         —          264,603  

Put Options

     —          0       —          0  

Total Purchased Options

     264,603        1,098,441       —          1,363,044  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —          1,226,809,412       —          1,226,809,412  

Total Investments

   $ 264,603      $ 8,598,681,620     $ —        $ 8,598,946,223  
                                    

Secured Borrowings (Liability)

   $ —        $ (172,275,220   $ —        $ (172,275,220
Forward Contracts  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 25,630,061     $ —        $ 25,630,061  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (46,291,513     —          (46,291,513

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (20,661,452   $ —        $ (20,661,452

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Futures Contracts  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 9,708,106     $ —       $ —        $ 9,708,106  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (13,052,377     —         —          (13,052,377

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (3,344,271   $ —       $ —        $ (3,344,271
Written Options  

Foreign Currency Options at Value

   $ —       $ (1,527,887   $ —        $ (1,527,887

Inflation Capped Options at Value

     —         (278     —          (278

Interest Rate Swaptions at Value

     —         (631,915     —          (631,915

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts at Value

     (107,287     —         —          (107,287

Forward Volatility Agreements

     —         —         —          —    

Put Options Written at Value

     —         (12,269     —          (12,269

Total Written Options

   $ (107,287   $ (2,172,349   $ —        $ (2,279,636
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 4,696,446     $ —        $ 4,696,446  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (20,965,971     —          (20,965,971

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (16,269,525   $ —        $ (16,269,525
OTC Swap Contracts  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 5,006     $ —        $ 5,006  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (94,756     —          (94,756

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (89,750   $ —        $ (89,750

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 8,598,946,223  

Cash

     1,035,283  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     11,969,789  

Cash collateral (c)

     3,066,000  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     5,006  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     25,630,061  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     9,028,224  

TBA securities sold

     2,845,966,418  

Fund shares sold

     2,236,685  

Interest

     25,219,140  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,561,725  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     1,792  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     8,429,050  

Other assets

     73,724  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     11,534,169,120  

Liabilities

 

Due to broker

     311,390  

Written options at value (d)

     2,279,636  

Secured borrowings

     171,963,784  

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     94,756  

Cash collateral (f)

     13,165,000  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     46,291,513  

Payables for:

 

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     655,000  

Investments purchased

     23,892,728  

TBA securities purchased

     5,314,506,090  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,563,526  

Deferred dollar roll income

     311,436  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     2,138,745  

Distribution and service fees

     646,714  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     1,153,562  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     5,579,089,662  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,955,079,458  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 5,964,448,664  

Undistributed net investment income

     11,413,102  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (56,009,176

Unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     35,226,868  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,955,079,458  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,802,455,188  

Class B

     3,109,069,516  

Class E

     43,554,754  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     246,119,942  

Class B

     277,716,481  

Class E

     3,855,316  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.39  

Class B

     11.20  

Class E

     11.30  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $8,530,935,597.
(b)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $12,440,183.
(c)   Includes collateral of $460,000 for futures contracts, and $2,606,000 for centrally cleared swap contracts.
(d)   Premiums received on written options were $9,963,919.
(e)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $690,942.
(f)   Includes collateral of $6,800,000 for secured borrowing transactions, $5,259,000 for OTC swap, swaptions and foreign currency exchange contracts, and $1,106,000 for TBAs.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

Investment Income

 

Interest (a)

   $ 81,288,883  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     81,288,883  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     14,121,936  

Administration fees

     93,897  

Custodian and accounting fees

     367,362  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     3,850,157  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     32,833  

Interest expense

     822,923  

Audit and tax services

     63,884  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     169,639  

Insurance

     20,533  

Miscellaneous

     36,415  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     19,624,281  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,300,410
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     18,323,871  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     62,965,012  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     71,089,246  

Futures contracts

     22,648,430  

Written options

     8,266,583  

Swap contracts

     (22,665,599

Foreign currency transactions

     (9,939,880
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     69,398,780  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     92,421,070  

Futures contracts

     10,949,321  

Written options

     808,321  

Swap contracts

     10,803,689  

Foreign currency transactions

     (68,244,985
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     46,737,416  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     116,136,196  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 179,101,208  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $43,768.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 62,965,012     $ 154,335,966  

Net realized gain (loss)

     69,398,780       (44,542,870

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     46,737,416       54,315,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     179,101,208       164,108,611  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (55,050,497     (78,673,511

Class B

     (54,459,696     (82,491,583

Class E

     (793,458     (1,236,864

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (13,702,525     0  

Class B

     (15,521,013     0  

Class E

     (215,367     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (139,742,556     (162,401,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     52,061,237       (399,623,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     91,419,889       (397,916,870

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     5,863,659,569       6,261,576,439  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,955,079,458     $ 5,863,659,569  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 11,413,102     $ 58,751,741  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     3,500,532     $ 40,049,788       6,368,702     $ 72,916,045  

Reinvestments

     6,030,967       68,753,022       6,913,314       78,673,511  

Redemptions

     (6,182,552     (71,049,528     (25,864,358     (295,561,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,348,947     $ 37,753,282       (12,582,342   $ (143,971,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     6,650,184     $ 74,807,049       12,517,555     $ 140,917,064  

Reinvestments

     6,242,704       69,980,709       7,371,902       82,491,583  

Redemptions

     (11,445,479     (129,147,900     (42,249,037     (474,838,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,447,409     $ 15,639,858       (22,359,580   $ (251,429,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     45,694     $ 520,389       210,066     $ 2,390,087  

Reinvestments

     89,198       1,008,825       109,554       1,236,864  

Redemptions

     (251,517     (2,861,117     (690,746     (7,848,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (116,625   $ (1,331,903     (371,126   $ (4,221,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 52,061,237       $ (399,623,523
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.32     $ 11.32     $ 12.09     $ 11.87     $ 12.86     $ 12.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.31       0.29       0.22       0.21       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.23       0.01       (0.26     0.31       (0.41     0.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.36       0.32       0.03       0.53       (0.20     1.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.32     (0.66     (0.31     (0.55     (0.42

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.06     0.00       (0.14     0.00       (0.24     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.29     (0.32     (0.80     (0.31     (0.79     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.39     $ 11.32     $ 11.32     $ 12.09     $ 11.87     $ 12.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.14  (c)      2.85       0.28       4.49       (1.72     9.56  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (d)      0.53       0.52       0.51       0.51       0.51  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.51  (d)      0.50       0.52       0.51       0.51       0.51  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.49  (d)      0.50       0.48       0.51       0.51       0.51  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest
expense (%) (e)(f)

     0.46  (d)      0.47       0.48       0.51       0.51       0.51  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.27  (d)      2.68       2.45       1.85       1.73       1.97  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     305  (c)(g)      466  (g)      430  (g)      283  (g)      352  (g)      424  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,802.5     $ 2,747.6     $ 2,891.0     $ 4,267.6     $ 4,422.4     $ 5,052.8  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.12     $ 11.12     $ 11.89     $ 11.68     $ 12.66     $ 11.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.27       0.26       0.19       0.18       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.23       0.02       (0.26     0.29       (0.40     0.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.34       0.29       0.00       0.48       (0.22     1.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.29     (0.63     (0.27     (0.52     (0.39

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.06     0.00       (0.14     0.00       (0.24     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (0.29     (0.77     (0.27     (0.76     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.20     $ 11.12     $ 11.12     $ 11.89     $ 11.68     $ 12.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.03  (c)      2.61       0.01       4.19       (1.92     9.27  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (d)      0.78       0.77       0.76       0.76       0.76  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.76  (d)      0.75       0.77       0.76       0.76       0.76  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.74  (d)      0.75       0.73       0.76       0.76       0.76  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest
expense (%) (e)(f)

     0.71  (d)      0.72       0.73       0.76       0.76       0.76  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.02  (d)      2.42       2.24       1.59       1.49       1.72  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     305  (c)(g)      466  (g)      430  (g)      283  (g)      352  (g)      424  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,109.1     $ 3,071.5     $ 3,321.8     $ 3,764.4     $ 4,169.0     $ 4,626.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.22     $ 11.22     $ 11.99     $ 11.77     $ 12.75     $ 12.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.29       0.27       0.20       0.19       0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.23       0.01       (0.26     0.30       (0.40     0.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.35       0.30       0.01       0.50       (0.21     1.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.21     (0.30     (0.64     (0.28     (0.53     (0.39

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.06     0.00       (0.14     0.00       (0.24     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.30     (0.78     (0.28     (0.77     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.30     $ 11.22     $ 11.22     $ 11.99     $ 11.77     $ 12.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.09  (c)      2.69       0.11       4.34       (1.82     9.27  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (d)      0.68       0.67       0.66       0.66       0.66  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.66  (d)      0.65       0.67       0.66       0.66       0.66  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.64  (d)      0.65       0.63       0.66       0.66       0.66  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (e)(f)

     0.61  (d)      0.62       0.63       0.66       0.66       0.66  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.12  (d)      2.52       2.34       1.69       1.59       1.82  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     305  (c)(g)      466  (g)      430  (g)      283  (g)      352  (g)      424  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 43.6     $ 44.6     $ 48.7     $ 56.7     $ 64.7     $ 78.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 43%, 34%, 58%, 112%, 140% and 183% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign

 

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PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income

 

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PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, option transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, convertible preferred stock bond discount, deflationary sell adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, paydown reclasses and treasury rolls. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”. Securities with a market value of $1,396,104 were held by the Portfolio as collateral for TBAs as of June 30, 2017.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds - The Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted by the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value that is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

 

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The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level: that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short: and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $147,321,011, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed-upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the MRA entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had an outstanding reverse repurchase agreement balance for 74 days. The average amount of borrowings was $10,575,000 and the annualized weighted average interest rate was 0.79% during the 74 day period. There were no outstanding reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2017.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio entered into secured borrowing transactions involving U.S. Treasury securities. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop,” is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing. The agreed-upon proceeds for securities to be reacquired by the Portfolio are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had an outstanding secured borrowing transaction balance for 165 days. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s average amount of borrowings was $169,873,995 and the weighted average interest rate was 1.10% during the 165 day period.

At June 30, 2017, the amount of the Portfolio’s outstanding borrowings was $171,963,784. Cash in the amount of $6,800,000 has been received as collateral under the terms of the Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (“MSFTA”) as of June 30, 2017. The MSFTA is a master netting agreement (“MNA”) which provides both parties with the rights to set-off in the event of default by either party. The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s secured borrowings by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under the MSFTA and net of the related collateral pledged or received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017:

 

Counterparty

     Payable for
Secured
Borrowings
     Financial Instruments
Available for Offset(a)
       Collateral
Pledged(b)
       Collateral
Received(b)
       Net
Amount(c)
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

     $ (118,845,232    $ 122,873,625        $        $ 5,520,000        $ 9,548,393  

Goldman Sach & Co., LLC

       (6,505,980      6,500,307                            (5,673

Mongan Stanley & Co. LLC

       (34,284,102      35,276,063                   1,280,000          2,271,961  

UBS Securities LLC

       (12,328,470      12,166,647                            (161,823
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ (171,963,784    $ 176,816,642        $        $ 6,800,000        $ 11,652,858  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents market value of borrowings as of June 30, 2017.
(b)   Under the terms of the MSFTA agreement, the Portfolio and the counterparties are not permitted to sell, repledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction..
(c)   Net amount represents the net amount receivable/payable due to/from the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
     Up to
30 Days
    31 - 90
Days
    Greater
than
90
days
     Total  
Secured Borrowing Transactions             

U.S. Treasury

   $      $ (40,790,082   $ (131,173,702   $      $ (171,963,784

Total Borrowings

   $      $ (40,790,082   $ (131,173,702   $      $ (171,963,784

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for secured borrowing transactions

 

   $ (171,963,784

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the

 

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contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

 

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The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swaptions are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the option.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or

 

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underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Volatility and Variance Swaps - The Portfolio may invest in volatility and variance swaps. In a volatility swap, the parties agree to make payments in connection with changes in the volatility (i.e., the magnitude of change over a specified period of time) of an underlying referenced instrument, such as a currency, rate, index, security or other financial instrument. Variance swaps are based upon the mathematical square of volatility (i.e., the measured volatility multiplied by itself). These swaps permit the parties to attempt to hedge volatility risk and/or take positions on the projected future volatility of an underlying referenced instrument. As a receiver of the realized price volatility, the Funds would receive the payoff amount when the realized price volatility of the referenced instrument is greater than the strike and would owe the payoff amount when the volatility is less than the strike. As a payer of the realized price volatility, the Funds would owe the payoff amount when the realized price volatility of the referenced instrument is greater than the strike and would receive the payoff amount when the volatility is less than the strike.

 

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Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Investments at market value (a) (b)    $ 1,363,044        
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      3,328,897      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)    $ 20,915,901  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (e) (c)      9,708,106      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (e) (c)      13,052,377  
         Written options at value      751,749  

Credit

   OTC swap contracts at market value (f)      5,006      OTC swap contracts at market value (f)      94,756  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      1,367,549      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (d)      50,070  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      25,630,061      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      46,291,513  
         Written options at value      1,527,887  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 41,402,663         $ 82,684,253  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Includes exchange traded purchased options with a value of $264,603 that is not subject to a master netting agreement.
(c)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(d)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(f)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $1,792.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available
for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,101,578      $ (1,101,578   $     $  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     3,655,226        (3,655,226            

Citibank N.A.

     4,166,839        (2,751,028     (1,415,811      

Credit Suisse International

     2,646,273        (308,681     (2,134,000     203,592  

Deutsche Bank AG

     9,660        (9,660            

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     1,186,863        (1,186,863            

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     5,982,402        (5,982,402            

 

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Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available
for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

   $ 355,252      $ (199,531   $ (155,721   $  

Societe Generale Paris

     1,158,479        (339,436     (819,043      

UBS AG Stamford

     6,470,936        (6,470,936            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 26,733,508      $ (22,005,341   $ (4,524,575   $ 203,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available
for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,355,537      $ (1,101,578   $ (253,959   $  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     14,979,174        (3,655,226     (11,323,948      

Citibank N.A.

     2,751,028        (2,751,028            

Credit Suisse International

     308,681        (308,681            

Deutsche Bank AG

     43,706        (9,660     (34,046      

Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC

     12,269                    12,269  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     4,569,940        (1,186,863     (3,169,588     213,489  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     17,154,496        (5,982,402     (11,172,094      

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     199,531        (199,531            

Societe Generale Paris

     339,436        (339,436            

UBS AG Stamford

     6,844,820        (6,470,936     (373,884      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 48,558,618      $ (22,005,341   $ (26,327,519   $ 225,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (1,429,505   $     $     $ (1,429,505

Forward foreign currency transactions

                 (9,919,435     (9,919,435

Futures contracts

     22,648,430                   22,648,430  

Swap contracts

     (28,476,949     5,811,350             (22,665,599

Written options

     5,116,180             3,150,403       8,266,583  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (2,141,844   $ 5,811,350     $ (6,769,032   $ (3,099,526
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (1,225,867   $     $     $ (1,225,867

Forward foreign currency transactions

                 (68,561,526     (68,561,526

Futures contracts

     10,949,321                   10,949,321  

Swap contracts

     15,133,358       (4,329,669           10,803,689  

Written options

     951,098             (142,777     808,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 25,807,910     $ (4,329,669   $ (68,704,303   $ (47,226,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 407,827,833  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     3,013,862,838  

 

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Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 3,649,038,459  

Futures contracts short

     (1,795,788,487

Swap contracts

     2,425,523,399  

Written options

     (783,576,626

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Call Options

   Notional
Amount*
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

     489,200,000             $ 4,822,488  

Options written

     575,453,743        2,861        5,523,899  

Options bought back

     (378,600,000             (2,781,703

Options exercised

     (156,400,200             (1,072,290

Options expired

     (354,401,043             (3,011,496
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2017

     175,252,500        2,861      $ 3,480,898  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Put Options

   Notional
Amount*
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

     553,800,000             $ 7,181,002  

Options written

     514,501,242               2,263,397  

Options expired

     (519,001,242             (2,961,378
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2017

     549,300,000             $ 6,483,021  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one

 

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amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$21,860,726,770    $ 1,278,327,920      $ 22,689,339,434      $ 1,083,085,645  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$20,994,694,727    $ 21,215,834,294  

 

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6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$14,121,936      0.500   First $1.2 billion
     0.475   Over $1.2 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“the Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $1 billion to $3 billion
0.050%    Over $3 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $974,970 and are included in the total amounts shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $325,440 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and is included in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee.

 

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Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$162,401,958    $ 377,654,103      $      $ 84,019,535      $ 162,401,958      $ 461,673,638  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$138,843,115    $      $ (187,469,151   $      $ (48,626,036

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $15,757,144.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of PIMCO Total Return Portfolio and the Board of Trustees of Brighthouse Funds Trust I:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting Brighthouse Funds Trust I) (the “Portfolio”) as of June 30, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the six months then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2016, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period then ended December 31, 2016. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PIMCO Total Return Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I as of June 30, 2017, the results of its operations for the six months then ended, the changes in its net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2016, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 25, 2017

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  478,735,769        14,007,492        31,718,483  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     493,719,603        30,742,140  

Robert Boulware

     493,701,540        30,760,203  

Susan C. Gause

     494,021,240        30,440,503  

Nancy Hawthorne

     493,868,237        30,593,506  

Barbara A. Nugent

     494,347,441        30,114,303  

John Rosenthal

     493,610,287        30,851,456  

Linda B. Strumpf

     493,517,668        30,944,076  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     492,865,508        31,596,236  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Managed by FIAM, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Pyramis Government Income Portfolio returned 1.92%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index1, returned 1.86%, and the Portfolio’s Custom Blended Benchmark2 returned 2.23% over the same time period.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

For the six months ending June 30, 2017, the U.S. investment-grade bond market earned a total return of 2.27%, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The market environment during the first half of the year was characterized by rising short-term interest rates, falling intermediate- and long-term interest rates, a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve (longer term yields fall more than shorter term yields), mixed yield spreads—some narrowing, some widening—and a generally low level of volatility, all of which combined to drive bond prices slightly higher, resulting in a positive price return as well as an attractive coupon return within the Aggregate Bond Index. Longer-dated bonds generally performed better than shorter-dated ones, and lower-quality bonds generally performed better than those of higher quality.

The first half of the year unfolded in three distinct stages.

The year began with cautious optimism, as investors anticipated that the new Trump Administration, working in concert with a Republican-controlled Congress, would enact a bold, pro-growth, populist agenda that might spur the real U.S. economy back to a 3%-per-year growth path after eight years of anemic economic recovery following the Great Recession of 2008. This expansion was expected to be accompanied by surging stock prices, higher inflation expectations, higher interest rates, and renewed strength in the U.S. Market observers quickly began referring to this combination of asset price movements as the “Trump Reflation Trade.” This first investment regime lasted up through the end of February, during which time risk assets were well bid, and the yield on the 10-year U.S Treasury note traded within a narrow range between 2.31% and 2.53%.

In March, market enthusiasm for the Trump Reflation Trade began to fade, as the new Trump Administration clashed repeatedly with the Democrats and even members of its own party on a whole host of issues. The latter was most evident in the failure of the Republican Party to repeal and replace the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as “Obamacare”, despite President Trump’s best efforts to do so. This failure underscored a lingering concern among some investors that President Trump’s ambitious economic program could become stalled in Congress, and the path to meaningful economic policy action could be long. This second investment regime lasted up through June 26th, during which time the bid for risk assets was mixed, and the yield on the U.S. Treasury note tumbled from 2.53% to 2.14%.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) made good on its promise in January to raise short-term interest rates “a few times this year” by raising the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points (“bps”) at its policy meeting in March, and then by raising it again by another 25 bps at its policy meeting in June. The Fed also announced in April that it plans to begin the process of shrinking its massive $4.5 trillion balance sheet later this year, which prior to the recent era of extraordinary monetary accommodation amounted to only $900 billion. This initiative represents another attempt on the part of the Fed to resume a normal monetary policy program.

The third and final investment regime took place over the course of only four days—from June 27th to June 30th—and it was marked by one noteworthy event: the President of the European Central Bank (the “ECB”), Mario Draghi, announced that the ECB is likely to trim back its stimulus efforts if the European economy continues to strengthen—a sign that other central banks around the world are ready to follow the lead of the Fed in its attempt to normalize monetary policy. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note surged on this news, and it closed the second quarter trading at 2.31%, 14 bps lower than it had traded at the beginning of the year.

U.S. Treasury bonds turned in a solid performance during this period, earning attractive coupon income (1.02%) that was further enhanced by capital appreciation (0.85%), resulting in a total return of 1.87%. U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”), however, performed not nearly so well, earning a total return of only 0.85%, as inflation expectations fell by about 25 bps during this period, as measured by the breakeven inflation rate on 30-year U.S. TIPS. The change in inflation expectations was driven in part by the Fed’s resolve in normalizing the term structure of interest rates, but also because the Fed’s favorite measure of inflation—the Personal Consumption Expenditure deflator—fell during the first half of the year, declining from 1.75% on December 31, 2016 to 1.39% on May 31, 2017 (the most recent data point available).

U.S. Agency debentures posted a return of 1.66% on a total return basis, but after adjusting for duration, they outperformed comparable U.S. Treasuries by a still respectable 52 bps.

Within the securitized debt space, asset-backed securities (“ABS”) were the top-performing sector, producing a total return of 1.14% while outperforming similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 54 bps. Performance in this sector was strongest among those securities backed by credit card receivables and automobile loans.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) trailed ABS during the period, but still performed well, producing a total return of 2.18% while outperforming similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 42 bps.

Agency mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) were the laggard during this period, producing a total return of 1.35% while underperforming

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Managed by FIAM, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 20 bps. Within this sector, mortgages issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) were the strongest performers (+1 bps on an excess-return, duration-adjusted basis), followed by the mortgages issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) (-5 bps) and the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) (-65 bps).

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio performed in line with its primary and custom benchmarks over the period.

The Portfolio maintained a neutral to near-neutral duration posture relative to the benchmark in the first half of the year, and ordinarily such a posture would have had little effect on relative performance, regardless of the change in the term structure of interest rates. However, the Portfolio’s yield-curve positioning strategy—i.e., its relative mix of short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term securities versus the benchmark—proved to be crucial, as the Portfolio was slightly short duration at those points on the curve where yields rose—e.g., the 1-year node and the 2-year node—and slightly long duration at those points on the curve where yields fell—e.g., the 7-year node out to the 20-year node. The net effect of this yield-curve positioning strategy was 4 bps of excess return.

In the sector allocation category, the Portfolio pursued a deliberate strategy of overweighting those sectors of the investment universe that appeared to offer the highest potential for relative outperformance, and underweighting those that appeared to offer the least potential. In practice, this strategy expressed itself as a large overweight to securitized debt products, a large underweight to U.S. Treasuries, and a large underweight to U.S. Agency debentures. Within the securitized debt space, the Portfolio maintained a small underweight to in-benchmark securities—i.e., fixed-rate Agency mortgage pass-throughs and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (“ARMS”)—and a large overweight to out-of-benchmark securities—i.e., collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), both Agency and Non-Agency; CMBS, both Agency and Non-Agency; and ABS. Within U.S. Treasuries, the Portfolio pursued a strategy of maintaining a large underweight to nominal U.S. Treasuries, but a small out-of-benchmark allocation to TIPS—i.e., “small” in terms of assets as a percentage of total Portfolio assets, but actually quite significant in terms of return potential, since all of the TIPS in the Portfolio had maturities of 30 years, and were thus quite sensitive to changes in both interest rates and inflation expectations. The position in TIPS was established in the closing days of January, when the Trump Reflation Trade was still well underway. Within U.S. Agencies, the Portfolio pursued a strategy of maintaining a large underweight to the largest issuers—e.g., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank—and a small overweight to certain niche issuers—e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Credit Union Administration.

This sector allocation strategy proved to be net-neutral. The largest detractor from relative performance was the out-of-benchmark allocation to TIPS, as TIPS were a lackluster performer relative to nominal U.S. Treasuries. The allocation to TIPS cost the Portfolio and the large underweight to U.S. Agencies was another negative contributor to relative performance, as U.S. Agencies performed well during the period, and the benefits of overweighting certain niche issuers such as the U.S. Agency for International Development were more than offset by the costs of underweighting the largest issuers such as Fannie Mae and the Federal Home Loan Bank. Finally, within the securitized debt space, the large overweight to Agency CMOs had a mildly negative effect on relative performance, and the same could be said of the small underweight to fixed-rate Agency mortgage pass-throughs. This underweight was expressed in part by a small underweight to 30-year Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fixed-rate pass-throughs, which actually performed reasonably well during the period, despite the spread widening experienced by the sector as a whole.

These detractors from our sector allocation strategy were largely offset by the large overweight to Agency CMBS, which was one of the better-performing spread sectors in the Portfolio’s investment universe during the first half of the year. Within this category, the Portfolio benefited from investing in the so-called super-senior tranches, which lie at the top of a conduit’s capital structure and thus offer superior credit quality.

Security selection worked particularly well in three areas: Agency MBS, U.S. Treasuries, and U.S. Agency debentures. Within the Agency MBS category, the Portfolio’s holdings in 30-year fixed-rate pass-throughs performed especially well, and this was true across most of the coupon stack, with those Agency MBS carrying coupons of 3.0% to 4.5% and 5.5% and above standing out as the most noteworthy outperformers. Many of these securities had certain structural or idiosyncratic features that made them prepay more slowly than the market as a whole, thus allowing the Portfolio to collect premium coupon income for a longer period of time than would otherwise be the case. Within the U.S. Treasury space, the Portfolio generally held longer-dated issues to help manage its duration target and yield-curve exposures, and such issues naturally performed very well in a falling interest-rate environment. Finally, the Portfolio invested in certain debentures that performed especially well—for example, those of the Tennessee Valley Authority and those of Freddie Mac. All told, these relative gains combined to have a positive effect on excess return, and a meaningful one.

The Portfolio made effective use of derivatives—in particular, interest-rate futures contracts—in managing its duration posture and its yield-curve positioning posture during the first half of the year. The notional value of these instruments represented only about 5% to 6% of the Portfolio’s net assets, on average, so their use was careful and deliberate. Nevertheless, derivatives played an important role in insuring that the Portfolio’s duration posture and yield-curve

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Managed by FIAM, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

positioning posture came close to matching those of the benchmark. More importantly, they were used solely for hedging purposes, and not as part of a for-profit investment strategy.

At the end of June, the Portfolio maintained a neutral duration posture and a near-neutral yield-curve positioning posture relative to its custom benchmark. At the sector level, the Portfolio continued to maintain a large overweight to securitized debt products, a large underweight to U.S. Treasuries (but a small out-of-benchmark allocation to U.S. TIPS), and a large underweight to U.S. Agency debentures. Within the securitized debt space, the Portfolio maintained the following positions: a small underweight to in-benchmark securities—i.e., Agency mortgage pass-throughs; and a large overweight to out-of-benchmark securities, including a large allocation to CMOs (both Agency and Non-Agency), a large allocation to CMBS (both Agency and Non-Agency), a moderate allocation to ABS, and a small allocation to Agency Hybrid ARMS. The Portfolio also made a modest use of derivatives—i.e., interest-rate futures contracts—to manage duration target and yield-curve positioning exposures.

At the security level, the Portfolio continued to maintain sizable positions in Agency mortgage pass-throughs that offer premium coupon income and significant protection against faster prepayments. The Portfolio also held a large position in Agency CMOs, about 75% of which carried fixed-rate coupons and about 25% of which carried floating-rate ones; these floating-rate CMOs offer some measure of protection in the event of rising interest rates. In addition, the Portfolio held a large position in Agency CMBS, with a focus on securities of superior credit quality; such securities are likely to perform well in the event that volatility spikes and yield spreads widen. Finally, the Portfolio continued to underweight the larger, more liquid debentures in the U.S. Agency sector in favor of the smaller, less liquid ones, as the latter often offer superior yields with little or no give-up in terms of credit quality.

William Irving

Franco Castagliuolo

Portfolio Managers

FIAM, LLC

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX & THE CUSTOM BENCHMARK

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception3  
Pyramis Government Income Portfolio                      

Class B

       1.92          -2.18          1.45          2.90  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index        1.86          -2.18          1.30          2.55  
Custom Benchmark        2.23          -1.91          1.84          3.33  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of fixed-income obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, and quasi-federal corporations.

2 The Custom Benchmark is a blended benchmark comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays 5+ Year Treasury Index (40%), the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. MBS Index (35%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agency Bond Index (25%)

3 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      89.1  
Foreign Government      5.1  
Asset-Backed Securities      3.3  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      2.2  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      1.4  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.20        $ 3.55  
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.27        $ 3.56  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—89.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—59.2%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 02/01/32

    531,949     $ 546,558  

3.000%, 03/01/32

    814,358       836,974  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    19,600,000       20,116,031  

3.500%, 12/01/25

    31,190       32,472  

3.500%, 03/01/30

    77,274       80,618  

3.500%, 10/01/30

    155,215       162,020  

3.500%, 12/01/30

    70,195       73,166  

3.500%, 02/01/31

    803,770       839,709  

4.000%, 05/01/29

    8,125,681       8,553,876  

4.500%, 12/01/23

    48,234       49,394  

4.500%, 11/01/25

    1,102,362       1,165,902  

5.000%, 03/01/23

    14,779       15,548  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 01/01/34

    2,630,271       2,745,591  

4.000%, 11/01/31

    1,679,877       1,785,131  

4.000%, 08/01/32

    1,296,707       1,377,803  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
2.500%, 01/01/43

    3,022,281       2,928,371  

3.000%, 09/01/42

    2,918,789       2,931,162  

3.000%, 10/01/42

    6,671,175       6,699,459  

3.000%, 11/01/42

    4,399,924       4,418,577  

3.000%, 12/01/42

    1,506,806       1,513,194  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    6,691,789       6,720,063  

3.000%, 08/01/46

    2,472,629       2,471,038  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    6,359,772       6,355,679  

3.000%, 12/01/46

    14,165,032       14,155,917  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    9,100,000       9,346,340  

4.000%, 10/01/39

    147,101       155,375  

4.000%, 08/01/40

    11,698       12,356  

4.000%, 09/01/40

    322,251       340,238  

4.000%, 10/01/40

    279,670       295,316  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    6,503,853       6,871,703  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    68,618       72,438  

4.000%, 01/01/41

    42,465       44,809  

4.000%, 02/01/41

    23,462       24,764  

4.000%, 08/01/41

    41,210       43,481  

4.000%, 09/01/41

    3,275,529       3,456,101  

4.000%, 11/01/41

    162,326       171,200  

4.000%, 12/01/41

    42,588       44,939  

4.000%, 01/01/42

    380,612       401,611  

4.000%, 02/01/42

    32,539       34,336  

4.000%, 04/01/42

    597,427       631,840  

4.000%, 05/01/42

    33,269       35,106  

4.000%, 07/01/42

    20,421       21,548  

4.000%, 09/01/42

    45,561       48,065  

4.000%, 10/01/42

    867,174       915,710  

4.000%, 11/01/42

    257,227       271,654  

4.000%, 04/01/43

    312,080       330,157  

4.000%, 06/01/43

    393,774       415,846  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    542,720       571,317  

4.000%, 09/01/43

    2,455,917       2,588,826  

4.000%, 02/01/44

    153,578       161,521  

4.000%, 04/01/44

    228,045       239,839  

4.000%, 02/01/45

    264,709       278,399  

4.000%, 06/01/45

    670,630       708,503  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 12/01/45

    1,532,639     1,611,898  

4.000%, 02/01/46

    658,185       695,310  

4.000%, 03/01/46

    333,833       351,097  

4.000%, 05/01/46

    76,597       80,558  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    8,500,000       8,935,293  

4.500%, 12/01/40

    2,458,623       2,660,004  

4.500%, 07/01/41

    359,828       389,552  

4.500%, 08/01/41

    219,350       237,470  

4.500%, 11/01/41

    4,994,714       5,407,352  

4.500%, 09/01/42

    1,517,766       1,642,839  

4.500%, 12/01/43

    350,515       376,656  

4.500%, 10/01/44

    2,484,109       2,690,938  

4.500%, 02/01/45

    913,243       987,283  

5.000%, 11/01/33

    6,980,480       7,751,337  

5.000%, 02/01/35

    6,183,407       6,868,307  

5.000%, 06/01/39

    2,911,463       3,192,471  

5.000%, 04/01/41

    27,928       30,500  

5.000%, 06/01/41

    62,081       67,921  

5.000%, 08/01/41

    122,932       134,347  

5.500%, 03/01/41

    460,291       515,560  

6.000%, 01/01/34

    109,102       124,584  

6.000%, 08/01/34

    181,607       207,498  

6.000%, 10/01/34

    179,302       207,022  

6.000%, 11/01/34

    149,405       170,498  

6.000%, 01/01/35

    174,826       197,571  

6.000%, 04/01/35

    274,632       313,685  

6.000%, 06/01/36

    429,748       490,421  

6.000%, 05/01/37

    623,703       706,290  

6.000%, 09/01/37

    43,502       49,488  

6.000%, 10/01/37

    510,019       587,434  

6.000%, 01/01/38

    503,455       580,603  

6.000%, 03/01/38

    175,193       201,518  

6.000%, 07/01/38

    94,325       108,690  

6.000%, 01/01/40

    476,716       552,120  

6.000%, 05/01/40

    677,878       784,543  

6.000%, 07/01/41

    661,465       747,991  

6.000%, 01/01/42

    61,275       70,522  

6.500%, 07/01/32

    124,299       142,654  

6.500%, 12/01/32

    36,832       41,990  

6.500%, 07/01/35

    42,936       49,173  

6.500%, 12/01/35

    388,098       443,667  

6.500%, 08/01/36

    654,909       752,806  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
2.571%, 06/01/42 (b)

    113,067       116,262  

2.695%, 02/01/42 (b)

    612,341       637,569  

2.944%, 11/01/40 (b)

    42,838       45,035  

3.023%, 09/01/41 (b)

    66,516       69,833  

3.029%, 10/01/41 (b)

    36,061       37,772  

3.247%, 07/01/41 (b)

    91,915       96,722  

3.380%, 10/01/41 (b)

    61,603       64,684  

3.553%, 07/01/41 (b)

    116,524       122,419  

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
2.898%, 06/25/27

    12,400,000       12,313,539  

Fannie Mae Pool
3.000%, 08/01/27

    179,559       184,019  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae Pool
3.000%, 10/01/27

    301,948     $ 309,466  

3.000%, 11/01/27

    107,508       110,182  

3.000%, 12/01/27

    153,997       157,824  

3.000%, 01/01/28

    138,350       141,771  

3.000%, 02/01/28

    130,152       133,390  

3.000%, 03/01/28

    147,675       151,351  

3.000%, 04/01/28

    132,813       136,119  

3.000%, 05/01/28

    144,930       148,524  

3.000%, 06/01/28

    142,642       146,168  

3.000%, 07/01/28

    126,662       129,791  

3.000%, 08/01/28

    149,004       152,687  

3.000%, 09/01/28

    159,660       163,601  

3.000%, 01/01/29

    152,252       156,009  

3.000%, 03/01/29

    133,729       137,031  

6.394%, 02/01/39

    431,028       468,354  

6.500%, 08/01/39

    2,131,650       2,478,014  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
2.136%, 03/25/36 (b)

    473,311       484,020  

2.146%, 06/25/36 (b)

    751,400       768,302  

3.000%, 05/25/46

    6,083,723       6,207,845  

4.250%, 03/25/42

    2,012,278       2,172,451  

4.500%, 09/25/25

    3,090,000       3,337,853  

4.750%, 01/25/41

    451,679       495,928  

4.984%, 06/25/45 (b) (c)

    2,866,563       477,044  

5.000%, 12/25/23

    250,336       263,539  

5.000%, 12/25/34

    393,715       432,031  

5.000%, 03/25/35

    315,664       346,457  

5.000%, 08/25/39

    516,215       566,540  

5.000%, 02/25/41

    247,436       255,917  

5.000%, 05/15/41

    797,882       965,164  

5.334%, 06/25/41 (b) (c)

    741,376       112,753  

5.334%, 11/25/41 (b) (c)

    1,055,454       193,586  

5.384%, 08/25/39 (b) (c)

    558,684       85,785  

5.394%, 04/25/41 (b) (c)

    796,792       117,428  

5.500%, 05/25/34

    132,436       133,314  

5.500%, 07/25/34

    192,007       200,559  

5.500%, 06/25/35

    219,462       232,137  

5.500%, 08/25/35

    1,349,943       1,486,870  

6.000%, 06/25/45 (c)

    908,878       210,999  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, 07/01/31

    420,766       423,622  

3.000%, 02/01/31

    3,120,419       3,206,924  

3.000%, 04/01/31

    3,466,885       3,564,959  

3.000%, 05/01/31

    1,986,621       2,043,811  

3.000%, 06/01/31

    2,249,226       2,314,218  

4.000%, 06/01/24

    342,350       359,326  

4.000%, 07/01/24

    268,241       281,546  

4.000%, 09/01/25

    231,268       242,700  

6.000%, 01/01/24

    314,041       338,533  

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 03/01/32

    1,529,055       1,596,509  

3.500%, 06/01/32

    4,178,368       4,362,723  

3.500%, 02/01/34

    5,865,451       6,131,304  

4.000%, 06/01/33

    1,829,849       1,944,377  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 11/01/42

    223,078     224,350  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    250,959       251,945  

3.000%, 02/01/43

    1,258,016       1,263,829  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    12,703,677       12,752,237  

3.000%, 06/01/43

    4,065,320       4,073,317  

3.500%, 04/01/40

    477,410       492,657  

3.500%, 05/01/40

    541,571       558,867  

3.500%, 06/01/40

    876,117       904,119  

3.500%, 07/01/40

    210,032       216,729  

3.500%, 08/01/40

    387,389       399,732  

3.500%, 09/01/40

    348,013       359,092  

3.500%, 10/01/40

    251,272       259,265  

3.500%, 11/01/40

    306,500       316,250  

3.500%, 12/01/40

    352,564       363,780  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    842,590       872,425  

3.500%, 07/01/42

    159,658       164,743  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    63,160       65,168  

3.500%, 09/01/42

    59,646       61,547  

3.500%, 10/01/42

    2,075,398       2,141,500  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    944,647       974,733  

3.500%, 02/01/43

    409,665       422,675  

3.500%, 04/01/43

    7,460,733       7,698,093  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    626,847       646,811  

3.500%, 11/01/44

    579,863       596,174  

3.500%, 04/01/46

    2,641,422       2,731,421  

3.500%, 05/01/46

    1,849,096       1,911,352  

3.500%, 07/01/46

    2,517,565       2,592,167  

3.500%, 08/01/46

    429,800       442,537  

4.000%, 11/01/41

    19,601       20,777  

4.000%, 09/01/42

    148,819       158,026  

4.000%, 10/01/42

    133,896       141,618  

4.000%, 11/01/42

    597,429       634,240  

4.000%, 12/01/42

    231,971       245,897  

4.000%, 01/01/43

    52,990       55,894  

4.000%, 02/01/43

    303,748       321,950  

4.000%, 03/01/43

    123,967       131,176  

4.000%, 04/01/43

    52,897       56,066  

4.000%, 05/01/43

    644,715       681,943  

4.000%, 06/01/43

    51,971       55,085  

4.000%, 07/01/43

    533,564       566,117  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    419,778       445,289  

4.000%, 09/01/43

    687,790       728,139  

4.000%, 10/01/43

    638,242       675,146  

4.000%, 11/01/43

    37,605       39,745  

4.000%, 01/01/44

    776,140       821,153  

4.000%, 02/01/44

    106,607       112,461  

4.000%, 03/01/44

    70,344       74,794  

4.000%, 04/01/44

    84,802       90,173  

4.000%, 12/01/44

    17,959       18,902  

4.000%, 01/01/45

    703,916       740,877  

4.000%, 12/01/45

    765,719       807,216  

4.500%, 05/01/39

    147,390       159,767  

4.500%, 07/01/40

    2,884,922       3,101,689  

4.500%, 09/01/40

    1,244,237       1,344,909  

4.500%, 02/01/41

    104,288       112,665  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.500%, 08/01/41

    1,079,714     $ 1,165,015  

4.500%, 09/01/41

    122,014       132,524  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    259,710       282,645  

4.500%, 02/01/44

    49,456       52,980  

5.000%, 01/01/35

    241,390       264,636  

5.000%, 05/01/35

    133,776       146,206  

5.000%, 07/01/35

    1,665,807       1,825,359  

5.000%, 11/01/35

    1,469,522       1,626,684  

5.000%, 06/01/41

    2,471,758       2,735,251  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    587,989       644,639  

5.500%, 03/01/34

    1,821,697       2,041,147  

5.500%, 07/01/35

    1,259,023       1,409,705  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
3.028%, 10/01/41 (b)

    608,188       634,650  

3.093%, 09/01/41 (b)

    662,053       691,977  

3.192%, 10/01/42 (b)

    366,199       378,519  

3.222%, 09/01/41 (b)

    68,916       71,790  

3.225%, 04/01/41 (b)

    60,198       63,367  

3.282%, 06/01/41 (b)

    83,081       87,507  

3.395%, 12/01/40 (b)

    2,001,461       2,097,480  

3.421%, 05/01/41 (b)

    63,404       66,107  

3.620%, 05/01/41 (b)

    91,635       95,281  

3.648%, 06/01/41 (b)

    94,437       99,989  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Aggregation Risk Transfer Trust
1.349%, 02/25/20 (b)

    11,611,000       11,641,539  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
1.883%, 05/25/19

    4,452,000       4,467,794  

2.086%, 03/25/19

    4,570,000       4,599,392  

2.313%, 03/25/20

    1,469,000       1,484,999  

2.323%, 10/25/18

    2,530,162       2,550,319  

2.412%, 08/25/18

    1,295,297       1,304,369  

2.566%, 09/25/20 (b)

    697,000       709,977  

2.669%, 02/25/23

    3,925,193       4,002,126  

2.776%, 03/25/23

    4,331,804       4,441,699  

2.991%, 09/25/21

    1,224,000       1,267,710  

3.016%, 02/25/23

    6,742,402       6,953,396  

3.090%, 08/25/22 (b)

    29,800,000       30,982,568  

3.974%, 01/25/21 (b)

    17,750,000       18,882,109  

4.084%, 11/25/20 (b)

    980,000       1,044,282  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
1.559%, 03/15/34 (b)

    451,851       451,738  

2.059%, 02/15/33 (b)

    285,161       290,668  

3.500%, 02/15/26

    2,500,000       2,625,147  

3.500%, 11/15/31

    2,734,564       2,856,013  

4.000%, 01/15/41

    9,904,188       10,663,943  

4.250%, 03/15/40

    4,419,657       4,660,197  

4.500%, 12/15/26

    1,784,150       1,897,200  

4.500%, 09/15/27

    1,108,063       1,144,228  

4.500%, 02/15/41

    42,503       45,793  

5.000%, 10/15/34

    470,206       514,881  

5.000%, 12/15/37

    153,594       165,927  

5.000%, 03/15/41

    500,000       572,070  

5.000%, 04/15/41

    711,129       827,295  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
5.500%, 05/15/34

    2,406,717     2,666,810  

5.500%, 11/15/36

    787,066       873,531  

5.500%, 06/15/41

    4,220,000       4,747,307  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 05/15/42

    647,318       656,627  

3.000%, 04/15/43

    242,214       245,500  

3.000%, 05/15/43

    297,299       301,303  

3.000%, 03/15/45

    116,033       117,372  

3.500%, 11/15/41

    338,619       353,942  

3.500%, 02/15/42

    324,056       338,704  

3.500%, 03/15/42

    328,293       342,882  

3.500%, 05/15/42

    1,116,477       1,161,991  

3.500%, 06/15/42

    755,302       784,653  

4.000%, 09/15/40

    1,876,913       2,003,032  

4.000%, 10/15/40

    163,954       173,039  

4.000%, 03/15/41

    852,011       908,711  

4.000%, 06/15/41

    33,219       34,977  

4.000%, 09/15/41

    191,295       202,469  

4.000%, 10/15/41

    984,477       1,045,814  

4.000%, 11/15/41

    294,333       311,441  

4.000%, 12/15/41

    854,658       907,404  

4.000%, 01/15/42

    48,823       51,454  

4.000%, 02/15/42

    52,089       55,126  

4.000%, 03/15/42

    234,561       248,242  

4.000%, 11/15/42

    55,240       58,533  

4.000%, 01/15/43

    60,927       64,560  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    2,427,747       2,631,126  

4.500%, 06/15/40

    785,533       843,429  

4.500%, 07/15/40

    165,471       178,922  

4.500%, 03/15/41

    875,753       943,969  

4.500%, 04/15/41

    75,958       82,029  

5.000%, 03/15/39

    93,709       104,027  

5.000%, 07/15/39

    193,091       211,698  

5.000%, 08/15/39

    173,742       192,567  

5.000%, 09/15/39

    121,819       135,153  

5.000%, 04/15/40

    57,939       63,672  

5.000%, 08/15/40

    216,124       239,856  

5.000%, 04/15/41

    140,579       156,010  

5.000%, 09/15/41

    113,221       124,425  

5.500%, 10/15/39

    25,930       28,882  

6.000%, 06/15/36

    1,057,814       1,204,279  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/20/46

    2,130,112       2,153,836  

3.000%, 11/20/46

    99,228       100,333  

3.000%, 12/20/46

    981,217       992,145  

3.000%, 01/20/47

    20,838,581       21,070,662  

3.000%, 02/20/47

    397,722       402,152  

3.000%, 06/20/47

    44,321,337       44,814,949  

3.500%, 12/20/42

    575,609       598,732  

3.500%, 04/20/46

    95,533       99,440  

3.500%, 05/20/46

    3,943,735       4,101,068  

3.500%, 06/20/46

    7,460,680       7,756,377  

4.000%, 09/20/39

    203,628       216,629  

4.000%, 10/20/40

    28,895       30,688  

4.000%, 11/20/40

    2,026,576       2,137,695  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 10/20/41

    2,521,084     $ 2,668,874  

4.000%, 11/20/41

    940,479       995,643  

4.000%, 04/20/42

    1,236,815       1,307,919  

4.000%, 06/20/42

    92,055       97,336  

4.000%, 08/20/44

    344,846       363,165  

4.000%, 10/20/44

    2,515,983       2,649,636  

4.000%, 11/20/44

    5,594,518       5,891,708  

4.000%, 12/20/44

    141,848       149,384  

4.500%, 02/20/40

    219,861       236,260  

4.500%, 09/20/40

    23,524       25,285  

Ginnie Mae II Pool
4.300%, 08/20/61 (b)

    680,111       694,413  

4.511%, 12/20/61 (b)

    7,610,143       7,832,433  

4.641%, 02/20/62 (b)

    675,081       696,000  

4.676%, 02/20/62 (b)

    867,092       893,079  

4.683%, 01/20/62 (b)

    2,836,104       2,918,615  

5.470%, 08/20/59 (b)

    22,448       22,780  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.987%, 05/20/66 (b)

    7,231,520       7,278,810  

1.293%, 08/20/60 (b)

    208,678       207,354  

1.293%, 09/20/60 (b)

    242,038       240,103  

1.374%, 07/20/60 (b)

    257,472       255,622  

1.410%, 08/20/66 (b)

    6,894,927       6,916,332  

1.483%, 02/20/61 (b)

    311,063       310,992  

1.493%, 12/20/60 (b)

    575,072       575,124  

1.493%, 02/20/61 (b)

    93,131       93,134  

1.493%, 04/20/61 (b)

    200,066       200,085  

1.493%, 05/20/61 (b)

    398,466       397,992  

1.523%, 06/20/61 (b)

    271,909       272,160  

1.593%, 10/20/61 (b)

    949,536       952,442  

1.623%, 01/20/62 (b)

    952,412       955,446  

1.623%, 03/20/62 (b)

    599,995       602,512  

1.643%, 05/20/61 (b)

    1,184,199       1,186,989  

1.643%, 11/20/65 (b)

    1,715,703       1,721,785  

1.650%, 01/20/63

    1,454,535       1,449,666  

1.692%, 01/20/38 (b)

    50,986       51,177  

1.693%, 11/20/61 (b)

    878,298       883,031  

1.693%, 01/20/62 (b)

    599,323       602,578  

1.702%, 12/16/39 (b)

    195,720       197,059  

1.712%, 07/20/37 (b)

    210,686       211,636  

1.750%, 03/20/63

    6,958,986       6,934,027  

1.772%, 11/16/39 (b)

    263,164       265,151  

2.500%, 06/20/63

    34,473,481       34,736,651  

2.500%, 05/20/65

    5,355,284       5,401,296  

2.500%, 06/20/65

    1,450,912       1,462,648  

2.750%, 05/20/64

    1,644,716       1,661,578  

3.500%, 11/20/36 (c)

    228,275       16,536  

3.500%, 09/20/63

    3,152,720       3,237,197  

4.000%, 12/20/40

    5,411,570       5,764,020  

4.500%, 05/16/40

    80,000       86,772  

4.500%, 05/20/40 (c)

    37,552       3,455  

4.500%, 12/20/40

    1,792,048       1,944,528  

4.888%, 07/20/41 (b) (c)

    285,689       45,663  

5.000%, 12/20/39

    3,935,594       4,557,238  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
5.000%, 03/20/40

    3,190,000     3,619,649  

5.010%, 09/20/60 (b)

    2,635,039       2,732,251  

5.150%, 08/20/60

    2,296,991       2,389,435  

5.296%, 07/20/60 (b)

    3,185,298       3,294,763  

7.050%, 04/20/39 (b)

    1,606,709       1,680,803  

7.184%, 08/20/39 (b)

    3,550,500       3,803,399  
   

 

 

 
      673,102,121  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—2.9%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.250%, 07/15/32

    7,568,000       10,758,230  

6.750%, 03/15/31

    481,000       695,915  

Federal National Mortgage Association
1.500%, 11/30/20

    2,000       1,988  

2.625%, 09/06/24

    7,000,000       7,181,776  

6.625%, 11/15/30

    1,430,000       2,044,417  

Tennessee Valley Authority
5.250%, 09/15/39

    557,000       729,716  

5.500%, 06/15/38

    6,117,000       8,201,649  

5.880%, 04/01/36

    2,127,000       2,915,249  
   

 

 

 
      32,528,940  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—27.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.500%, 02/15/46

    5,001,000       4,654,836  

2.875%, 08/15/45

    22,188,000       22,311,942  

3.000%, 11/15/44

    9,140,000       9,431,337  

3.000%, 11/15/45

    9,700,000       9,990,622  

3.000%, 02/15/47

    12,421,000       12,813,032  

3.000%, 05/15/47

    4,400,000       4,540,936  

3.625%, 02/15/44 (d)

    49,159,000       56,646,161  

4.375%, 05/15/40

    7,000,000       8,933,750  

4.375%, 05/15/41

    8,966,000       11,492,942  

4.750%, 02/15/37

    9,468,000       12,613,894  

5.000%, 05/15/37

    6,500,000       8,918,455  

5.250%, 02/15/29

    21,405,000       27,641,711  

6.125%, 08/15/29

    5,339,000       7,438,519  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
1.000%, 02/15/46 (e)

    6,302,784       6,297,131  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.125%, 09/30/21

    15,000       14,591  

1.500%, 04/15/20

    3,438,000       3,435,583  

1.500%, 05/15/20

    2,246,000       2,243,455  

1.500%, 08/15/26

    4,153,000       3,885,165  

1.750%, 06/30/22

    10,397,000       10,329,586  

2.000%, 12/31/21

    5,788,000       5,829,830  

2.000%, 07/31/22

    5,828,000       5,855,089  

2.000%, 06/30/24

    20,142,000       19,964,186  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    18,254,000       17,943,828  

2.000%, 11/15/26

    12,243,000       11,937,880  

2.125%, 03/31/24

    3,634,000       3,636,696  

2.125%, 05/15/25

    7,717,000       7,668,468  

2.250%, 02/15/27

    1,000,000       995,352  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Notes
2.375%, 05/15/27

    10,000,000     $ 10,063,280  
   

 

 

 
      307,528,257  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,020,925,494)

      1,013,159,318  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—5.1%  
Sovereign—5.1%  

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bonds
2.503%, 10/30/20

    13,375,000       13,687,293  

3.000%, 06/30/25

    5,389,000       5,635,870  

Israel Government AID Bonds
5.500%, 09/18/23

    13,878,000       16,522,564  

5.500%, 12/04/23

    8,920,000       10,603,891  

5.500%, 04/26/24

    1,900,000       2,268,195  

Ukraine Government AID Bonds
1.471%, 09/29/21

    9,388,000       9,179,051  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $52,686,348)

      57,896,864  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—3.3%  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.0%  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
1.950%, 09/12/19 (144A)

    149,998       150,002  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—0.7%  

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust
Zero Coupon, 02/25/26 (144A) (b)

    971,145       971,456  

1.968%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    6,289,947       6,290,512  
   

 

 

 
      7,261,968  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—2.6%  

Access Group, Inc.
1.352%, 11/22/24 (b)

    1,180,568       1,180,455  

Goal Capital Funding Trust
1.359%, 05/28/30 (b)

    1,473,240       1,472,560  

Illinois Student Assistance Commission
2.206%, 04/25/22 (b)

    551,567       554,050  

Navient Student Loan Trust
1.516%, 07/26/66 (144A) (b)

    3,626,387       3,626,386  

1.616%, 07/26/66 (144A) (b)

    8,390,816       8,397,874  

1.636%, 08/27/29 (b)

    4,391,000       4,397,274  

1.816%, 07/26/66 (144A) (b)

    3,846,000       3,861,860  

SLM Student Loan Trust
1.236%, 01/25/24 (b)

    3,395,315       3,392,160  

1.326%, 07/25/23 (b)

    3,039,296       3,038,706  
   

 

 

 
      29,921,325  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $37,304,615)

      37,333,295  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—2.2%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—0.9%  

CSMC
1.779%, 10/26/37 (144A) (b)

    728,970     728,308  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes Trust
1.454%, 11/06/17 (b)

    1,065,463       1,065,972  

1.464%, 03/06/20 (b)

    44,156       44,163  

1.534%, 01/08/20 (b)

    5,778,709       5,785,054  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust
3.298%, 03/26/37 (144A) (b)

    848,770       850,148  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust
3.016%, 07/26/45 (144A) (b)

    1,017,960       1,024,109  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
1.856%, 09/25/43 (b)

    379,828       366,794  
   

 

 

 
      9,864,548  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.3%  

CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.559%, 12/15/27 (144A) (b)

    7,069,619       7,078,487  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
2.045%, 03/10/50

    4,136,978       4,146,278  

SCG Trust
2.809%, 11/15/26 (144A) (b)

    3,750,000       3,721,599  
   

 

 

 
      14,946,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $24,849,593)

      24,810,912  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—1.4%  
Diversified Financial Services—0.6%  

Private Export Funding Corp.
4.300%, 12/15/21

    6,000,000       6,575,118  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—0.8%  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes Trust
3.450%, 06/12/21

    8,645,000       9,099,174  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $16,500,777)

      15,674,292  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.1%  
Repurchase Agreement—3.1%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $35,130,354 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $33,535,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 3.625% due 2/15/20 with a value of $35,832,718.

    35,130,003       35,130,003  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $35,130,003)

      35,130,003  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.2%
(Cost $1,187,396,830) (f)

      1,184,004,684  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(4.2)%

      (47,378,374
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,136,626,310  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c)   Interest only security.
(d)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged amounted to $1,045,141.
(e)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(f)  

As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,187,396,830. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $14,827,851 and $(18,219,997), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(3,392,146).

(144A)—  

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $36,700,741, which is 3.2% of net assets.

(ARM)—  

Adjustable-Rate Mortgage

(CMO)—  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

(REMIC)—  

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

TBA Forward Sale Commitments

 

Security Description

   Interest Rate     Maturity      Face
Amount
    Cost     Value  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool

     3.000     TBA      $ (36,900,000   $ (37,545,750   $ (37,271,882
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        43        USD       6,558,903      $ 49,660  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        605        USD       76,127,286        (180,880

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        68        USD       14,717,883        (22,445
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (153,665
             

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 1,013,159,318     $ —        $ 1,013,159,318  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         57,896,864       —          57,896,864  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —         37,333,295       —          37,333,295  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         24,810,912       —          24,810,912  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         15,674,292       —          15,674,292  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         35,130,003       —          35,130,003  

Total Investments

   $ —       $ 1,184,004,684     $ —        $ 1,184,004,684  
                                   

TBA Forward Sales Commitments

   $ —       $ (37,271,882   $ —        $ (37,271,882
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 49,660     $ —       $ —        $ 49,660  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (203,325     —         —          (203,325

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (153,665   $ —       $ —        $ (153,665

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,184,004,684  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     40  

Receivable for:

  

TBA securities sold (b)

     61,328,482  

Fund shares sold

     29,929  

Principal paydowns

     99,861  

Interest

     4,996,008  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,250,459,004  

Liabilities

  

Forward sales commitments, at value

     37,271,882  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,584,360  

TBA securities purchased (b)

     62,272,778  

Fund shares redeemed

     457,482  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     200,719  

Interest on forward sales commitments

     58,425  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     400,851  

Distribution and service fees

     236,148  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     98,903  

Other expenses

     251,146  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     113,832,694  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,136,626,310  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,180,553,846  

Undistributed net investment income

     10,239,531  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (50,895,124

Unrealized depreciation on investments and futures contracts

     (3,271,943
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,136,626,310  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,136,626,310  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     108,428,429  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.48  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,187,396,830.
(b)   Included within TBA securities sold is $45,145,392 related to TBA forward sale commitments and included within TBA securities purchased is $7,535,435 related to TBA forward sale commitments.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest (a)

   $ 14,569,058  

Securities lending income

     47,712  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,616,770  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,444,895  

Administration fees

     18,344  

Custodian and accounting fees

     78,944  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,441,278  

Audit and tax services

     34,660  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     30,635  

Insurance

     4,594  

Miscellaneous

     8,376  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,106,428  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,510,342  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     (1,068,781

Futures contracts

     939,688  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (129,093
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     12,083,902  

Futures contracts

     (102,073
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     11,981,829  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     11,852,736  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 22,363,078  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,294.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 10,510,342     $ 21,981,620  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (129,093     3,213,521  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     11,981,829       (8,195,041
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     22,363,078       17,000,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class B

     (24,889,633     (27,531,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (24,889,633     (27,531,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (76,157,083     8,185,651  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (78,683,638     (2,345,827

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,215,309,948       1,217,655,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,136,626,310     $ 1,215,309,948  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 10,239,531     $ 24,618,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     1,534,099     $ 16,270,841       18,030,819     $ 195,363,692  

Reinvestments

     2,361,445       24,889,633       2,532,804       27,531,578  

Redemptions

     (11,104,585     (117,317,557     (19,896,042     (214,709,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,209,041   $ (76,157,083     667,581     $ 8,185,651  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (76,157,083     $ 8,185,651  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.51     $ 10.59      $ 10.80      $ 10.31      $ 11.05      $ 10.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.18        0.17        0.18        0.13        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.10       (0.03      (0.12      0.59        (0.61      0.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20       0.15        0.05        0.77        (0.48      0.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.23      (0.26      (0.28      (0.16      (0.00 )(b) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00        (0.10      (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (0.23      (0.26      (0.28      (0.26      (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.48     $ 10.51      $ 10.59      $ 10.80      $ 10.31      $ 11.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.92  (d)      1.32        0.43        7.56        (4.52      3.15  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.71  (e)      0.70        0.70        0.71        0.70        0.70  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.71  (e)      0.70        0.70        0.71        0.70        0.70  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.82  (e)      1.67        1.59        1.72        1.24        0.94  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     106  (d)(g)      216  (g)       214  (g)       281  (g)       329  (g)       457  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,136.6     $ 1,215.3      $ 1,217.7      $ 1,271.2      $ 1,314.4      $ 1,631.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 58%, 116%, 117%, 151%, 212% and 262% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Pyramis Government Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to TIPS adjustments, foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments and paydown transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

 

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level: that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short: and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,130,003, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 49,660      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 203,325  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate  

Futures contracts

   $ 939,688  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate  

Futures contracts

   $ (102,073
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 58,283,333  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing

 

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Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$1,179,141,943    $ 45,007,215      $ 1,312,792,113      $ 25,912,908  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales
$558,747,802    $590,506,840

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,444,895      0.520   First $100 million
     0.440   $100 million to $500 million
     0.400   Over $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. FIAM, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

  

Average Daily Net Assets

 
0.010%      Over $1.3 billion  

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$27,531,578    $ 28,865,138      $      $      $ 27,531,578      $ 28,865,138  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$24,703,651    $      $ (23,040,291   $ (42,979,513   $ (41,316,153

 

 

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Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized $1,380,712 of accumulated capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had accumulated short-term capital losses of $28,727,850 and accumulated long-term capital losses of $14,251,663.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
105,778,373      4,539,339        8,699,153  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     110,708,013        8,308,852  

Robert Boulware

     110,713,859        8,303,005  

Susan C. Gause

     110,650,907        8,365,958  

Nancy Hawthorne

     110,578,533        8,438,331  

Barbara A. Nugent

     110,669,957        8,346,907  

John Rosenthal

     110,640,176        8,376,688  

Linda B. Strumpf

     110,619,732        8,397,132  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     110,711,428        8,305,437  

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Managed by FIAM, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio returned 9.16%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Underpinned by a turnaround in export-oriented sectors and manufacturing activity, the global economy continued to experience a relatively steady, synchronized expansion during the period, overshadowing political uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe. Unlike during the second half of 2016 when investors’ reflationary hopes pushed up both real yields and inflation expectations, real long-term yields remained relatively steady while inflation expectations and oil prices flagged during the second half of the period. Most asset markets experienced unusually low volatility during the period, even compared to the relatively calm levels of the past five years. The steady economic backdrop combined with ample global monetary accommodation supported the relatively tranquil environment. This backdrop gave the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) confidence to continue gradually hiking its short-term policy rate, although the environment remained weaker than during prior periods of Fed tightening. Overall, the period saw broad-based gains across asset categories. Commodities were an exception and posted negative returns for the period as prices came under pressure.

Non-U.S. equities spearheaded a global stock market rally. Following several years of profit recession, international corporate earnings accelerated into positive territory and caught up with U.S. corporate profit growth. Valuations for most foreign equity markets were lower than those in the U.S., with many countries’ valuations in the bottom half of their 20-year range. Major indices of both developed and emerging markets posted dollar-based double-digit returns for the period. A weaker dollar in the second half of the period boosted returns in most developed markets. Weaker relative performers included commodity prices and commodity-exporting areas, such as Canada and Latin America. In the U.S., the equity market saw a reversal of the post-November 2016 election performance trend. Instead of value and small-cap stocks leading, growth and large-cap stocks outpaced other U.S. equity categories for the period. The outperformance was driven in part by these categories’ exposure to the improving international backdrop, while waning confidence in the potential for new tax and fiscal policies muted enthusiasm for smaller-cap companies that might be greater beneficiaries. Most U.S. equity sectors posted positive returns during the period. The best performer was Information Technology. Energy stocks continued their significant relative underperformance amid falling crude oil prices. The other sector with negative returns was Telecommunication Services amidst price competition.

Fixed income categories generally posted positive returns for the period. Emerging market debt was a top performer, benefiting from stable global growth and continued narrowing in credit spreads. Long bonds were also strong performers on a drop in long-term yields. While still posting a modest gain, Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) were one of the worst performers as inflation expectations weakened. Despite a fourth policy rate hike from the Fed, bond yields moved even lower across categories later in the period. Yields remained extremely low relative to history, with high-yield corporate bonds approaching all-time lows. Credit spreads also compressed further for most categories, making many sectors expensive relative to their own histories.

Broadly speaking, the global business cycle ended the period with most developed economies in more mature (mid-to-late) stages, with the Eurozone not as far along as the U.S. Recession risks remained low globally, although policy was less accommodative in several countries. The Eurozone was on a cyclical upswing, enjoying a reasonably synchronized mid-cycle expansion across both its core and periphery. Consumer and industrial-sector confidence were at multi-year highs and deflationary pressures abated amid a steady rebound in core inflation. In the U.S., the economy remained in a mature expansion boosted by global improvement. With the unemployment rate falling to a cycle low later in the period, tightening labor markets continued to boost consumers.

Boosted by extremely accommodative monetary and fiscal policy in 2015, China exited its growth recession in 2016 and economic activity rebounded to multi-year highs. Late in 2016, policymakers became less accommodative, raising interbank rates and imposing restrictions on the property market. Consequently, while China’s economy remained broadly steady during the period, there were signs of slowing momentum in industrial activity and housing.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

At the beginning of the period, relative to its strategic asset allocation, the Portfolio was moderately overweight developed market equities with an overweight in the U.S. offsetting a slight underweight in foreign developed equity. Given low yields and spreads relative to history, the Portfolio continued to have low expectations for bond returns. With more attractive return opportunities in other asset classes, the Portfolio’s investment grade debt underweight was the biggest relative asset allocation position. Opportunistic asset allocation exposure included TIPS, commodities, floating rate debt, high yield debt, Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), and emerging markets equity and debt.

The Portfolio maintained its higher-risk positioning throughout the period, reflecting the generally constructive market environment and low volatility, except for brief spikes on geopolitical and policy uncertainty. However, the Portfolio shifted its equity tilt by trimming the U.S. equity position on market strength during the period to an eventual underweight as initial investor enthusiasm for the new Washington, DC administration faded with policy timing questions. Proceeds were used to boost foreign developed equity to an overweight position, reflecting earlier cycle overseas economies, relatively attractive valuations, and comparable, if not better, earnings

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Managed by FIAM, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

outlooks. In addition, the Portfolio’s opportunistic position in TIPS was reduced as weakening oil prices and muted inflation pressures mitigated any concerns about potential overheating. A floating rate bank loan allocation, another opportunistic inflation-sensitive asset class, was also reduced. Some of the funds from these transactions were reallocated to partially reducing the Portfolio’s investment grade debt underweight. A portion of the proceeds was used to increase the cash position to a modest overweight. Besides TIPS and floating rate bank loans, other opportunistic asset classes were little changed.

As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio continued to favor equities over bonds. The Portfolio was overweight foreign developed equities and underweight U.S. equity. In addition, there was modest exposure to emerging market equities, real estate, and commodities. An underweight position in investment grade debt continued to be the Portfolio’s largest active asset allocation position. Fixed income holdings were weighted toward investment grade credit with additional positions in high yield debt, floating rate debt, emerging markets debt, TIPS, and long Treasuries. The Portfolio was overweight cash. Overall, the Portfolio’s end-of-period positioning was “risk on”, though slightly muted versus the beginning of the period.

For the period, the Portfolio’s security selection and asset allocation both contributed to performance. The Portfolio’s stock picking enjoyed a strong period, particularly in U.S. and foreign developed equities, as growth and large-cap stocks returned to favor. In addition, investment grade debt security selection was positive. Regarding asset allocation, the investment grade debt underweight was the primary contributor while fixed income lagged in the market rally. With international markets leading the equity advance, the overweight in foreign developed equity built early in the period and consistent opportunistic exposure to emerging markets were also accretive. These asset allocation decisions more than offset the negative impact of opportunistic positions in underperforming inflation-sensitive assets including commodities, floating rate debt, and TIPS. Other opportunistic positions in REITs, high yield debt, emerging market debt, and long U.S. Treasuries were marginal detractors. The interest rate overlay (an interest rate swap on the 10-year U.S. Treasury) had a positive impact on performance.

The Portfolio used certain derivative instruments during the period, specifically futures contracts, to help provide liquidity, additional diversification and balance the sources of risk. At period end, the Portfolio held S&P 500 Index futures (U.S. equities), MSCI EAFE Index futures (foreign equities), MSCI Emerging Markets Index futures (foreign equities) and U.S. Treasury futures (U.S. government bonds).

Xuehai En

Portfolio Manager

FIAM, LLC

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio                 

Class B

       9.16          10.34          7.02  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          6.98  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/19/2013. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Fidelity Total Bond Fund      16.2  
Fidelity Overseas Fund      8.5  
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF      4.1  
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund      3.8  
Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund      3.8  
Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund      3.5  
Vanguard Value ETF      3.3  
Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund      3.3  
Fidelity Value Discovery Fund      2.9  
Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund      2.9  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mutual Funds      84.0  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,091.60        $ 3.27  
   Hypothetical*      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.67        $ 3.16  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—84.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  
Investment Company Securities—84.0%  

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (a)

    423,159     $ 34,038,938  

Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund (a)

    190,141       3,487,185  

Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund (a)

    3,369,947       33,834,273  

Fidelity Contrafund (a)

    25,896       2,958,309  

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund (a)

    2,229,414       25,794,324  

Fidelity Diversified International Fund (a)

    216,458       8,381,249  

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund (a)

    1,060,559       29,568,374  

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund (a)

    1,843,141       17,767,884  

Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund (a)

    212,635       2,073,188  

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund (a)

    419,737       11,584,754  

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund (a)

    762,933       13,366,587  

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (a)

    476,018       8,054,223  

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund (a)

    997,485       30,832,269  

Fidelity OTC Portfolio (a)

    156,823       16,140,182  

Fidelity Overseas Fund (a)

    1,608,925       75,458,580  

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund (a)

    688,617       13,324,730  

Fidelity Total Bond Fund (a)

    13,465,429       143,541,470  

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund (a)

    951,491       26,146,977  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (b)

    69,495       8,695,214  

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF (b)

    50,961       2,388,542  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (b)

    151,457       16,586,056  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    304,027       36,638,294  

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (b)

    80,470       9,202,549  

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (b)

    53,676       7,525,375  

iShares Residential Real Estate Capped ETF

    20,005       1,301,725  

iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF

    90,189       10,224,727  

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

    12,025       1,786,614  

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (b)

    73,831       12,300,983  

iShares U.S. Technology ETF (b)

    72,894       10,184,750  

PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking ETF (b) (c)

    447,611       6,467,979  

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (b)

    180,461       13,927,980  

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF

    41,026       3,612,750  

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (b)

    152,819       4,529,555  

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (b)

    109,355       2,710,910  

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (b)

    76,319       10,835,008  

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (b)

    15,531       2,190,182  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (b)

    497,499       20,556,659  

Vanguard Health Care ETF

    11,333       1,670,144  

Vanguard Industrials ETF (b)

    115,904       14,883,233  

Vanguard Materials ETF (b)

    29,071       3,535,034  

Vanguard Value ETF

    307,824       29,723,485  

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

    143,159       8,923,101  

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

    174,299       9,063,548  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $699,003,325)

      745,817,893  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—14.9%  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—14.9%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $132,610,977 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $134,835,000 U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note at 1.183% due 01/31/19 with a value of $135,265,663.

    132,609,651     132,609,651  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $132,609,651)

      132,609,651  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—8.5%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.4%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    995,818       997,900  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (e)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (e)

    500,000       500,576  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,001,357  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,214  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (e)

    1,500,000       1,500,089  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (e)

    900,000       900,112  

HSBC Bank New York
1.411%, 08/01/17 (e)

    1,500,000       1,500,448  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    1,495,109       1,497,585  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,224  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,001,011  

Shizuoka Bank New York
1.220%, 07/17/17

    3,000,000       3,000,012  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,909  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.377%, 10/11/17 (e)

    2,500,000       2,501,761  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (e)

    900,000       900,805  
   

 

 

 
      21,303,955  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.9%  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.290%, 09/12/17

    1,993,550       1,995,104  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,691  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    2,499,441       2,499,680  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    1,993,786       1,998,120  
   

 

 

 
      8,493,595  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Master Demand Notes—0.1%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC
1.410%, 07/03/17 (e)

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—4.6%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $390,084 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $406,034 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $397,850.

    390,049       390,049  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,023,750 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $10,000,917 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,961,568 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $10,200,001.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $5,000,500 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $5,083,667 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $5,100,015.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,000,775 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $217 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,111,824.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,763,324 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,025,001.

    2,750,000       2,750,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $5,004,632 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $4,508,413 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $5,103,330.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $4,000,417 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,606,731 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $4,082,664.

    4,000,000     4,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $812,958 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $880,000.

    800,000       800,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/17 at 1.270% to be repurchased at $5,001,235 on 07/06/17, collateralized by $9,970,309 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $5,100,594.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $5,000,558 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,970,309 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $5,100,594.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      40,940,049  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.5%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    400,000       400,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,100,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $75,828,100)

      75,837,599  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—107.4%
(Cost $907,441,076) (f)

      954,265,143  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(7.4)%

      (66,095,354
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 888,169,789  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $72,807,525 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $75,817,752. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

(c)   Non-income producing security.
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $907,441,076. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $49,170,909 and $(2,346,842), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $46,824,067.
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts – Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/15/17        350        USD        33,245,720      $ (177,720

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Mini Futures

     09/15/17        288        USD        14,643,870        (124,350

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        619        USD        75,213,359        (286,504

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        566        USD        86,359,882        627,243  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        1,417        USD        178,337,726        (459,944
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (421,275
              

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds  

Investment Company Securities

   $ 745,817,893     $ —       $ —        $ 745,817,893  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         132,609,651       —          132,609,651  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         75,837,599       —          75,837,599  

Total Investments

   $ 745,817,893     $ 208,447,250     $ —        $ 954,265,143  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (75,817,752   $ —        $ (75,817,752
Futures Contracts  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 627,243     $ —       $ —        $ 627,243  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (1,048,518     —         —          (1,048,518

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (421,275   $ —       $ —        $ (421,275

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 325,301,996  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     496,353,496  

Repurchase Agreement

     132,609,651  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     8,347,700  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     5,622,211  

Fund shares sold

     74,856  

Dividends and interest

     593,823  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     140,505  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     969,044,238  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     75,817,752  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     3,591,400  

Fund shares redeemed

     128,157  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     716,906  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     255,713  

Distribution and service fees

     182,378  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     79,645  

Other expenses

     102,498  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     80,874,449  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 888,169,789  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 809,238,866  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,422,644  

Accumulated net realized gain

     29,105,487  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments and futures contracts

     46,402,792  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 888,169,789  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class B

   $ 888,169,789  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class B

     73,443,979  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 12.09  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement and affiliated investments, was $308,021,258.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $72,807,525.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $466,810,167.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 2,490,131  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     2,935,285  

Interest

     48,442  

Securities lending income

     795,213  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,269,071  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,896,271  

Administration fees

     13,436  

Custodian and accounting fees

     25,132  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,053,484  

Audit and tax services

     15,845  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     14,904  

Insurance

     2,831  

Miscellaneous

     5,835  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,072,440  

Less management fee waiver

     (434,400
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,638,040  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,631,031  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:  

Investments

     5,247,479  

Affiliated investments

     6,550,882  

Futures contracts

     16,172,249  

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     355,889  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     28,326,499  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     11,027,970  

Affiliated investments

     29,150,639  

Futures contracts

     1,940,438  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     42,119,047  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     70,445,546  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 74,076,577  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,631,031     $ 8,302,745  

Net realized gain

     28,326,499       4,715,083  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     42,119,047       23,018,648  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     74,076,577       36,036,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class B

     (8,964,953     (5,895,125

Net realized capital gains

 

Class B

     (72,298     (1,988,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (9,037,251     (7,883,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     5,355,104       101,191,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     70,394,430       129,343,695  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     817,775,359       688,431,664  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 888,169,789     $ 817,775,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 3,422,644     $ 8,756,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     4,046,975     $ 48,001,010       14,187,390     $ 153,790,588  

Reinvestments

     745,648       9,037,251       720,644       7,883,842  

Redemptions

     (4,425,819     (51,683,157     (5,492,349     (60,483,369
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     366,804     $ 5,355,104       9,415,685     $ 101,191,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 5,355,104       $ 101,191,061  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.19     $ 10.81      $ 11.46      $ 10.59      $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.05       0.12        0.13        0.11        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.97       0.37        (0.25      0.80        0.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.02       0.49        (0.12      0.91        0.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.08      (0.09      0.00        (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.00 )(c)      (0.03      (0.44      (0.04      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.11      (0.53      (0.04      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.09     $ 11.19      $ 10.81      $ 11.46      $ 10.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     9.16  (e)      4.57        (1.25      8.64        8.59  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.73  (g)      0.73        0.74        0.82        1.15  (g) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(h)

     0.63  (g)      0.63        0.63        0.70        0.80  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (i)

     0.86  (g)      1.06        1.13        0.99        1.39  (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (e)      84        93        62        88  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 888.2     $ 817.8      $ 688.4      $ 308.4      $ 143.8  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was April 19, 2013.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(h)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(i)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 80% of its assets in shares of affiliated mutual funds offered by Fidelity Investments (“Underlying Portfolios”) and exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”) offered by Fidelity Investments and other sponsors and approximately 20% of its assets in derivative instruments such as stock index futures.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares. These types of investments are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios and Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying Portfolios and Underlying ETFs.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For

 

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centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions from Underlying Portfolios and ETFs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 132,609,651, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $40,940,049, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

 

 

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Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Mutual Funds in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

 

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The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 627,243      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 459,944  

Equity

         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)      588,574  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 627,243         $ 1,048,518  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 4,556,988      $ 11,615,261      $ 16,172,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,557,934      $ 382,504      $ 1,940,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 192,795,367  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

 

 

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For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 143,977,675      $ 0      $ 152,127,813  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.450% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $1,896,271.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. FIAM, LLC (the “Subadvisor”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, through April 30, 2018, to waive its management fee in the same amount as any fees MetLife or its affiliates receive from the Subadvisor and its affiliates for recordkeeping and other administrative services. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

 

 

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Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30,
2017
 

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund

     439,844        23,952        (40,637     423,159  

Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund

     190,141                     190,141  

Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund

     3,435,105        18,129        (83,287     3,369,947  

Fidelity Contrafund

     48,797        315        (23,216     25,896  

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund

     2,500,116        38,650        (309,352     2,229,414  

Fidelity Diversified International Fund

     187,839        41,338        (12,719     216,458  

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

     1,865,445        145,301        (950,187     1,060,559  

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

     2,444,312        44,853        (646,024     1,843,141  

Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund (formerly, Spartan Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund)

     852,704        311        (640,380     212,635  

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund

     740,914               (321,177     419,737  

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     328,075        488,206        (53,348     762,933  

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund

     476,018                     476,018  

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund

     870,242        148,221        (20,978     997,485  

Fidelity OTC Portfolio

     224,425        18,973        (86,575     156,823  

Fidelity Overseas Fund

     1,523,040        99,199        (13,314     1,608,925  

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio

     92,927        174        (93,101      

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund

     1,055,412        58,872        (425,667     688,617  

Fidelity Total Bond Fund

     10,991,201        2,474,228              13,465,429  

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund

     192,785        758,706              951,491  

 

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Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 219,859      $      $      $ 34,038,938  

Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund

                          3,487,185  

Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund

     1,667               182,672        33,834,273  

Fidelity Contrafund

     413,006        32,206        781        2,958,309  

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund

     75,071               444,699        25,794,324  

Fidelity Diversified International Fund

     11,687                      8,381,249  

Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund

     1,820,307               159,466        29,568,374  

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

     198,194               435,222        17,767,884  

Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund (formerly, Spartan Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund)

     142,740               3,063        2,073,188  

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund

     1,007,113                      11,584,754  

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     112,985                      13,366,587  

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund

                          8,054,223  

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund

     69,577        323,683        76,925        30,832,269  

Fidelity OTC Portfolio

     1,647,771                      16,140,182  

Fidelity Overseas Fund

     64,480                      75,458,580  

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio

     193,309               7,342         

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund

     573,116               4,697        13,324,730  

Fidelity Total Bond Fund

                   1,620,418        143,541,470  

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund

                          26,146,977  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,550,882      $ 355,889      $ 2,935,285      $ 496,353,496  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$5,895,125    $ 9,562,054      $ 1,988,717      $ 10,349,516      $ 7,883,842      $ 19,911,570  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$8,822,004    $ 35,602      $ 5,099,429      $      $ 13,957,035  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
64,934,499      4,006,382        4,578,063  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     67,201,699        6,317,245  

Robert Boulware

     67,293,472        6,225,472  

Susan C. Gause

     67,369,258        6,149,686  

Nancy Hawthorne

     67,312,123        6,206,821  

Barbara A. Nugent

     67,241,924        6,277,021  

John Rosenthal

     67,304,581        6,214,363  

Linda B. Strumpf

     67,012,251        6,506,693  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     67,195,280        6,323,665  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Managed by Schroders Investment Management North Americas Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class B shares of the Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio returned 7.11%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 7.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Equity markets marched ever higher in the first quarter of 2017, extending strong performance from the fourth quarter of 2016. Better than expected business sentiment, coupled with expectations of fiscal reform and increased public spending all contributed to the equity rally. Anti-euro politicians were rejected in the Netherlands, reducing political risk in Europe. Risk appetite was also supported, boosting flows into riskier assets such as emerging markets. We saw a synchronized upswing in global economic data, a weaker U.S. dollar and rising bond yields across the board. Investors on the other hand, questioned the ability of the Trump administration to deliver its policy agenda in light of its failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the central promises of the new administration. While growth improved across much of the world, investor confidence in the U.K. deteriorated as inflation picked up sharply and wage growth slowed. Prime Minister Teresa May invoked Article 50, marking the beginning of the U.K.’s separation from the European Union and a time of increased political uncertainty. Japanese markets were modestly higher on the back of falling unemployment and evidence indicating economic expansion. The yen, on the other hand, strengthened significantly, partially due to U.S. treasury yields pausing their upwards movement and thus they held relatively unchanged at the end of the period. Investment grade bonds outperformed government bonds.

Moving into the second quarter, this period was filled with key political developments and crucial central bank decisions. Markets took a pause in early April in response to the ongoing political wrangling in the U.S. The domestic economy fared well, with unemployment falling again. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) also raised the Federal Funds rate by 0.25%, which was expected by investors and priced into the market. Janet Yellen, chair of the Fed, noted that inflation is likely understated and as a result, will continue to tighten monetary policy gradually. Across the Atlantic, Marine Le Pen was defeated in the French election, a crucial victory for pro-euro campaigners as Emmanuel Macron was elected as president and achieved a majority in parliament. Elsewhere in Europe, Theresa May’s choice to call elections in the U.K. weakened the stability of her government. Political uncertainty increased as the U.K. began its Brexit negotiations under a cloud of uncertainty. Despite falling unemployment and improved consumer confidence, global bonds and equities sold off at the end of June after European Central Bank (the “ECB”) indicated it may soon reduce quantitative easing given the suggested improvement in the eurozone inflation outlook. Similar to Fed chair Janet Yellen, the ECB president Mario Draghi stressed that forces weighing on eurozone inflation are temporary and likely understated. With the exception of Europe and the U.K., other major developed and emerging markets managed to hold onto their equity gains from earlier in the quarter. Emerging market equities were one of the strongest performing regions during the period, aided by weakness in the U.S. dollar and improving emerging market growth. Bonds on the other hand reacted unfavorably to the less dovish tone from central bankers as the reduction in monetary stimulus could put pressure on government bond markets.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio aims to capture global growth opportunities while protecting against market volatility. The Portfolio’s strategic exposure contains actively-managed Schroders equity and bond portfolios, supplemented with passive investments (e.g. Exchange Traded Funds and futures) to facilitate rapid implementation of Schroders’ thematic and tactical views in a cost-effective manner. Schroders seeks to pre-emptively manage risk in its strategic exposures through forward-looking market views, complemented by a Volatility Management Strategy aiming to cap portfolio volatility at 10% over 12-month periods. The Portfolio employs an interest rate overlay to improve diversification and balance the sources of risk through utilizing 10-year interest rate swaps.

The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark during the six month period ending June 30, 2017. While economic growth has remained broadly supportive, inflation has not come through as expected and market participants began to question the ability of President Trump’s administration to push through all of its reflationary policies. Therefore, while we have retained a pro-cyclical stance, portfolio activity over the period focused on taking profits and trimming back from areas that require higher levels of inflation. Generally speaking, in a low growth world, investors begin to reach for riskier stocks to generate higher returns. This leads to quality and growth stocks outperforming value stocks, which is what occurred in the first quarter of the year. Rather than holding only quality or value stocks, the Portfolio is invested in financially sound core stocks, which is a combination of quality and value. The U.S. economy and highly cyclical assets were at risk of a slowdown in the first quarter of the year and to hedge this risk, the Portfolio established a long U.S. healthcare position to capitalize on valuation opportunities in the sector. Around the same time, we have reinvested in more diversifying positions, and put cash to work in carry strategies (to benefit from interest rate differentials) as inflation expectations have receded. We believe we are in the midst of the first globally synchronized recovery since 2009/2010. The challenge is that asset valuations are significantly more expensive than they were 7 or 8 years ago. To mitigate this risk, we focused our Portfolio on undervalued assets which lagged the QE-induced rally in recent years, such as emerging market equities. Emerging market equities were beneficiaries of the weaker U.S. dollar and favorable starting valuations. The weaker U.S. dollar environment loosened relative liquidity conditions for emerging market economies supporting our bullish stance; as a result the Portfolio’s tactical overweight position in emerging market equities contributed to performance.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Managed by Schroders Investment Management North Americas Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

We also highlighted the risk that higher bond yields posed to equity valuations with a yield of 3% on the U.S. 10-year Treasury being viewed as a critical level in the beginning of the period. From a valuation standpoint, we had identified a number of opportunities within government bonds that had arisen in part because of central bank policies, but also due to increasing economic growth uncertainty and heightened political risk. Spreads continued to tighten in February, with a number of developed market government bond yields falling globally, aiding our government bond allocation. This was a primary contributor to performance. From a currency standpoint, after years of being long U.S. dollars, we moved to an underweight position in the U.S. dollar after a number of weaker than expected macroeconomic reports. We increased the U.S. dollar underweight in the second half of the period. We increased the Portfolio’s overweight euro position during the period which aided performance as the currency strengthened after voters’ rejection of nationalist anti-EU candidates in March and April. As the period progressed, the euro was further supported in June by growing signs that the ECB could put an end to an extended era of easy money leading to expectations of higher interest rates in the Eurozone.

The headwinds to the Portfolio’s performance primarily came from its equity allocation, specifically the Portfolio’s underweight U.S. equity position. U.S. equity markets reached all-time highs in the beginning of the period as investors had reacted positively to President Trump’s proposed policy overhaul. Within fixed income, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Index had positive performance of the six month period which meant the Portfolio’s strategic underweight Investment Grade bond position detracted from performance. Established in 2016, the underweight Korean won position served to further diversify the Portfolio and reduce risk; unexpectedly, worries regarding slowing Chinese growth lessened, weighing on the Portfolio’s performance.

The Portfolio primarily used derivative instruments to adjust equity, fixed income, currency and interest-rate exposures. The derivatives positions performed in line with expectations and facilitated the Portfolio’s overall performance by providing a cost-effective and liquid approach to gaining the desired market exposure versus implementation via physical instruments.

As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocation to Developed Equities was 59.3%, the allocation to Investment Grade bonds was 32.2% and Government debt was 3.0%. We held approximately 5.1% in Opportunistic asset classes, specifically, Emerging Market Equities, Emerging Market Debt and Real Estate. The Portfolio’s cash level was 0.3% as of the end of June. The Volatility Management Cap was not active during the six month period. The calculated volatility of the Portfolio’s positioning as of the end of the period was less than 10% per year.

Johanna Kyrklund

Philip Chandler

Michael Hodgson

Angus Sippe

Portfolio Managers

Schroders Investment Management North Americas Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio                      

Class B

       7.11          8.42          7.32          7.25  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        7.27          10.35          7.87          7.28  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

 

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      12.1  
Information Technology      7.2  
Health Care      5.9  
Industrials      4.3  
Consumer Discretionary      4.3  

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      30.1  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      2.1  
Municipals      0.0  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017

to
June 30,
2017
 

Class B

   Actual      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,071.10        $ 4.93  
   Hypothetical*      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.03        $ 4.81  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—39.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—0.5%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    1,700     $ 336,175  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    6,500       596,570  

General Dynamics Corp.

    4,800       950,880  

HEICO Corp.

    1,250       89,800  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    3,700       688,792  

Meggitt plc

    90,970       565,914  

QinetiQ Group plc

    70,324       247,683  

Safran S.A.

    9,137       838,100  

United Technologies Corp.

    17,800       2,173,558  
   

 

 

 
      6,487,472  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.

    5,710       150,146  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    679       38,350  

Oesterreichische Post AG

    3,099       134,699  

Royal Mail plc

    52,811       289,901  
   

 

 

 
      613,096  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    6,400       574,464  

Dart Group plc

    13,800       110,675  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    17,400       935,076  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    18,624       425,277  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,300       205,062  
   

 

 

 
      2,250,554  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.6%  

Bridgestone Corp.

    33,000       1,425,012  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    8,043       1,069,306  

Continental AG

    1,224       264,149  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    2,700       97,470  

Delphi Automotive plc

    13,900       1,218,335  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

    4,900       174,440  

Gentex Corp. (b)

    45,044       854,485  

HI-LEX Corp.

    1,900       48,236  

Keihin Corp.

    3,700       50,611  

Lear Corp.

    3,700       525,696  

Linamar Corp.

    3,000       147,872  

Magna International, Inc.

    10,300       477,113  

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.

    10,500       110,604  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    16,880       699,448  

Piolax, Inc.

    2,500       69,829  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    2,600       48,927  

TS Tech Co., Ltd.

    2,800       81,733  

Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    196,000       194,348  
   

 

 

 
      7,557,614  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.3%  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    2,000       54,646  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    23,200       324,688  

Peugeot S.A.

    14,312       285,698  

Subaru Corp.

    49,100       1,659,598  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    16,800       798,432  
   

 

 

 
      3,123,062  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 3.1%  

Aichi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    600     33,858  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    13,000       49,578  

Awa Bank, Ltd. (The)

    17,000       115,839  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    86,104       580,380  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    96,600       469,106  

Bank of America Corp.

    103,400       2,508,484  

Bank of Ireland (a)

    373,673       98,849  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)

    66,000       623,848  

Barclays plc

    598,321       1,583,346  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    26,611       1,935,468  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    142,500       683,110  

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    50,000       363,556  

Citigroup, Inc.

    52,100       3,484,448  

Commerzbank AG (a)

    11,959       143,226  

Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd.

    20,000       42,578  

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.

    7,528       136,480  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

    78,300       498,526  

HSBC Holdings plc

    226,340       2,100,903  

Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    18,000       73,319  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H

    290,000       195,822  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    33,260       87,554  

Iyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    51,100       423,950  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    21,100       270,410  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    61,300       5,602,820  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    4,550       229,105  

KeyCorp

    53,400       1,000,716  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    1,462,003       1,261,894  

Mediobanca S.p.A.

    115,869       1,149,713  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    34,700       234,004  

Piraeus Bank S.A. (a)

    183,117       44,912  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a)

    21,766       550,859  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

    170,409       549,159  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    464,000       811,702  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    64,000       579,754  

Societe Generale S.A.

    23,883       1,298,536  

SpareBank 1 SR Bank ASA

    6,470       55,407  

Standard Chartered plc (a)

    76,537       776,341  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    36,000       1,408,347  

Sydbank A/S

    5,083       191,566  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    85,900       4,759,719  

Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    7,000       29,613  
   

 

 

 
      37,036,805  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.4%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A (a) (b)

    2,300       303,945  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    103,112       730,827  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    48,400       2,170,740  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    7,000       637,770  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    3,000       149,040  

National Beverage Corp.

    2,000       187,120  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    5,600       646,744  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    3,465       166,222  
   

 

 

 
      4,992,408  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology—1.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    40,158     $ 2,911,857  

Abcam plc

    9,019       114,424  

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (a)

    5,057       12,642  

Amgen, Inc.

    22,260       3,833,840  

CSL, Ltd.

    5,387       572,405  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    37,000       2,618,860  

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

    9,700       1,258,381  
   

 

 

 
      11,322,409  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.0%  

Sekisui Jushi Corp.

    3,000       55,123  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.3%  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    3,700       613,682  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    7,000       891,030  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    9,300       285,510  

Ashmore Group plc

    70,982       326,653  

Azimut Holding S.p.A.

    8,845       177,904  

CI Financial Corp.

    25,800       549,901  

Close Brothers Group plc

    19,923       391,817  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    23,000       136,663  

Deutsche Bank AG

    19,261       342,043  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    4,347       459,701  

Evercore Partners, Inc. - Class A

    6,700       472,350  

Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B (b)

    17,400       491,550  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    10,600       474,774  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    9,890       2,194,591  

IG Group Holdings plc

    26,630       197,154  

Investec plc

    110,034       822,293  

Jupiter Fund Management plc

    16,271       107,082  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    19,533       1,328,732  

Moelis & Co. - Class A

    3,400       132,090  

Morgan Stanley

    39,400       1,755,664  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    113,200       681,266  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (b)

    2,568       190,571  

UBS Group AG (a)

    99,111       1,682,474  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Class A (b)

    26,300       496,544  
   

 

 

 
      15,202,039  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.2%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

    200       6,248  

Agrium, Inc.

    4,500       407,839  

Albemarle Corp.

    5,900       622,686  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    42,000       452,431  

BASF SE

    14,806       1,376,277  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    8,900       844,966  

Chase Corp.

    256       27,315  

Chemours Co. (The)

    10,900       413,328  

Covestro AG (144A)

    21,567       1,557,366  

Daicel Corp.

    15,700       195,728  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    5,400       453,546  

Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.

    10,800       350,800  

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,800       62,828  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    6,900       125,360  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    372     94,616  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    1,862       560,391  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    30,400       2,565,456  

NOF Corp.

    58,000       739,327  

Shikoku Chemicals Corp.

    2,000       24,645  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    7,800       708,567  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR)

    6,300       208,026  

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.

    1,300       63,937  

Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P.

    1,800       154,548  

Toagosei Co., Ltd.

    12,000       156,326  

Tosoh Corp.

    135,000       1,388,209  

Valvoline, Inc.

    25,200       597,744  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    7,500       496,575  

Zeon Corp.

    9,000       96,128  
   

 

 

 
      14,751,213  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.5%  

Aggreko plc

    22,934       275,171  

Copart, Inc. (a)

    17,600       559,504  

Deluxe Corp.

    14,500       1,003,690  

Edenred

    33,826       882,936  

Intrum Justitia AB (b)

    25,051       854,314  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    11,600       486,852  

Loomis AB - Class B

    4,739       169,806  

PayPoint plc

    3,945       45,450  

Pilot Corp.

    2,300       97,705  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    41,800       631,180  

Societe BIC S.A.

    1,352       160,460  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

    8,700       663,984  

Transcontinental, Inc. - Class A (b)

    18,900       374,560  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    3,450       222,223  
   

 

 

 
      6,427,835  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.4%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    130,800       4,094,040  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    40,900       1,140,292  
   

 

 

 
      5,234,332  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.1%  

Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.

    18,000       359,407  

Nichireki Co., Ltd.

    2,000       23,659  

Nippo Corp.

    5,000       100,662  

Taisei Corp.

    71,000       648,823  
   

 

 

 
      1,132,551  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.4%  

American Express Co.

    15,900       1,339,416  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    15,300       1,264,086  

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

    472       121,370  

Discover Financial Services

    19,300       1,200,267  

Gentera S.A.B. de C.V.

    145,559       218,474  

Synchrony Financial

    36,800       1,097,376  
   

 

 

 
      5,240,989  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Containers & Packaging—0.2%  

Bemis Co., Inc.

    11,700     $ 541,125  

Packaging Corp. of America

    6,500       724,035  

Sonoco Products Co.

    13,001       668,511  
   

 

 

 
      1,933,671  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%  

H&R Block, Inc.

    24,000       741,840  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%  

Banca Mediolanum S.p.A.

    60,893       506,124  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

    4,100       694,417  

Corp. Financiera Alba S.A.

    1,850       111,791  

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    15,514       372,098  

Investor AB - B Shares

    17,853       863,570  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    10,700       394,723  
   

 

 

 
      2,942,723  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.6%  

AT&T, Inc.

    103,611       3,909,243  

BCE, Inc.

    25,500       1,148,365  

BT Group plc

    313,423       1,203,589  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    160,000       567,736  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    588,000       772,727  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    29,100       1,376,543  

Proximus

    19,626       686,579  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    579,400       1,637,159  

Swisscom AG

    2,833       1,368,084  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    1,760,200       595,384  

Telenor ASA

    79,434       1,317,407  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    529,876       1,754,569  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    59,500       2,657,270  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (London Listed Shares)

    10,693       477,549  
   

 

 

 
      19,472,204  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.4%  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    48,000       403,007  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    126,500       1,338,465  

Endesa S.A.

    13,057       301,560  

Enel Americas S.A. (ADR)

    6,332       59,711  

Enel S.p.A.

    179,232       965,178  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    8,700       1,219,131  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    31,383       657,196  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica S.A.

    7,100       47,235  
   

 

 

 
      4,991,483  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%  

ABB, Ltd.

    34,413       851,384  

Eaton Corp. plc

    21,600       1,681,128  

Emerson Electric Co.

    21,400       1,275,868  

Hubbell, Inc.

    5,900       667,703  

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.

    27,500       292,117  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    5,500       890,780  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    5,768       534,424  
   

 

 

 
      6,193,404  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.1%  

Flytech Technology Co., Ltd.

    15,008     48,948  

Ingenico Group S.A.

    5,135       465,923  

Keyence Corp.

    1,300       572,219  

Nichicon Corp.

    6,900       74,276  
   

 

 

 
      1,161,366  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,200       164,630  

CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,500       65,075  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,900       302,157  

Ensco plc - Class A

    54,700       282,252  

John Wood Group plc

    11,667       97,593  

Noble Corp. plc (b)

    86,000       311,320  

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A (a) (b)

    26,800       274,432  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    7,900       520,136  

Subsea 7 S.A.

    24,256       327,009  

Tecnicas Reunidas S.A.

    1,606       62,261  

TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

    10,375       213,019  

Transocean, Ltd. (a) (b)

    38,000       312,740  

Unit Corp. (a)

    3,000       56,190  
   

 

 

 
      2,988,814  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

BWP Trust

    41,580       95,163  

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,900       102,578  

Charter Hall Group

    68,561       289,644  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    7,680       187,930  

Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust

    110,800       87,030  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    127,000       171,598  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    7,400       199,504  

Public Storage

    1,800       375,354  

Quality Care Properties, Inc. (a)

    11,700       214,227  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,700       180,042  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    43,046       72,407  
   

 

 

 
      1,975,477  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.4%  

Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,600       106,453  

CVS Health Corp.

    19,300       1,552,878  

J Sainsbury plc

    109,938       360,681  

Lawson, Inc.

    14,400       1,006,334  

Metro, Inc.

    7,700       253,421  

North West Co., Inc. (The)

    2,900       69,906  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    21,600       1,691,496  
   

 

 

 
      5,041,169  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.0%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    10,600       438,628  

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (a)

    23,200       529,192  

Campbell Soup Co.

    18,800       980,420  

General Mills, Inc.

    27,200       1,506,880  

Ingredion, Inc.

    7,000       834,470  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

    6,400       757,312  

Kellogg Co.

    17,800       1,236,388  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    56,758       308,243  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Food Products—(Continued)  

Marine Harvest ASA (a)

    30,081     $ 514,874  

Nestle S.A.

    34,636       3,017,142  

Salmar ASA

    19,615       486,397  

Tate & Lyle plc

    74,850       645,876  

WH Group, Ltd. (144A)

    618,500       624,280  
   

 

 

 
      11,880,102  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.1%  

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    11,988       281,682  

UGI Corp.

    7,000       338,870  
   

 

 

 
      620,552  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.5%  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    3,100       366,544  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    16,900       766,922  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    800       129,136  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    200       187,074  

Medtronic plc

    27,900       2,476,125  

Stryker Corp.

    3,200       444,096  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    8,400       1,078,560  
   

 

 

 
      5,448,457  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.0%  

Cigna Corp.

    8,500       1,422,815  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    25,900       1,653,456  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    13,600       1,185,920  

Humana, Inc.

    5,200       1,251,224  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

    6,800       1,048,152  

McKesson Corp.

    5,800       954,332  

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

    14,333       865,283  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    6,100       421,998  

NMC Health plc

    5,871       167,080  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    5,508       612,269  

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a)

    2,900       49,039  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,900       1,835,658  
   

 

 

 
      11,467,226  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.0%  

AGFA-Gevaert NV (a)

    26,049       126,707  

Cerner Corp. (a)

    5,000       332,350  

M3, Inc.

    3,500       96,640  
   

 

 

 
      555,697  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.4%  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (b)

    2,100       351,225  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1,400       296,142  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.

    16,389       482,818  

Genting Singapore plc

    170,300       134,257  

Greggs plc

    12,054       169,558  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    6,762       206,021  

McDonald’s Corp.

    8,800       1,347,808  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    8,300       519,326  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,800       163,268  

William Hill plc

    104,006       344,692  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    6,600       486,816  
   

 

 

 
      4,501,931  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.2%  

Fujitsu General, Ltd.

    19,900     461,785  

Garmin, Ltd. (b)

    12,800       653,184  

JM AB

    8,925       315,985  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    5,406       283,977  

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    445,200       399,849  

Persimmon plc

    8,616       251,715  

Token Corp.

    300       36,951  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    7,851       551,376  
   

 

 

 
      2,954,822  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.6%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,000       74,130  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    14,800       710,696  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    12,400       1,600,964  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    34,359       2,994,387  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    13,827       1,402,923  
   

 

 

 
      6,783,100  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%  

Engie Brasil Energia S.A.

    21,000       215,014  

Uniper SE

    15,593       293,274  
   

 

 

 
      508,288  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.5%  

3M Co.

    7,400       1,540,606  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    8,000       763,200  

General Electric Co.

    39,000       1,053,390  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    7,700       1,026,333  

Hopewell Holdings, Ltd.

    26,500       100,994  

Siemens AG

    10,981       1,509,856  

Smiths Group plc

    21,824       454,693  
   

 

 

 
      6,449,072  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.1%  

Aegon NV

    28,089       144,338  

Aflac, Inc.

    16,000       1,242,880  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    2,800       278,236  

American National Insurance Co.

    812       94,590  

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.

    9,300       140,802  

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    10,200       425,748  

Athene Holding, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    7,900       391,919  

AXA S.A.

    38,858       1,070,896  

Beazley plc

    28,226       179,569  

Chesnara plc

    7,256       36,576  

CNA Financial Corp.

    2,200       107,250  

Euler Hermes Group

    3,671       437,234  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    3,026       770,389  

FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A

    435       26,753  

First American Financial Corp.

    14,800       661,412  

Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A.

    4,217       177,609  

HCI Group, Inc. (b)

    3,200       150,336  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    37,600       466,818  

Legal & General Group plc

    251,138       845,277  

National Western Life Group, Inc. - Class A

    400       127,848  

NN Group NV

    14,043       499,989  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    14,665     $ 939,587  

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    2,673       137,411  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    16,989       290,977  

Standard Life plc

    100,458       522,370  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    22,700       811,514  

Swiss Re AG

    14,493       1,327,723  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)

    7,759       195,527  

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    17,100       888,687  
   

 

 

 
      13,390,265  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.5%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    4,000       3,872,000  

boohoo.com plc (a)

    54,349       164,519  

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

    6,600       267,960  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    600       1,122,312  

Trade Me Group, Ltd.

    27,245       106,490  
   

 

 

 
      5,533,281  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.2%  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    3,800       3,532,784  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)

    3,960       3,598,571  

carsales.com, Ltd.

    39,863       352,851  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    53,400       1,864,728  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    21,400       3,230,972  

j2 Global, Inc.

    8,046       684,634  

Mixi, Inc.

    16,400       909,588  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    37,300       162,448  
   

 

 

 
      14,336,576  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.2%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    9,700       1,199,696  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    800       205,352  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    14,203       915,525  

CGI Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    16,068       820,995  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    20,300       1,347,920  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    800       115,368  

Infosys, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    38,100       572,262  

International Business Machines Corp.

    23,100       3,553,473  

Kanematsu Electronics, Ltd.

    5,100       156,934  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    12,200       1,481,690  

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (a)

    5,600       55,216  

Paychex, Inc.

    8,700       495,378  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    12,700       681,609  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    23,800       2,231,964  

Western Union Co. (The)

    52,400       998,220  
   

 

 

 
      14,831,602  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.1%  

Hasbro, Inc.

    6,500       724,815  

Heiwa Corp.

    15,900       354,766  
   

 

 

 
      1,079,581  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    5,000       587,500  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    5,600       566,440  
   

 

 

 
      1,153,940  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.8%  

Alfa Laval AB

    1,975     40,468  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

    29,687       1,143,382  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    4,700       275,091  

Crane Co.

    3,700       293,706  

Cummins, Inc.

    9,800       1,589,756  

Daiwa Industries, Ltd.

    2,000       21,864  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    11,600       528,264  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    8,200       379,250  

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc.

    4,900       170,476  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    11,300       407,930  

IDEX Corp. (b)

    2,429       274,501  

IMI plc

    22,429       349,312  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    7,200       658,008  

JTEKT Corp.

    24,100       353,806  

Kitz Corp.

    8,400       78,533  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    3,000       48,318  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    5,400       497,286  

Nordson Corp.

    2,300       279,036  

Sandvik AB

    44,388       698,983  

Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd.

    17,000       143,746  

Snap-on, Inc.

    7,300       1,153,400  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    21,600       397,292  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    172,700       149,291  
   

 

 

 
      9,931,699  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.0%  

Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (a)

    12,500       88,750  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.1%  

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A (a)

    3,300       176,253  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    16,000       622,720  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    19,450       169,604  

Informa plc

    55,454       483,617  

ITV plc

    464,472       1,098,508  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A

    431       22,735  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A.

    34,052       424,263  

Meredith Corp. (b)

    3,900       231,855  

Metropole Television S.A.

    12,456       290,018  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (b)

    18,600       1,541,940  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    25,366       1,061,497  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    15,536       1,163,935  

RTL Group S.A. (a)

    2,100       158,824  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A (b)

    16,200       1,106,622  

SES S.A.

    17,020       399,115  

SES S.A. (London Listed Shares)

    7,137       167,310  

SKY Network Television, Ltd.

    27,790       70,265  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    9,900       332,343  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    25,900       2,751,875  

WPP plc

    59,220       1,245,991  
   

 

 

 
      13,519,290  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.6%  

Acacia Mining plc

    67,913       263,707  

Alacer Gold Corp. (a)

    53,400       85,651  

APERAM S.A. (b)

    1,936       90,425  

Argonaut Gold, Inc. (a)

    45,200       82,606  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining—(Continued)  

Ausdrill, Ltd.

    4,930     $ 6,951  

BHP Billiton plc

    59,332       908,998  

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    43,449       775,011  

Boliden AB

    13,066       357,047  

Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.

    48,000       363,204  

Eldorado Gold Corp.

    39,900       105,842  

Goldcorp, Inc.

    14,000       180,506  

Highland Gold Mining, Ltd.

    5,802       10,715  

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.

    3,843       114,558  

Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd. (a)

    9,050       118,581  

MACA, Ltd.

    10,971       13,910  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR)

    6,172       84,742  

Nevsun Resources, Ltd.

    8,300       20,033  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    95,725       350,803  

OZ Minerals, Ltd.

    29,864       170,099  

Perseus Mining, Ltd. (a)

    275,211       61,529  

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    93,836       273,158  

Rio Tinto plc

    27,662       1,166,332  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    13,543       657,734  

St. Barbara, Ltd. (a)

    101,451       227,705  

Tahoe Resources, Inc.

    8,300       71,556  

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B

    42,100       729,803  

Troy Resources, Ltd. (a)

    2,277       137  

Turquoise Hill Resources, Ltd. (a)

    48,100       127,965  

Yamana Gold, Inc.

    70,300       169,678  

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    3,600       92,449  
   

 

 

 
      7,681,435  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.1%  

Centrica plc

    308,855       805,077  

Engie S.A.

    28,591       434,063  
   

 

 

 
      1,239,140  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.1%  

Kohl’s Corp.

    4,200       162,414  

Lifestyle International Holdings, Ltd.

    21,500       29,522  

Macy’s, Inc.

    7,500       174,300  

Next plc

    12,464       625,979  

Seria Co., Ltd.

    3,400       164,145  
   

 

 

 
      1,156,360  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.3%  

Antero Resources Corp. (a)

    20,300       438,683  

Athabasca Oil Corp. (a)

    111,300       86,685  

Baytex Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    83,800       203,555  

Bill Barrett Corp. (a) (b)

    19,300       59,251  

Birchcliff Energy, Ltd.

    32,200       151,713  

Bonavista Energy Corp.

    47,900       100,099  

BP plc

    113,067       653,195  

Cairn Energy plc (a)

    17,935       40,268  

Cameco Corp. (b)

    32,300       294,157  

Cardinal Energy, Ltd.

    4,610       17,135  

Chevron Corp.

    22,581       2,355,876  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. - Class H

    75,000       166,984  

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    20,700       158,347  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

Crew Energy, Inc. (a)

    59,300     183,369  

Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc.

    26,300       652,835  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    59,400       4,795,362  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    22,410       340,390  

Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (a)

    22,100       125,749  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (a)

    30,813       69,021  

Hess Corp.

    7,700       337,799  

Husky Energy, Inc. (a)

    14,600       165,725  

Inpex Corp.

    59,200       570,935  

International Seaways, Inc. (a)

    12,500       270,875  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

    17,400       362,032  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    7,130       331,003  

Lukoil PJSC (ADR)

    4,708       229,703  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

    1,028       73,266  

Marathon Oil Corp. (b)

    54,400       644,640  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    8,300       434,339  

MEG Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    65,500       192,439  

Murphy Oil Corp. (b)

    6,100       156,343  

Neste Oyj

    6,169       243,354  

Obsidian Energy, Ltd. (a)

    82,900       104,200  

OMV AG

    11,141       579,179  

Ophir Energy plc (a)

    56,771       63,205  

Pengrowth Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    48,800       38,384  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.

    120,758       205,724  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (NVDR)

    146,300       371,143  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    8,200       106,190  

Repsol S.A.

    26,698       409,581  

RMP Energy, Inc. (a)

    46,700       22,327  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    53,869       1,430,925  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    7,597       202,065  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    55,579       1,492,811  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    21,600       85,752  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.

    3,100       132,990  

Statoil ASA

    27,522       457,417  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    39,900       1,165,801  

Surge Energy, Inc. (b)

    69,900       112,655  

Tatneft PJSC (ADR)

    7,655       288,842  

Teekay Tankers, Ltd. - Class A

    69,400       130,472  

Tethys Oil AB

    6,434       44,672  

Total Gabon

    33       5,367  

Total S.A.

    42,569       2,109,146  

Tourmaline Oil Corp. (a)

    11,100       238,640  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    281,500       579,893  

Valero Energy Corp.

    16,000       1,079,360  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) (b)

    50,100       276,051  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    36,291       831,929  
   

 

 

 
      27,469,848  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.2%  

Mondi plc

    31,487       826,319  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    6,600       245,718  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    32,281       920,653  

West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.

    5,200       246,126  
   

 

 

 
      2,238,816  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Personal Products—0.2%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (a)

    7,600     $ 577,752  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    28,500       210,270  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    15,500       974,020  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

    5,000       320,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,082,542  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—3.4%  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    166,000       2,032,533  

Bayer AG

    19,811       2,563,227  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,900       187,620  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

    7,247       160,407  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    121,642       2,591,113  

Indivior plc (a)

    198,406       809,058  

Ipsen S.A.

    1,176       161,045  

Johnson & Johnson

    42,100       5,569,409  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    11,000       600,835  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    51,800       3,319,862  

Mylan NV (a)

    37,700       1,463,514  

Novartis AG

    45,427       3,793,562  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    52,736       2,262,112  

Pfizer, Inc.

    142,400       4,783,216  

Recordati S.p.A.

    14,634       595,437  

Roche Holding AG

    14,722       3,759,058  

Sanofi

    31,436       3,021,379  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    6,600       370,984  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    11,100       619,155  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (a) (b)

    6,100       683,566  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    39,200       1,302,224  
   

 

 

 
      40,649,316  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.2%  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    10,000       1,081,500  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,000       137,420  

Nielsen Holdings plc

    20,000       773,200  

Seek, Ltd.

    17,813       231,434  
   

 

 

 
      2,223,554  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.3%  

Deutsche Euroshop AG

    8,560       337,687  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    50,436       281,345  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    54,200       398,929  

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    43,000       205,381  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    182,000       298,404  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    32,000       470,143  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    28,500       278,348  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    59,600       196,847  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    6,300       34,975  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    52,000       431,048  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    20,000       150,922  
   

 

 

 
      3,084,029  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.5%  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    13,800       2,251,574  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    99,300       166,090  

CSX Corp.

    25,500       1,391,280  
Road & Rail—(Continued)  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    6,400     778,880  

Union Pacific Corp.

    12,200       1,328,702  

Utoc Corp.

    3,700       15,496  
   

 

 

 
      5,932,022  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.9%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    3,400       264,520  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    1,200       279,660  

Intel Corp.

    105,700       3,566,318  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    3,100       283,681  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    4,000       179,600  

Melexis NV (b)

    3,316       272,156  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4,700       679,432  

Phison Electronics Corp.

    44,000       543,243  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    55,100       3,042,622  

Synaptics, Inc. (a) (b)

    88       4,551  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    11,800       412,528  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    12,100       930,853  
   

 

 

 
      10,459,164  
   

 

 

 
Software—1.8%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    5,900       339,663  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    6,300       891,072  

CA, Inc.

    48,800       1,682,136  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    8,200       894,456  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    14,500       1,153,910  

COLOPL, Inc.

    19,900       201,926  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,182       105,930  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

    182,100       468,792  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,300       305,463  

Micro Focus International plc

    4,064       120,250  

Microsoft Corp.

    87,700       6,045,161  

Nexon Co., Ltd. (a)

    74,200       1,469,196  

Open Text Corp.

    20,303       640,809  

Oracle Corp.

    73,000       3,660,220  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    2,500       162,469  

Playtech plc

    79,120       979,698  

SAP SE

    2,359       246,561  

Software AG

    5,653       247,779  

UBISOFT Entertainment S.A. (a)

    8,313       471,980  

VMware, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    15,200       1,328,936  
   

 

 

 
      21,416,407  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.7%  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    4,600       271,034  

Adastria Co., Ltd.

    8,200       228,611  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    11,800       358,720  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (b)

    6,700       384,111  

Buckle, Inc. (The) (b)

    18,905       336,509  

Cato Corp. (The) - Class A

    3,700       65,083  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    5,300       211,099  

Dunelm Group plc

    11,669       91,454  

Foot Locker, Inc. (b)

    3,800       187,264  

GameStop Corp. - Class A (b)

    3,700       79,957  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
            
Value
 
Specialty Retail—(Continued)  

Gap, Inc. (The) (b)

    20,600     $ 452,994  

Halfords Group plc

    20,463       91,212  

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares

    12,894       322,037  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    6,200       951,080  

JD Sports Fashion plc

    45,188       206,042  

L Brands, Inc.

    11,700       630,513  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    12,300       710,079  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

    10,400       210,600  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    3,100       379,395  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    14,400       1,039,248  

Truworths International, Ltd.

    48,740       266,357  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

    5,300       98,262  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

    7,200       349,200  
   

 

 

 
      7,920,861  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.5%  

Apple, Inc.

    73,700       10,614,274  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    11,400       263,801  

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    49,000       583,715  

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

    112,000       338,032  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    66,600       1,104,894  

HP, Inc.

    42,700       746,396  

MCJ Co., Ltd.

    6,100       64,324  

Neopost S.A.

    6,716       312,040  

NetApp, Inc.

    19,000       760,950  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    285       591,313  

Seagate Technology plc (b)

    33,800       1,309,750  

Western Digital Corp.

    16,500       1,461,900  
   

 

 

 
      18,151,389  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.3%  

Bijou Brigitte AG

    106       7,138  

Burberry Group plc

    13,184       285,634  

Carter’s, Inc.

    4,400       391,380  

Fossil Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,200       33,120  

Fujibo Holdings, Inc.

    2,000       56,241  

Hugo Boss AG

    5,253       368,704  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1,259       315,835  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    5,100       184,875  

Moncler S.p.A.

    8,908       208,920  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    3,200       236,160  

Steven Madden, Ltd. (a)

    7,594       303,380  

Van de Velde NV

    570       30,503  

VF Corp. (b)

    13,100       754,560  
   

 

 

 
      3,176,450  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%  

Genworth MI Canada, Inc. (b)

    17,400       478,742  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—1.0%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    21,300       1,586,211  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    9,600       97,092  

British American Tobacco plc

    22,003       1,498,011  

Imperial Brands plc

    35,574       1,599,662  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    38,100       1,339,130  
Tobacco—(Continued)  

KT&G Corp.

    5,073     518,422  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    24,100       2,830,545  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (144A)

    20,518       334,324  

Swedish Match AB

    36,326       1,280,815  

Universal Corp.

    8,800       569,360  
   

 

 

 
      11,653,572  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    1,300       49,410  

ITOCHU Corp.

    51,500       766,495  

Kanamoto Co., Ltd.

    2,400       79,929  

MonotaRO Co., Ltd.

    5,100       164,646  

Wakita & Co., Ltd.

    5,600       65,033  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    3,000       541,590  
   

 

 

 
      1,667,103  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure—0.2%  

Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.

    33,038       612,579  

ASTM S.p.A.

    7,020       121,717  

Atlantia S.p.A.

    20,238       571,547  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    3,675       325,091  

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi S.p.A.

    14,279       157,768  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding A/S

    29,069       155,879  

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.

    5,200       84,248  

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. - Class H

    118,000       154,168  
   

 

 

 
      2,182,997  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.0%  

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (ADR)

    16,700       158,984  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

    250,000       344,579  
   

 

 

 
      503,563  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.6%  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    27,500       291,270  

KDDI Corp.

    102,200       2,707,491  

M1, Ltd.

    6,400       10,136  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    105,300       2,485,622  

Rogers Communications, Inc. - Class B

    15,700       741,537  

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    985       228,664  

Vodacom Group, Ltd.

    21,666       272,026  
   

 

 

 
      6,736,746  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $441,169,047)

      472,007,940  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—30.1%  
Aerospace/Defense—0.7%  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.700%, 05/15/46

    2,970,000       3,337,229  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.500%, 03/15/27

    4,850,000       4,918,079  
   

 

 

 
      8,255,308  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agriculture—0.7%  

Altria Group, Inc.
3.875%, 09/16/46

    1,060,000     $ 1,029,634  

4.750%, 05/05/21

    660,000       719,867  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.375%, 02/25/19

    765,000       759,989  

1.625%, 02/21/19

    2,115,000       2,108,357  

2.625%, 03/06/23 (b)

    1,306,000       1,301,825  

3.250%, 11/10/24

    1,330,000       1,354,003  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.000%, 06/12/22

    1,070,000       1,133,834  
   

 

 

 
      8,407,509  
   

 

 

 
Banks—9.1%  

Bank of America Corp.
3.300%, 01/11/23

    1,410,000       1,437,774  

3.705%, 04/24/28 (b) (c)

    4,775,000       4,809,977  

4.443%, 01/20/48 (c)

    2,010,000       2,125,939  

5.625%, 07/01/20

    1,045,000       1,144,386  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.600%, 02/07/22

    1,000,000       1,006,992  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
2.450%, 03/22/21

    2,305,000       2,315,066  

Barclays Bank plc
5.140%, 10/14/20

    940,000       1,006,069  

10.179%, 06/12/21 (144A)

    625,000       782,793  

BB&T Corp.
1.816%, 06/15/20 (c)

    4,615,000       4,638,075  

2.450%, 01/15/20

    1,500,000       1,516,757  

2.750%, 04/01/22

    3,150,000       3,196,535  

BPCE S.A.
3.000%, 05/22/22 (144A) (b)

    2,465,000       2,486,438  

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.050%, 03/09/22 (b)

    3,670,000       3,698,835  

3.200%, 02/05/25

    970,000       949,496  

Capital One N.A.
2.950%, 07/23/21

    860,000       866,351  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.750%, 04/25/22

    4,005,000       3,998,660  

3.300%, 04/27/25

    1,000,000       1,000,298  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.875%, 02/08/22

    700,000       742,621  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.574%, 01/09/23 (144A) (b)

    1,410,000       1,444,878  

Danske Bank A/S
2.800%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    3,275,000       3,322,841  

Discover Bank
3.200%, 08/09/21

    1,000,000       1,018,494  

Fifth Third Bank
1.883%, 09/27/19 (c)

    1,540,000       1,549,032  

3.850%, 03/15/26

    1,435,000       1,461,024  

First Republic Bank

   

2.375%, 06/17/19

    1,215,000       1,221,560  

4.625%, 02/13/47

    1,945,000       1,997,966  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.800%, 11/29/23 (c)

    389,000       401,535  
Banks—(Continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

2.875%, 02/25/21

    194,000     196,080  

2.959%, 02/25/21 (c)

    490,000       507,907  

3.000%, 04/26/22

    1,080,000       1,088,298  

3.625%, 01/22/23

    3,440,000       3,550,486  

3.750%, 05/22/25

    1,000,000       1,023,991  

5.250%, 07/27/21

    1,460,000       1,600,233  

5.750%, 01/24/22

    2,000,000       2,251,748  

HSBC Holdings plc
2.650%, 01/05/22

    1,885,000       1,880,653  

4.875%, 01/14/22

    1,555,000       1,693,526  

ING Bank NV
2.750%, 03/22/21 (144A)

    1,070,000       1,082,761  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.950%, 10/01/26

    5,000,000       4,825,505  

2.972%, 01/15/23 (b)

    1,770,000       1,791,054  

M&T Bank Corp.
5.125%, 11/01/26 (c)

    2,115,000       2,196,956  

Morgan Stanley
2.500%, 04/21/21

    510,000       509,607  

2.625%, 11/17/21

    4,575,000       4,568,256  

3.750%, 02/25/23

    1,140,000       1,185,387  

3.875%, 01/27/26 (b)

    1,602,000       1,649,225  

5.500%, 01/26/20

    755,000       814,408  

PNC Bank N.A.
1.850%, 07/20/18

    1,160,000       1,161,324  

2.550%, 12/09/21

    1,150,000       1,157,470  

2.950%, 02/23/25

    2,425,000       2,419,178  

3.250%, 06/01/25

    1,290,000       1,309,608  

Regions Bank
2.250%, 09/14/18

    545,000       547,213  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
3.875%, 09/12/23

    2,415,000       2,465,978  

Santander UK plc
2.042%, 08/24/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,509,569  

Standard Chartered plc
1.700%, 04/17/18 (144A)

    1,585,000       1,582,305  

2.100%, 08/19/19 (144A)

    1,585,000       1,579,174  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.700%, 01/27/22

    1,690,000       1,693,529  

U.S. Bancorp
3.150%, 04/27/27

    3,875,000       3,881,463  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
3.000%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    1,592,000       1,616,416  

3.491%, 05/23/23 (144A)

    961,000       983,202  

4.125%, 09/24/25 (144A)

    1,644,000       1,723,298  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.584%, 05/22/28 (c)

    1,230,000       1,243,076  

4.750%, 12/07/46

    1,150,000       1,227,825  
   

 

 

 
      108,657,101  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.300%, 02/01/23

    4,590,000       4,726,465  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Beverages—(Continued)  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.750%, 07/15/42

    915,000     $ 885,588  
   

 

 

 
      5,612,053  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.3%  

Amgen, Inc.
2.650%, 05/11/22

    310,000       311,035  

3.875%, 11/15/21 (b)

    955,000       1,006,618  

4.500%, 03/15/20

    900,000       954,506  

5.750%, 03/15/40

    605,000       721,434  
   

 

 

 
      2,993,593  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%  

Johnson Controls International plc
3.750%, 12/01/21

    660,000       689,029  

4.500%, 02/15/47

    430,000       457,046  
   

 

 

 
      1,146,075  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.4%  

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC / Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. L.P.
2.450%, 05/01/20 (144A)

    500,000       502,044  

Mosaic Co. (The)
4.250%, 11/15/23 (b)

    900,000       947,012  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
3.450%, 06/01/27

    3,495,000       3,518,085  
   

 

 

 
      4,967,141  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.1%  

Moody’s Corp.
2.750%, 12/15/21

    1,240,000       1,250,408  

S&P Global, Inc.
2.500%, 08/15/18

    465,000       468,244  
   

 

 

 
      1,718,652  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.4%  

DXC Technology Co.
4.750%, 04/15/27 (144A)

    1,770,000       1,845,551  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
3.600%, 10/15/20

    1,235,000       1,273,407  

International Business Machines Corp.
7.625%, 10/15/18

    1,785,000       1,918,004  
   

 

 

 
      5,036,962  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.6%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.500%, 05/26/22

    1,490,000       1,529,101  

Capital One Bank USA N.A.
3.375%, 02/15/23

    1,225,000       1,235,459  

Discover Financial Services
4.100%, 02/09/27 (b)

    2,430,000       2,434,199  
Diversified Financial Services —(Continued)  

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.676%, 01/15/21

    1,220,000     1,374,896  
   

 

 

 
      6,573,655  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.0%  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
6.500%, 09/15/37

    345,000       463,253  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.300%, 06/15/20

    540,000       575,902  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
6.400%, 06/15/38

    1,925,000       2,630,066  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
3.700%, 06/15/46

    660,000       646,974  

Electricite de France S.A.
6.500%, 01/26/19 (144A)

    180,000       192,316  

Georgia Power Co.
3.250%, 03/30/27

    1,000,000       996,951  

4.300%, 03/15/42

    1,107,000       1,135,244  

Great Plains Energy, Inc.
3.900%, 04/01/27

    1,090,000       1,102,671  

4.850%, 04/01/47

    940,000       967,251  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
4.750%, 07/15/43

    625,000       713,166  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
4.750%, 08/15/41

    1,065,000       1,194,927  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.500%, 09/01/40

    1,025,000       1,136,593  

5.500%, 03/15/40

    335,000       418,142  
   

 

 

 
      12,173,456  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.2%  

Amphenol Corp.
3.200%, 04/01/24

    1,001,000       1,011,199  

Fortive Corp.
2.350%, 06/15/21

    870,000       864,968  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.
4.600%, 04/06/27

    990,000       1,039,966  
   

 

 

 
      2,916,133  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.0%  

Republic Services, Inc.
5.250%, 11/15/21

    415,000       461,478  
Food—0.8%  

Kroger Co. (The)
2.600%, 02/01/21

    1,404,000       1,404,052  

5.000%, 04/15/42

    260,000       266,747  

Mondelez International Holdings
Netherlands B.V.
1.625%, 10/28/19 (144A)

    3,315,000       3,283,856  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
2.700%, 01/31/20 (144A)

    1,855,000       1,864,780  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.550%, 06/02/27

    2,170,000       2,195,315  
   

 

 

 
      9,014,750  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

International Paper Co.
4.400%, 08/15/47

    470,000     $ 473,057  

4.800%, 06/15/44

    135,000       144,101  

5.150%, 05/15/46

    785,000       874,878  
   

 

 

 
      1,492,036  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.0%  

Nisource Finance Corp.
4.800%, 02/15/44

    230,000       249,152  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.9%  

Abbott Laboratories
4.750%, 11/30/36

    3,180,000       3,461,309  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.363%, 06/06/24

    3,890,000       3,898,893  

Boston Scientific Corp.
2.650%, 10/01/18

    940,000       948,630  

Medtronic, Inc.
4.625%, 03/15/45

    2,071,000       2,330,776  
   

 

 

 
      10,639,608  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.3%  

Humana, Inc.
3.950%, 03/15/27

    1,215,000       1,266,220  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1.700%, 02/15/19

    2,435,000       2,433,356  
   

 

 

 
      3,699,576  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.8%  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc
2.750%, 06/26/24 (144A)

    9,595,000       9,513,586  
   

 

 

 
Housewares—0.4%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850%, 04/01/23

    4,991,000       5,240,246  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.4%  

Aflac, Inc.
4.000%, 10/15/46

    930,000       916,333  

American International Group, Inc.
3.300%, 03/01/21

    1,086,000       1,117,312  

3.900%, 04/01/26

    1,000,000       1,023,025  

6.400%, 12/15/20

    1,150,000       1,301,337  

Arch Capital Finance LLC
5.031%, 12/15/46

    1,280,000       1,423,032  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.400%, 05/15/42

    425,000       462,864  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
6.625%, 03/30/40

    945,000       1,276,574  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
5.000%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    120,000       130,418  

Manulife Financial Corp.
4.061%, 02/24/32 (c)

    970,000       978,648  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
4.800%, 07/15/21

    720,000       782,760  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
2.650%, 04/08/22 (144A)

    1,455,000     1,459,652  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.100%, 08/15/43

    3,760,000       4,364,044  

5.800%, 11/16/41

    1,105,000       1,375,766  

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp.
4.250%, 12/06/42 (144A)

    415,000       426,706  
   

 

 

 
      17,038,471  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

Roper Technologies, Inc.
2.800%, 12/15/21

    705,000       711,002  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.5%  

CBS Corp.
2.500%, 02/15/23

    2,738,000       2,711,718  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
6.484%, 10/23/45

    985,000       1,182,210  

Viacom, Inc.
3.450%, 10/04/26

    665,000       640,668  

4.850%, 12/15/34

    690,000       685,759  

6.250%, 02/28/57 (b) (c)

    517,000       537,680  
   

 

 

 
      5,758,035  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.5%  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.750%, 05/01/43

    330,000       399,963  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
3.850%, 09/30/23

    580,000       617,265  

5.000%, 09/30/43

    585,000       676,956  

Glencore Funding LLC
4.125%, 05/30/23 (144A)

    3,680,000       3,776,011  
   

 

 

 
      5,470,195  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.4%  

Hexcel Corp.
3.950%, 02/15/27

    1,382,000       1,415,197  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.700%, 03/16/22 (144A) (b)

    3,090,000       3,130,173  
   

 

 

 
      4,545,370  
   

 

 

 
Multi-National—0.1%  

FMS Wertmanagement AoeR
1.625%, 11/20/18

    1,215,000       1,217,106  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—2.4%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
3.450%, 07/15/24

    1,000,000       976,825  

4.850%, 03/15/21 (b)

    485,000       517,660  

5.550%, 03/15/26 (b)

    2,014,000       2,250,655  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
3.850%, 06/01/27

    1,380,000       1,368,819  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
4.250%, 04/15/27 (144A) (b)

    4,055,000     $ 3,862,902  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.000%, 09/15/22

    1,250,000       1,226,562  

Devon Energy Corp.
3.250%, 05/15/22 (b)

    2,510,000       2,494,546  

EQT Corp.
4.875%, 11/15/21

    1,000,000       1,066,535  

Hess Corp.
4.300%, 04/01/27 (b)

    687,000       671,051  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
5.125%, 03/01/21

    830,000       899,676  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.000%, 09/15/20

    370,000       369,075  

5.500%, 01/15/23 (144A) (b)

    905,000       857,488  

Noble Energy, Inc.
4.150%, 12/15/21

    1,255,000       1,322,375  

5.050%, 11/15/44

    1,030,000       1,057,830  

6.000%, 03/01/41

    350,000       391,646  

Phillips 66
1.786%, 04/15/19 (144A) (c)

    565,000       566,311  

4.300%, 04/01/22

    525,000       562,560  

Shell International Finance B.V.
4.000%, 05/10/46

    3,959,000       3,909,176  

Statoil ASA
3.700%, 03/01/24

    1,920,000       2,016,797  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.400%, 09/15/26

    155,000       151,627  

6.625%, 06/15/37

    905,000       1,117,765  

9.375%, 03/15/19

    343,000       383,840  
   

 

 

 
      28,041,721  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.9%  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.900%, 11/06/22

    440,000       444,139  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.800%, 03/15/25

    1,430,000       1,479,119  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.250%, 03/01/45 (b)

    560,000       567,152  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
3.079%, 06/15/24

    1,435,000       1,438,461  

EMD Finance LLC
2.400%, 03/19/20 (144A)

    1,935,000       1,947,347  

2.950%, 03/19/22 (144A)

    1,168,000       1,188,737  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.400%, 09/23/21

    3,255,000       3,217,044  
   

 

 

 
      10,281,999  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.6%  

Enbridge, Inc.
6.000%, 01/15/77 (c)

    3,045,000       3,197,250  

Energy Transfer L.P.
4.050%, 03/15/25

    682,000       684,738  

4.150%, 10/01/20

    1,575,000       1,635,804  

5.150%, 02/01/43

    1,200,000       1,138,913  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de C.V.
6.375%, 03/30/38 (144A)

    452,167     482,123  

ONEOK Partners L.P.
3.375%, 10/01/22

    1,379,000       1,391,623  

6.125%, 02/01/41

    550,000       627,219  

8.625%, 03/01/19

    145,000       159,505  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. /
PAA Finance Corp.
3.650%, 06/01/22

    914,000       932,425  

4.300%, 01/31/43

    305,000       260,970  

4.900%, 02/15/45

    2,020,000       1,877,675  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.200%, 03/15/28 (144A)

    2,725,000       2,753,100  

Williams Partners L.P.
3.350%, 08/15/22

    420,000       422,254  

4.000%, 09/15/25 (b)

    2,605,000       2,652,948  

5.400%, 03/04/44

    555,000       586,193  
   

 

 

 
      18,802,740  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.0%  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership L.P.
3.750%, 04/15/23

    444,000       456,807  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.5%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
3.900%, 06/15/23

    410,000       423,615  

4.500%, 07/30/29

    540,000       572,404  

American Tower Corp.
3.375%, 10/15/26 (b)

    6,435,000       6,295,946  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
3.350%, 05/15/27

    1,330,000       1,334,037  

CBL & Associates L.P.
4.600%, 10/15/24 (b)

    825,000       759,346  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.250%, 01/15/23

    2,555,000       2,838,194  

Digital Realty Trust L.P.
3.400%, 10/01/20

    705,000       723,059  

3.625%, 10/01/22

    295,000       302,449  

3.950%, 07/01/22

    945,000       990,581  

ERP Operating L.P.
4.625%, 12/15/21

    562,000       607,270  

Ventas Realty L.P.
3.125%, 06/15/23

    1,865,000       1,853,933  

3.500%, 02/01/25

    1,740,000       1,728,723  
   

 

 

 
      18,429,557  
   

 

 

 
Retail—1.1%  

CVS Health Corp.
3.875%, 07/20/25

    4,075,000       4,236,965  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
3.850%, 05/01/27

    2,535,000       2,575,664  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
4.250%, 04/01/46

    350,000       375,506  

4.400%, 04/01/21

    700,000       754,468  

5.950%, 04/01/41

    990,000       1,308,936  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Retail—(Continued)  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.500%, 07/15/20

    466,000     $ 485,189  

4.875%, 12/09/45

    2,034,000       2,267,635  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
3.625%, 07/08/20

    1,480,000       1,556,811  
   

 

 

 
      13,561,174  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.5%  

Analog Devices, Inc.
3.125%, 12/05/23

    2,355,000       2,380,123  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.600%, 01/30/23

    3,148,000       3,136,516  
   

 

 

 
      5,516,639  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.4%  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
2.250%, 08/15/21

    1,055,000       1,043,646  

Microsoft Corp.
2.875%, 02/06/24

    1,535,000       1,559,970  

3.300%, 02/06/27

    795,000       818,906  

4.100%, 02/06/37 (b)

    1,505,000       1,621,069  
   

 

 

 
      5,043,591  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.0%  

AT&T, Inc.
4.250%, 03/01/27

    442,000       457,007  

5.150%, 03/15/42

    1,915,000       1,955,585  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
1.717%, 09/19/19 (144A) (c)

    3,855,000       3,856,766  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
5.213%, 03/08/47

    2,390,000       2,580,559  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.272%, 01/15/36

    3,185,000       3,074,022  
   

 

 

 
      11,923,939  
   

 

 

 
Textiles—0.1%  

Cintas Corp. No. 2
2.900%, 04/01/22

    1,380,000       1,401,571  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.2%  

Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
3.000%, 05/15/23

    470,000       471,577  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.150%, 06/01/27

    1,000,000       996,503  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.646%, 02/15/24

    360,000       380,698  

3.799%, 10/01/51

    835,000       817,635  
   

 

 

 
      2,666,413  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $353,575,860)

      359,634,400  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Funds—5.9%    
Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Investment Company Securities—5.9%  

BB Biotech AG (b)

    3,416     209,952  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (b)

    92,287       22,463,579  

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    208,417       23,834,568  

Vanguard REIT ETF

    283,484       23,594,373  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $64,481,575)

      70,102,472  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—2.1%  
U.S. Treasury—2.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.500%, 02/15/46

    1,700,000       1,582,328  

2.500%, 05/15/46

    6,200,000       5,768,182  

2.875%, 11/15/46

    2,076,100       2,087,535  

3.000%, 02/15/47

    5,937,000       6,124,383  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.625%, 01/15/24 (d)

    370,129       375,402  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.125%, 09/30/21

    1,075,000       1,045,689  

1.500%, 06/15/20

    2,185,000       2,181,928  

1.625%, 02/15/26

    1,895,000       1,800,991  

1.875%, 02/28/22

    787,900       788,854  

2.000%, 11/15/26

    1,330,000       1,296,854  

2.125%, 11/30/23

    1,630,000       1,635,539  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $25,305,041)

      24,687,685  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.0%  

State of Illinois, General Obligation Unlimited
5.100%, 06/01/33
(Cost $514,274)

    550,000       514,866  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.0%  
Automobiles—0.0%  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE
(Cost $155,545)

    2,980       167,434  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.0%  

Repsol S.A. (a)
(Cost $12,733)

    26,698       12,197  
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—20.0%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—20.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $238,429,254 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $240,175,000 U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 5.355%, maturity dates ranging from 11/03/17 - 11/28/17, with a value of $243,202,819.

    238,426,870     $ 238,426,870  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $238,426,870)

      238,426,870  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—5.6%  
Certificates of Deposit—2.4%  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,276  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    807,405       800,888  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (c)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (c)

    1,250,000       1,250,149  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (c)

    500,000       500,563  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.466%, 10/25/17 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,089  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

KBC Bank NV
1.220%, 07/27/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.610%, 08/02/17 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,610  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (c)

    3,000,000       3,002,430  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,363  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.532%, 03/20/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,002,160  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17 (c)

    600,000       600,233  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.342%, 11/16/17 (c)

    1,000,000       999,937  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,301  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (c)

    400,000       400,297  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,003,325  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (c)

    1,101,124       1,100,628  
   

 

 

 
      28,664,181  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.5%  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18 (c)

    2,000,000     2,001,558  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (c)

    3,100,000       3,100,180  

ING Funding LLC
1.277%, 11/13/17 (c)

    500,000       499,964  
   

 

 

 
      5,601,702  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $372,125 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $387,341 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $379,533.

    372,091       372,091  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $50,594 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $55,000.

    50,000       50,000  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $9,000,825 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $8,965,411 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $9,180,001.

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $7,000,700 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,117,133 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $7,140,021.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,000,775 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $217 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,111,824.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $3,768,169 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,125,001.

    3,750,000       3,750,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $1,000,104 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $901,683 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $1,020,666.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $304,859 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $330,000.

    300,000     $ 300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,007,648 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $1,000,098 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,501,763 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,472,091  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.6%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    500,000       500,000  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.060%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.150%, 07/03/17

    200,000       200,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG New York
1.060%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    700,000       700,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,500,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $66,222,494)

      66,237,974  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—103.2%
(Cost $1,189,863,439) (f)

      1,231,791,838  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(3.2)%

      (38,100,461
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,193,691,377  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $64,189,820 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $66,230,620. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(e)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,189,863,439. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $58,365,122 and $(16,436,723), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $41,928,399.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $60,759,943, which is 5.1% of net assets.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund
(NVDR)—   Non-Voting Depository Receipts

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     13,614,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        USD        10,338,131      $ 122,865  
CAD     18,622,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        USD        14,084,358        281,021  
CHF     8,949,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        USD        9,215,038        129,175  
EUR     55,998,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        62,706,857        1,316,729  
GBP     98,300     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        125,790        2,323  
GBP     22,135,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        28,273,706        574,384  
JPY     1,093,520,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        USD        9,834,282        (103,768
MYR     102,970,000     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     07/25/17        USD        23,996,737        (29,017

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
KRW     13,638,000,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        USD        11,934,891      $ 11,843  
ZAR     8,620,500     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/25/17        USD        665,339        8,649  

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

               
CAD     32,346,000     

UBS AG

     07/25/17        AUD        32,212,191        200,499  
                

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Appreciation      $ 2,514,703  
                

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/15/17        1,531       EUR        54,397,301     $ (2,134,325

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/15/17        128       GBP        9,532,947       (341,954

Nikkei 225 Index Futures

     09/07/17        1,816       JPY        3,627,215,014       74,834  

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/15/17        473       USD        57,458,358       (204,073

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Health Care Futures

     09/15/17        467       USD        36,163,190       1,033,361  

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     09/14/17        84       CAD        15,110,059       (132,248

SPI 200 Index Futures

     09/21/17        107       AUD        15,020,462       69,645  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        111       USD        16,924,985       134,327  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        1,424       USD        179,292,486       (535,986

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        148       USD        32,013,871       (29,683

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/20/17        3       USD        488,279       9,346  

Futures Contracts—Short

                         

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (616     CAD        (88,991,518     1,860,517  

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/07/17        (410     EUR        (67,530,682     1,329,441  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/20/17        (188     USD        (23,760,473     160,598  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        (353     USD        (41,680,878     84,792  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

  $ 1,378,592  
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.015     07/23/25        USD        324,000,000      $ 7,931,549  

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.133     01/23/27        USD        324,000,000        (844,474

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.165     01/23/27        USD        20,000,000        (128,936

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.443     07/23/26        USD        324,000,000        (326,430

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.740     07/23/27        USD        344,000,000        27,142  

Pay

     3M LIBOR        2.931     01/26/26        USD        324,000,000        316,937  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 6,975,788  
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(MYR)—   Malaysian Ringgit
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 6,487,472      $ —        $ —        $ 6,487,472  

Air Freight & Logistics

     613,096        —          —          613,096  

Airlines

     2,250,554        —          —          2,250,554  

Auto Components

     5,063,296        2,494,318        —          7,557,614  

Automobiles

     2,782,718        340,344        —          3,123,062  

Banks

     27,457,762        9,579,043        —          37,036,805  

Beverages

     4,992,408        —          —          4,992,408  

Biotechnology

     10,750,004        572,405        —          11,322,409  

Building Products

     55,123        —          —          55,123  

Capital Markets

     13,055,378        2,146,661        —          15,202,039  

Chemicals

     14,656,597        94,616        —          14,751,213  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     6,427,835        —          —          6,427,835  

Communications Equipment

     5,234,332        —          —          5,234,332  

Construction & Engineering

     1,132,551        —          —          1,132,551  

Consumer Finance

     5,240,989        —          —          5,240,989  

Containers & Packaging

     1,933,671        —          —          1,933,671  

Diversified Consumer Services

     741,840        —          —          741,840  

Diversified Financial Services

     2,942,723        —          —          2,942,723  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     17,587,061        1,885,143        —          19,472,204  

Electric Utilities

     4,991,483        —          —          4,991,483  

Electrical Equipment

     5,342,020        851,384        —          6,193,404  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1,161,366        —          —          1,161,366  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2,988,814        —          —          2,988,814  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1,975,477        —          —          1,975,477  

Food & Staples Retailing

     5,041,169        —          —          5,041,169  

Food Products

     8,862,960        3,017,142        —          11,880,102  

Gas Utilities

     620,552        —          —          620,552  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5,448,457        —          —          5,448,457  

Health Care Providers & Services

     11,467,226        —          —          11,467,226  

Health Care Technology

     555,697        —          —          555,697  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4,501,931        —          —          4,501,931  

Household Durables

     2,303,258        651,564        —          2,954,822  

Household Products

     5,380,177        1,402,923        —          6,783,100  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     508,288        —          —          508,288  

Industrial Conglomerates

     4,939,216        1,509,856        —          6,449,072  

Insurance

     12,319,369        1,070,896        —          13,390,265  

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   $ 5,533,281     $ —       $ —        $ 5,533,281  

Internet Software & Services

     14,336,576       —         —          14,336,576  

IT Services

     14,831,602       —         —          14,831,602  

Leisure Products

     1,079,581       —         —          1,079,581  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,153,940       —         —          1,153,940  

Machinery

     9,931,699       —         —          9,931,699  

Marine

     88,750       —         —          88,750  

Media

     10,685,101       2,834,189       —          13,519,290  

Metals & Mining

     4,716,536       2,964,899       —          7,681,435  

Multi-Utilities

     805,077       434,063       —          1,239,140  

Multiline Retail

     530,381       625,979       —          1,156,360  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     21,683,795       5,786,053       —          27,469,848  

Paper & Forest Products

     1,318,163       920,653       —          2,238,816  

Personal Products

     2,082,542       —         —          2,082,542  

Pharmaceuticals

     22,888,444       17,760,872       —          40,649,316  

Professional Services

     2,223,554       —         —          2,223,554  

Real Estate Management & Development

     836,132       2,247,897       —          3,084,029  

Road & Rail

     5,932,022       —         —          5,932,022  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     10,459,164       —         —          10,459,164  

Software

     20,697,866       718,541       —          21,416,407  

Specialty Retail

     7,920,861       —         —          7,920,861  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     17,248,036       903,353       —          18,151,389  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2,860,615       315,835       —          3,176,450  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     478,742       —         —          478,742  

Tobacco

     7,940,385       3,713,187       —          11,653,572  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1,667,103       —         —          1,667,103  

Transportation Infrastructure

     2,182,997       —         —          2,182,997  

Water Utilities

     503,563       —         —          503,563  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     4,029,255       2,707,491       —          6,736,746  

Total Common Stocks

     404,458,633       67,549,307       —          472,007,940  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         359,634,400       —          359,634,400  

Total Mutual Funds*

     70,102,472       —         —          70,102,472  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —         24,687,685       —          24,687,685  

Total Municipals

     —         514,866       —          514,866  

Total Preferred Stock*

     167,434       —         —          167,434  

Total Rights*

     12,197       —         —          12,197  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —         238,426,870       —          238,426,870  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         66,237,974       —          66,237,974  

Total Investments

   $ 474,740,736     $ 757,051,102     $ —        $ 1,231,791,838  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (66,230,620   $ —        $ (66,230,620
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 2,647,488     $ —        $ 2,647,488  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (132,785     —          (132,785

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ 2,514,703     $ —        $ 2,514,703  
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 4,756,861     $ —       $ —        $ 4,756,861  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (3,378,269     —         —          (3,378,269

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 1,378,592     $ —       $ —        $ 1,378,592  
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 8,275,628     $ —        $ 8,275,628  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (1,299,840     —          (1,299,840

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 6,975,788     $ —        $ 6,975,788  

 

*   See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 993,364,968  

Repurchase Agreement

     238,426,870  

Cash

     155,784  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     2,346,649  

Cash collateral (d)

     31,835,055  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,647,488  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     4,085,878  

Fund shares sold

     113,159  

Dividends and interest

     4,447,537  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,277,423,388  

Liabilities

 

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     307,258  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     132,785  

Collateral for securities loaned

     66,230,620  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     13,355,454  

Fund shares redeemed

     175,038  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,140,932  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     860,364  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     629,464  

Distribution and service fees

     246,525  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     90,943  

Other expenses

     562,628  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     83,732,011  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,193,691,377  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,083,532,627  

Undistributed net investment income

     9,533,468  

Accumulated net realized gain

     47,530,483  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     53,094,799  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,193,691,377  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class B

   $ 1,193,691,377  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class B

     98,924,491  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class B

   $ 12.07  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement, was $951,436,569.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $64,189,820.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,334,861.
(d)   Includes collateral of $14,160,505 for futures contracts, and $17,674,550 for centrally cleared swap contracts.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 5,528,230  

Interest

     6,337,788  

Securities lending income

     232,093  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     12,098,111  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,720,271  

Administration fees

     41,913  

Custodian and accounting fees

     203,864  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,456,119  

Audit and tax services

     43,020  

Legal

     20,012  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     30,931  

Insurance

     3,977  

Miscellaneous

     27,244  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,573,805  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,524,306  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on:  

Investments (b)

     20,541,395  

Futures contracts

     33,458,464  

Swap contracts

     698,097  

Foreign currency transactions

     2,277,724  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     56,975,680  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Investments

     13,123,761  

Futures contracts

     (4,799,876

Swap contracts

     2,748,566  

Foreign currency transactions

     5,274,377  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     16,346,828  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     73,322,508  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 79,846,814  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $336,175.
(b)   Net of foreign capital gains tax of $808.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 6,524,306     $ 13,369,240  

Net realized gain

     56,975,680       19,858,298  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     16,346,828       30,159,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     79,846,814       63,387,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class B

     (9,449,264     (15,950,215

Net realized capital gains

 

Class B

     (22,658,948     (15,556,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (32,108,212     (31,506,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (5,052,800     22,317,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     42,685,802       54,198,040  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,151,005,575       1,096,807,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,193,691,377     $ 1,151,005,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 9,533,468     $ 12,458,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

 

Sales

     1,776,150     $ 21,250,511       6,216,292     $ 70,577,639  

Reinvestments

     2,660,167       32,108,212       2,780,812       31,506,598  

Redemptions

     (4,877,990     (58,411,523     (6,975,782     (79,767,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (441,673   $ (5,052,800     2,021,322     $ 22,317,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (5,052,800     $ 22,317,172  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.58     $ 11.27     $ 11.84      $ 11.57      $ 10.55     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.07       0.13  (c)      0.11        0.15        0.12       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.76       0.50       (0.20      0.71        0.94       0.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.83       0.63       (0.09      0.86        1.06       0.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.10     (0.16     (0.12      (0.16      (0.00 )(d)      (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.24     (0.16     (0.36      (0.43      (0.04     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (0.32     (0.48      (0.59      (0.04     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.07     $ 11.58     $ 11.27      $ 11.84      $ 11.57     $ 10.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (e)

     7.11  (f)      5.65       (0.88      7.74        10.11  (g)      8.06  (f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.96  (h)      0.96       0.97        0.99        1.02       1.24  (h) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.96  (h)      0.96       0.97        0.99        1.02  (i)      1.10  (h)(i) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.12  (h)      1.17  (c)      0.89        1.30        1.10       1.96  (h) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     56  (f)      106       78        85        94       132  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,193.7     $ 1,151.0     $ 1,096.8      $ 956.4      $ 823.7     $ 335.3  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(e)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(f)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   In 2013, 0.09% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class B consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadvisor for a realized loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 10.02% for Class B.
(h)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(i)   Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

BHFTI-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary’s inception date is April 23, 2012 and it invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange-traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio held $10,690 in the Subsidiary, representing less than 0.01% of the Portfolio’s total assets. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its net asset value (“NAV”) to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For

 

BHFTI-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments, partnership adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, swap transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REIT”), passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”) and return of capital adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

BHFTI-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $238,426,870, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $24,472,091, which is included as part of investments at value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Consolidated Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

BHFTI-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
     

Overnight and

Continuous

   

Up to

30 Days

     31 - 90
Days
    

Greater than

90 days

     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Common Stocks

   $ (17,274,026   $      $      $      $ (17,274,026

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (26,701,044                          (26,701,044

Mutual Funds

     (22,255,550                          (22,255,550

Total

   $ (66,230,620   $      $      $      $ (66,230,620

Total Borrowings

   $ (66,230,620   $      $      $      $ (66,230,620

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (66,230,620
             

 

 

 

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

 

BHFTI-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the

 

BHFTI-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 8,275,628      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a) (b)    $ 1,299,840  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      3,579,021      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      565,669  

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      1,177,840      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (c)      2,812,600  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,647,488      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      132,785  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 15,679,977         $ 4,810,894  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 5), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
       Net
Amount*
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     $ 1,902,085        $      $        $ 1,902,085  

UBS AG

       745,403          (103,768               641,635  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,647,488        $ (103,768    $        $ 2,543,720  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments

available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International

     $ 29,017        $      $ (29,017    $  

UBS AG

       103,768          (103,768              
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 132,785        $ (103,768    $ (29,017    $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net

Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $     $ 1,431,446      $ 1,431,446  

Futures contracts

     2,512,376        30,946,088              33,458,464  

Swap contracts

     698,097                     698,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,210,473      $ 30,946,088     $ 1,431,446      $ 35,588,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $     $ 5,019,707      $ 5,019,707  

Futures contracts

     2,509,810        (7,309,686            (4,799,876

Swap contracts

     2,748,566                     2,748,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,258,376      $ (7,309,686   $ 5,019,707      $ 2,968,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 580,656,598  

Futures contracts long

     177,686,210  

Futures contracts short

     (135,585,598

Swap contracts

     1,488,003,214  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically

 

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Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$46,975,553    $ 524,678,637      $ 70,044,064      $ 359,988,927  

 

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Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,720,271      0.680   First $100 million
     0.660   $100 million to $250 million
     0.640   $250 million to $750 million
     0.620   $750 million to $1.5 billion
     0.600   Over $1.5 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$18,116,294    $ 25,885,914      $ 13,390,304      $ 16,376,803      $ 31,506,598      $ 42,262,717  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$13,418,470    $ 18,342,445      $ 30,736,051      $      $ 62,496,966  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

11. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
  88,304,957        4,361,058        7,238,658  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     92,307,478        7,597,196  

Robert Boulware

     92,465,729        7,438,945  

Susan C. Gause

     92,532,542        7,372,132  

Nancy Hawthorne

     92,408,582        7,496,092  

Barbara A. Nugent

     92,408,611        7,496,063  

John Rosenthal

     92,457,044        7,447,631  

Linda B. Strumpf

     92,224,068        7,680,606  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     92,655,506        7,249,168  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Managed by State Street Global Advisors

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio returned 7.77%, 7.56%, and 7.64%, respectively. The Portfolio’s primary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index1, returned 11.48% while the Portfolio’s secondary Custom Benchmark2, returned 7.03% over the same period.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global markets ushered in 2017 on a cautiously positive note in January with new all-time highs established in U.S. equity markets, even as a number of other reflationary market trends paused or reversed. While global equity markets continued to muscle higher in January for a third consecutive month, post-election rallies that took U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar to multi-year highs in December of 2016 showed hesitation in January with the U.S. ten year yield barely higher on the month and the U.S. Dollar Index declining 2.6%. The change in tone in some markets was consistent with a ‘wait and see’ approach as the new U.S. presidential administration took office on January 20th after two months of market action anticipating the unveiling of the pro-growth, business friendly Trump agenda. For the final days of January following the inauguration, however, little detail was available on any specific fiscal policy proposals likely to move forward to Congress for consideration.

February saw a continuation of the positive sentiment evident in global equity markets during the first month of the year, and by some measures, an acceleration of it. After opening 2017 with a respectable gain of 1.9% in January, the S&P 500 Total Return Index better than doubled that performance in February, rising 4% on the month and taking year to date returns to the higher side of what many forecasters penciled in for all of 2017 just a couple of months earlier. In another sign of how sanguine investors were feeling, the beginning of the year rally coincided with the broadly watched CBOE VIX Index of S&P 500 implied volatility declining to levels not seen since mid-2014 in February. Even more pronounced was the decline in realized volatility on the S&P 500 to 6.5% at the close of February, the lowest level since October of 1995. That episode occurred during what would ultimately turn into the longest U.S. bull market on record. In comparison, the current bull market turned eight years old on March 9th and is the second longest bull market in history.

March betrayed some mixed signals as to the staying power of the U.S. led global reflation rally that manifested itself in global equity markets to start the year. After starting the month on March 1st with a 1.4% gain, the strongest daily performance of 2017, the S&P 500 index meandered lower during much of the rest of March to finish the month near unchanged. The positive surge in U.S. stocks to open the month coincided with a very positive response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on February 28th. But political and policy concerns weighed on markets toward the end of the month as the failed attempt to advance a health care bill exposed fissures in the Republican Party and caused some market participants to question the likelihood of other policy priorities.

April 2017 saw a measure of investor fear return in global risk markets following a four-and-a-half-month period of relative complacency coinciding with implied volatility levels across many asset classes declining to multi year lows and strong gains in global equity markets. The most identifiable driver of this return of investor caution in April was the looming first round of the French presidential election. That contest became more of a nail biter as the vote approached on April 23rd with four candidates, including two strongly antiestablishment from the left and right, plausibly making the second round May 7th runoff. With the precedent of ‘Brexit’ (Great Britain’s referendum on leaving the European Union) and the victory of Donald Trump the prior year, many participants seemed ready to hedge the risk of a volatile second round election in France by buying insurance on European equities and the Euro currency. This activity sent measures of near term implied volatilities on each to the highest levels since immediately after Great Britain voted to exit the European Union. Once the votes were tallied on the evening of the 23rd, however, it was clear that only one antiestablishment candidate would be on the ballot for the second round vote on May 7th and market volatility indices tumbled to the more benign levels measured before the polls began to tighten. The establishment friendly outcome also sparked a 3.8% rally in the MSCI Europe Index for April 24th towards a year to date gain through the end of April of 11.5%, the best among the major regional developed indices.

May provided favorable payoffs to investors positioning for a range of economic developments. Positive returns were realized for those embracing a narrative of continuing global economic and earnings growth that would continue to buoy equities, and also for those taking a more skeptical stance on the global reflation theme that would argue for protection in risk havens such as longer term government bonds. For diversified global equity investors, May delivered a seventh consecutive month of positive performance across regional indices, taking the MSCI All Country Total Return Index to a monthly gain of 2.2%* and a year to date gain 11.3%*. May also proved to be the best month of the year for holders of long term U.S. Treasuries as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Treasury Index advanced 2.0% in large part attributable to a moderation of longer term inflation expectations. The not so hot, not so cold economic backdrop awakened a chorus of references to a new ‘Goldilocks’ economy in the financial press. Such a backdrop could further elongate the current cycle as a moderate rate of positive growth and inflation would be just enough to continue to boost earnings without eliciting a more aggressive response from central banks to normalize financial conditions with higher interest rates. Where some investors did have less favorable outcomes in May were in exposure to inflation hedges such as commodities and inflation linked government bonds which underperformed on the moderating outlook for prices.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Managed by State Street Global Advisors

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Inflation expectations continued to gravitate lower in early June, taking the U.S. 10 year Treasury yield down to a seven month low of 2.1% on June 14th as 10 year breakeven rates declined to 1.7% from levels above 2% just three months earlier. Undeterred by the lower inflation outlook, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) on that same day raised interest rates for the second time in 2017 to limited market reaction. Seemingly more impactful central bank communications for markets in June were comments made by European Central Bank (the “ECB”) president Mario Draghi on June 27th at the ECB’s annual economic policy conference signaling a more upbeat economic assessment within the bank. President Draghi stated that “All the signs now point to a strengthening and broadening recovery in the Euro area” and that “Deflationary forces have now been replaced by reflationary ones”. The less cautious tone sent European bond yields sharply higher, including a 13 basis point move higher in German 10 year yields on the day towards a near doubling in yields to close the month at 46 basis points. The large move in yields corresponded with an expectation that a less accommodative ECB would soon be announcing a tapering in its €60 billion per month bond buying program. U.S. yields also moved higher as part of the broader global sell off the last four days of the month, pushing the 10 year U.S. Treasury yield 10 basis points higher on the month. The more hawkish ECB tone also resulted in a 1.4% gain in the Euro over the U.S. Dollar on June 27th, the largest one day move since June 2016. An early removal of monetary stimulus did not seem to sit well with European equity markets, however, where the MSCI Europe Index succumbed to its first loss in six months on a four day selloff coincident with the spike in bond yields during the final days of the month.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the first half of 2017, our quantitative models designed to forecast investor risk appetites were suggestive of an environment suited for more aggressive risk allocations within the Portfolio. Given these conditions and improving return expectations for equities in our asset class models, we spent much of the period with a reasonable overweight position to stocks over bonds.

The biggest contributor to overall performance was the decision to broadly overweight growth assets versus more defensive assets. The bulk of equity sub-classes enjoyed high single to double digit returns for the period and far exceed the returns posted across most fixed income assets. Within equities, an overweight to developed market stocks outside of the U.S., as well as position in both the technology and industrial sector funds all proved favorable for the Portfolio.

With the U.S. dollar generally weakening against the yen, a small position in hedged Japanese equities underperformed versus unhedged exposure. Overweight positions in investment grade credit and high yield bonds, while positive on an absolute basis, still underperformed the broader benchmark, contributing negatively to overall return from a tactical perspective.

Looking ahead for the remainder of 2017 in our tactical positioning, our view of global equity markets is broadly optimistic on the continuing positive trends in corporate earnings across regions. For the U.S., we are cognizant that expectations for an improved growth trajectory have been tempered for the new Trump administration as the legislative agenda appears stalled. Thus, continued lack of progress on anticipated initiatives or a growth disappointment could create challenges. Our allocations include overweight positions to international developed markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific, a smaller overweight to US equities and a small overweight to emerging markets. Across broad asset classes, at period end the Portfolio continued to hold an overweight position in growth assets, primarily equities over fixed income and cash. In fixed income, we positioned the Portfolio for global government interest rates to continue to gradually rise as policy is normalized across regions and hold an overall negative position on U.S. duration. At period end we expected some modest flattening in the U.S. yield curve as near term policy tightening should have a greater impact on short term rates while longer term rates stay more firmly anchored. At period end the Portfolio remained neutral in high yield bonds as spread compression to near-cycle lows may limit further gains as the cycle matures.

Mike Martel

Tim Furbush

Portfolio Managers

State Street Global Advisors

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio                      

Class A

       7.77          10.05          7.58          4.97  

Class B

       7.56          9.65          7.31          4.70  

Class E

       7.64          9.82          7.42          4.81  
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)        11.48          18.78          10.54          3.71  

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust      26.1  
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF      14.6  
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF      13.1  
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF      10.1  
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF      6.0  
iShares TIPS Bond ETF      5.0  
Vanguard REIT ETF      3.0  
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF      3.0  
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.1  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.1  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.32    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,077.70        $ 1.65  
   Hypothetical*      0.32    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.21        $ 1.61  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,075.60        $ 2.93  
   Hypothetical*      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.97        $ 2.86  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.47    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,076.40        $ 2.42  
   Hypothetical*      0.47    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.46        $ 2.36  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—98.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  
Investment Company Securities—98.2%  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    685,844     $ 54,346,279  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    789,507       53,773,322  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (a)

    215,428       26,954,351  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (a)

    3,120,058       156,127,702  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (a)

    304,612       52,987,257  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (a)

    1,124,339       78,827,407  

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (a)

    1,147,310       30,702,016  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (a)

    5,871,435       382,817,562  

iShares TIPS Bond ETF (a)

    1,154,425       130,946,428  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a) (b)

    7,083,012       263,488,047  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (b)

    1,333,385       50,801,969  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (b)

    2,816,289       680,978,680  

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (b)

    1,579,609       52,695,756  

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    919,350       50,306,832  

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (a)

    473,200       26,092,248  

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (a)

    794,733       52,293,431  

Vanguard REIT ETF (a)

    956,293       79,592,266  

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

    4,185,764       342,521,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,380,441,602)

      2,566,252,621  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.8%  
Mutual Fund—1.8%  

AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio

    45,869,587       45,869,587  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $45,869,587)

      45,869,587  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—16.8%  
Certificates of Deposit—9.1%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    7,468,632       7,484,250  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (d)

    9,000,000       9,002,142  

Bank of Montreal
1.210%, 07/17/17

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    20,000,000       20,019,520  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
1.170%, 07/11/17

    9,000,000       8,999,892  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,009,224  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,009,496  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    10,000,000       10,002,140  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,000,414  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    9,000,000       9,001,125  

HSBC Bank New York
1.411%, 08/01/17 (d)

    12,500,000       12,503,738  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    14,951,093     14,975,850  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,120  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    6,000,000       5,999,802  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,499,830  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,006,480  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.377%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,375  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    15,000,000       15,005,535  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,003,033  

Shizuoka Bank New York
1.220%, 07/17/17

    10,000,000       10,000,040  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    6,000,000       5,999,454  

1.717%, 07/10/17

    5,002,342       5,001,162  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    13,000,000       12,999,051  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,685  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,002,113  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,640  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,505  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    4,004,088       4,002,285  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    9,600,000       9,608,582  
   

 

 

 
      238,639,483  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.9%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    8,225,601       8,247,014  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    21,432,072       21,492,991  

1.290%, 09/12/17

    2,491,938       2,493,880  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    10,000,000       10,003,453  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    7,500,000       7,499,452  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    2,999,329       2,999,617  

1.170%, 07/20/17

    4,986,025       4,996,815  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    4,237,463       4,248,589  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.604%, 08/21/17 (d)

    8,000,000       8,003,368  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.220%, 08/15/17

    9,968,822       9,983,720  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    21,931,598       21,994,852  
   

 

 

 
      101,963,751  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Master Demand Notes—0.5%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC
1.390%, 07/03/17 (d)

    5,000,000     $ 5,000,000  

1.410%, 07/03/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.7%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $273,921 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $285,122 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $279,375.

    273,896       273,896  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $3,002,325 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $652 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $3,335,471.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $16,077,520 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $17,600,004.

    16,000,000       16,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $10,009,264 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $9,016,826 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $10,206,659.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $12,194,370 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $13,200,000.

    12,000,000       12,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/17 at 1.270% to be repurchased at $30,007,408 on 07/06/17, collateralized by $59,821,855 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $30,603,563.

    30,000,000       30,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      71,273,896  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.6%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    11,999,553     11,999,553  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,600,000       1,600,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,099,553  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $439,896,191)

      439,976,683  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—116.8%
(Cost $2,866,207,380) (e)

      3,052,098,891  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(16.8)%

      (438,887,179
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,613,211,712  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $430,596,993 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $439,672,452. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,866,207,380. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $201,086,847 and $(15,195,336), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $185,891,511.
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds           

Investment Company Securities

   $ 2,566,252,621      $ —       $ —        $ 2,566,252,621  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     45,869,587        —         —          45,869,587  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          439,976,683       —          439,976,683  

Total Investments

   $ 2,612,122,208      $ 439,976,683     $ —        $ 3,052,098,891  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (439,672,452   $ —        $ (439,672,452

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,845,708,006  

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     1,206,390,885  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     12,838  

Dividends

     29,980  

Dividends on affiliated investments

     3,108,235  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,055,249,944  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     439,672,452  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     946,201  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     661,401  

Distribution and service fees

     533,993  

Administration fees

     12,772  

Custodian and accounting fees

     27,710  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     67,921  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     442,038,232  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,613,211,712  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,344,964,872  

Undistributed net investment income

     27,188,162  

Accumulated net realized gain

     55,167,167  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     185,891,511  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,613,211,712  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 29,766,133  

Class B

     2,574,189,475  

Class E

     9,256,104  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     2,563,908  

Class B

     223,166,769  

Class E

     800,405  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.61  

Class B

     11.53  

Class E

     11.56  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,793,232,846.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $173,858,508.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,072,974,534.
(d)   Includes securities loaned at value of $256,738,485.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 15,606,440  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     15,915,939  

Securities lending income

     1,883,420  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     33,405,799  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,960,598  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     14,886  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     3,190,100  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     7,345  

Audit and tax services

     19,584  

Legal

     18,249  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     27,870  

Insurance

     8,939  

Miscellaneous

     11,698  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,296,720  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     26,109,079  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     12,464,007  

Affiliated investments

     59,293,958  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     71,757,965  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     63,797,315  

Affiliated investments

     29,318,287  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     93,115,602  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     164,873,567  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 190,982,646  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 26,109,079     $ 64,548,215  

Net realized gain

     71,757,965       4,067,495  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     93,115,602       78,847,062  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     190,982,646       147,462,772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (783,681     (734,683

Class B

     (62,699,994     (60,889,014

Class E

     (241,181     (235,813

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (89,280     (1,600,300

Class B

     (7,864,808     (147,745,403

Class E

     (29,136     (549,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (71,708,080     (211,755,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (75,500,942     (27,311,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     43,773,624       (91,604,125

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,569,438,088       2,661,042,213  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,613,211,712     $ 2,569,438,088  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 27,188,162     $ 64,803,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     105,358     $ 1,220,766       358,163     $ 3,998,457  

Reinvestments

     75,190       872,961       218,019       2,334,983  

Redemptions

     (198,668     (2,291,266     (361,084     (4,038,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (18,120   $ (197,539     215,098     $ 2,294,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,129,064     $ 24,298,583       3,334,395     $ 37,045,287  

Reinvestments

     6,114,801       70,564,802       19,608,498       208,634,417  

Redemptions

     (14,752,010     (169,313,233     (24,877,329     (274,953,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,508,145   $ (74,449,848     (1,934,436   $ (29,273,852
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     37,984     $ 433,061       86,804     $ 961,966  

Reinvestments

     23,364       270,317       73,642       785,765  

Redemptions

     (133,659     (1,556,933     (185,152     (2,080,368
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (72,311   $ (853,555     (24,706   $ (332,637
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (75,500,942     $ (27,311,732
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.10     $ 11.41      $ 12.62      $ 12.98      $ 12.08      $ 11.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.31        0.28        0.31        0.31        0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.74       0.34        (0.46      0.43        1.22        1.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.87       0.65        (0.18      0.74        1.53        1.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.32     (0.30      (0.32      (0.33      (0.34      (0.30

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.66      (0.71      (0.77      (0.29      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.36     (0.96      (1.03      (1.10      (0.63      (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.61     $ 11.10      $ 11.41      $ 12.62      $ 12.98      $ 12.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.77  (c)      6.03        (1.77      6.14        13.22        13.11  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.32  (e)      0.32        0.31        0.31        0.31        0.32  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     2.27  (e)      2.75        2.30        2.45        2.52        2.96  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     32  (c)      60        43        55        47        39  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 29.8     $ 28.7      $ 27.0      $ 28.4      $ 28.1      $ 21.1  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.02     $ 11.33      $ 12.53      $ 12.90      $ 12.01      $ 11.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.27        0.25        0.27        0.27        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.73       0.35        (0.45      0.42        1.22        1.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.84       0.62        (0.20      0.69        1.49        1.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.29     (0.27      (0.29      (0.29      (0.31      (0.28

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.66      (0.71      (0.77      (0.29      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.33     (0.93      (1.00      (1.06      (0.60      (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.53     $ 11.02      $ 11.33      $ 12.53      $ 12.90      $ 12.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.56  (c)      5.78        (1.96      5.81        12.93        12.85  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.57  (e)      0.57        0.56        0.56        0.56        0.57  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     2.01  (e)      2.46        2.04        2.17        2.21        2.64  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     32  (c)      60        43        55        47        39  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,574.2     $ 2,531.1      $ 2,623.8      $ 2,908.8      $ 3,006.7      $ 2,879.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.05     $ 11.36      $ 12.57      $ 12.93      $ 12.03      $ 11.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.28        0.26        0.28        0.29        0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.73       0.35        (0.46      0.44        1.23        1.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85       0.63        (0.20      0.72        1.52        1.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.30     (0.28      (0.30      (0.31      (0.33      (0.29

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.66      (0.71      (0.77      (0.29      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (0.94      (1.01      (1.08      (0.62      (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.56     $ 11.05      $ 11.36      $ 12.57      $ 12.93      $ 12.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.64  (c)      5.87        (1.93      6.00        13.11        12.91  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.47  (e)      0.47        0.46        0.46        0.46        0.47  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     2.09  (e)      2.54        2.11        2.26        2.34        2.76  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     32  (c)      60        43        55        47        39  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 9.3     $ 9.6      $ 10.2      $ 12.0      $ 12.2      $ 10.9  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

The Portfolio was designed on established principles of asset allocation. The Portfolio will primarily invest its assets in other investment companies known as exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), including, but not limited to, series of the iShares® Trust, iShares®, Inc., Standard and Poors Depositary Receipts of the S&P 500 ETF Trust and Vanguard ETFs of the Vanguard® Index Funds.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Portfolio is calculated based on the market values of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying ETFs are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and distributions received from underlying ETFs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $71,273,896. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Mutual Funds in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 818,421,254      $ 0      $ 895,403,477  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,960,598      0.330   First $500 million
     0.300   Over $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying ETFs

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

            575,858        (575,858      

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

            2,335,274        (2,335,274      

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

            685,844              685,844  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     815,483               (25,976     789,507  

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,011,315               (1,011,315      

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     8,469,385        61,825        (1,448,198     7,083,012  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     2,025,614               (692,229     1,333,385  

SPDR Gold Shares

     234,592               (234,592      

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,011,320        262,179        (457,210     2,816,289  

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     296,548               (296,548      

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     1,681,613               (102,004     1,579,609  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     168,230               (168,230      

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,088,809               (169,459     919,350  

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 32,490      $      $     $  

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     534,083               184,183        

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

                   211,119       54,346,279  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     245,293               489,725       53,773,322  

 

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SSGA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 5,244,167     $      $      $  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     (4,479,940            7,369,024        263,488,047  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     (862,682            782,973        50,801,969  

SPDR Gold Shares

     (1,935,912                    

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     53,243,178              6,333,330        680,978,680  

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     (181,417                    

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     782,689                     52,695,756  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     5,561,185              138,421         

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,110,824              407,164        50,306,832  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 59,293,958     $      $ 15,915,939      $ 1,206,390,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$61,859,510    $ 88,566,332      $ 149,895,655      $ 136,560,381      $ 211,755,165      $ 225,126,713  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$64,905,759    $ 6,991,483      $ 77,176,854      $      $ 149,074,096  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
212,157,949      10,141,987        13,240,908  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     220,900,768        14,640,076  

Robert Boulware

     220,788,978        14,751,867  

Susan C. Gause

     220,874,156        14,666,688  

Nancy Hawthorne

     220,556,673        14,984,171  

Barbara A. Nugent

     220,953,403        14,587,441  

John Rosenthal

     220,863,482        14,677,362  

Linda B. Strumpf

     220,502,398        15,038,446  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     220,669,057        14,871,788  

 

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SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Managed by State Street Global Advisors

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio returned 9.35%, 9.15%, and 9.23%, respectively. The Portfolio’s primary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index1, returned 11.48% while the Portfolio’s secondary Custom Benchmark2, returned 8.60% over the same period.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global markets ushered in 2017 on a cautiously positive note in January with new all-time highs established in U.S. equity markets, even as a number of other reflationary market trends paused or reversed. While global equity markets continued to muscle higher in January for a third consecutive month, post-election rallies that took U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar to multi-year highs in December of 2016 showed hesitation in January with the U.S. ten year yield barely higher on the month and the U.S. Dollar Index declining 2.6%. The change in tone in some markets was consistent with a ‘wait and see’ approach as the new U.S. presidential administration took office on January 20th after two months of market action anticipating the unveiling of the pro-growth, business friendly Trump agenda. For the final days of January following the inauguration, however, little detail was available on any specific fiscal policy proposals likely to move forward to Congress for consideration.

February saw a continuation of the positive sentiment evident in global equity markets during the first month of the year, and by some measures, an acceleration of it. After opening 2017 with a respectable gain of 1.9% in January, the S&P 500 Total Return Index better than doubled that performance in February, rising 4% on the month and taking year to date returns to the higher side of what many forecasters penciled in for all of 2017 just a couple of months earlier. In another sign of how sanguine investors were feeling, the beginning of the year rally coincided with the broadly watched CBOE VIX Index of S&P 500 implied volatility declining to levels not seen since mid-2014 in February. Even more pronounced was the decline in realized volatility on the S&P 500 to 6.5% at the close of February, the lowest level since October of 1995. That episode occurred during what would ultimately turn into the longest U.S. bull market on record. In comparison, the current bull market turned eight years old on March 9th and is the second longest bull market in history.

March betrayed some mixed signals as to the staying power of the U.S. led global reflation rally that manifested itself in global equity markets to start the year. After starting the month on March 1st with a 1.4% gain, the strongest daily performance of 2017, the S&P 500 index meandered lower during much of the rest of March to finish the month near unchanged. The positive surge in U.S. stocks to open the month coincided with a very positive response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on February 28th. But political and policy concerns weighed on markets toward the end of the month as the failed attempt to advance a health care bill exposed fissures in the Republican Party and caused some market participants to question the likelihood of other policy priorities.

April 2017 saw a measure of investor fear return in global risk markets following a four-and-a-half-month period of relative complacency coinciding with implied volatility levels across many asset classes declining to multi year lows and strong gains in global equity markets. The most identifiable driver of this return of investor caution in April was the looming first round of the French presidential election. That contest became more of a nail biter as the vote approached on April 23rd with four candidates, including two strongly antiestablishment from the left and right, plausibly making the second round May 7th runoff. With the precedent of ‘Brexit’ (Great Britain’s referendum on leaving the European Union) and the victory of Donald Trump the prior year, many participants seemed ready to hedge the risk of a volatile second round election in France by buying insurance on European equities and the Euro currency. This activity sent measures of near term implied volatilities on each to the highest levels since immediately after Great Britain voted to exit the European Union. Once the votes were tallied on the evening of the 23rd, however, it was clear that only one antiestablishment candidate would be on the ballot for the second round vote on May 7th and market volatility indices tumbled to the more benign levels measured before the polls began to tighten. The establishment friendly outcome also sparked a 3.8% rally in the MSCI Europe Index for April 24th towards a year to date gain through the end of April of 11.5%, the best among the major regional developed indices.

May provided favorable payoffs to investors positioning for a range of economic developments. Positive returns were realized for those embracing a narrative of continuing global economic and earnings growth that would continue to buoy equities, and also for those taking a more skeptical stance on the global reflation theme that would argue for protection in risk havens such as longer term government bonds. For diversified global equity investors, May delivered a seventh consecutive month of positive performance across regional indices, taking the MSCI All Country Total Return Index to a monthly gain of 2.2%* and a year to date gain 11.3%*. May also proved to be the best month of the year for holders of long term U.S. Treasuries as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Treasury Index advanced 2.0% in large part attributable to a moderation of longer term inflation expectations. The not so hot, not so cold economic backdrop awakened a chorus of references to a new ‘Goldilocks’ economy in the financial press. Such a backdrop could further elongate the current cycle as a moderate rate of positive growth and inflation would be just enough to continue to boost earnings without eliciting a more aggressive response from central banks to normalize financial conditions with higher interest rates. Where some investors did have less favorable outcomes in May were in exposure to inflation hedges such as commodities and inflation linked government bonds which underperformed on the moderating outlook for prices.

 

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SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Managed by State Street Global Advisors

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Inflation expectations continued to gravitate lower in early June, taking the U.S. 10 year Treasury yield down to a seven month low of 2.1% on June 14th as 10 year breakeven rates declined to 1.7% from levels above 2% just three months earlier. Undeterred by the lower inflation outlook, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) on that same day raised interest rates for the second time in 2017 to limited market reaction. Seemingly more impactful central bank communications for markets in June were comments made by European Central Bank (the “ECB”) president Mario Draghi on June 27th at the ECB’s annual economic policy conference signaling a more upbeat economic assessment within the bank. President Draghi stated that “All the signs now point to a strengthening and broadening recovery in the Euro area” and that “Deflationary forces have now been replaced by reflationary ones”. The less cautious tone sent European bond yields sharply higher, including a 13 basis point move higher in German 10 year yields on the day towards a near doubling in yields to close the month at 46 basis points. The large move in yields corresponded with an expectation that a less accommodative ECB would soon be announcing a tapering in its €60 billion per month bond buying program. U.S. yields also moved higher as part of the broader global sell off the last four days of the month, pushing the 10 year U.S. Treasury yield 10 basis points higher on the month. The more hawkish ECB tone also resulted in a 1.4% gain in the Euro over the U.S. Dollar on June 27th, the largest one day move since June 2016. An early removal of monetary stimulus did not seem to sit well with European equity markets, however, where the MSCI Europe Index succumbed to its first loss in six months on a four day selloff coincident with the spike in bond yields during the final days of the month.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the first half of 2017, our quantitative models designed to forecast investor risk appetites were suggestive of an environment suited for more aggressive risk allocations within the Portfolio. Given these conditions and improving return expectations for equities in our asset class models, we spent much of the period with a reasonable overweight position to stocks over bonds.

The biggest contributor to overall performance was the decision to broadly overweight growth assets versus more defensive assets. The bulk of equity sub-classes enjoyed high single to double digit returns for the period and far exceed the returns posted across most fixed income assets. Within equities, an overweight to developed market stocks outside of the U.S., as well as position in both the technology and industrial sector funds all proved favorable for the Portfolio.

With the U.S. dollar generally weakening against the yen, a small position in hedged Japanese equities underperformed versus unhedged exposure. Overweight positions in investment grade credit and high yield bonds, while positive on an absolute basis, still underperformed the broader benchmark, contributing negatively to overall return from a tactical perspective.

Looking ahead for the remainder of 2017 in our tactical positioning, our view of global equity markets is broadly optimistic on the continuing positive trends in corporate earnings across regions. For the U.S., we are cognizant that expectations for an improved growth trajectory have been tempered for the new Trump administration as the legislative agenda appears stalled. Thus, continued lack of progress on anticipated initiatives or a growth disappointment could create challenges. Our allocations include overweight positions to international developed markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific, a smaller overweight to US equities and a small overweight to emerging markets. Across broad asset classes, at period end the Portfolio continued to hold an overweight position in growth assets, primarily equities over fixed income and cash. In fixed income, we positioned the Portfolio for global government interest rates to continue to gradually rise as policy is normalized across regions and hold an overall negative position on U.S. duration. At period end we expected some modest flattening in the U.S. yield curve as near term policy tightening should have a greater impact on short term rates while longer term rates stay more firmly anchored. At period end the Portfolio remained neutral in high yield bonds as spread compression to near-cycle lows may limit further gains as the cycle matures.

Mike Martel

Tim Furbush

Portfolio Managers

State Street Global Advisors

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio                      

Class A

       9.35          13.44          9.22          4.71  

Class B

       9.15          13.15          8.96          4.45  

Class E

       9.23          13.23          9.05          4.55  
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)        11.48          18.78          10.54          3.71  

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust      31.0  
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF      20.9  
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF      8.0  
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF      5.1  
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF      5.0  
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF      5.0  
Vanguard REIT ETF      3.0  
SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF      3.0  
iShares TIPS Bond ETF      3.0  
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund      2.1  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.34    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,093.50        $ 1.76  
   Hypothetical*      0.34    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.11        $ 1.71  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.59    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,091.50        $ 3.06  
   Hypothetical*      0.59    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.87        $ 2.96  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.49    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,092.30        $ 2.54  
   Hypothetical*      0.49    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.37        $ 2.46  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

BHFTI-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—98.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Investment Company Securities—98.0%  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    247,143     $ 19,583,611  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    281,492       19,172,420  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (b)

    78,134       9,776,126  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    1,499,123       75,016,115  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (b)

    274,385       47,729,271  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (b)

    675,216       47,339,394  

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (b)

    680,427       18,208,226  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

    3,016,360       196,666,672  

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

    249,441       28,294,093  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a) (b)

    1,274,695       47,418,654  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (a) (b)

    489,852       18,663,361  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a) (b)

    1,208,434       292,199,341  

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (a)

    853,777       28,482,001  

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    331,253       18,126,164  

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (b)

    171,626       9,463,458  

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (b)

    286,381       18,843,870  

Vanguard REIT ETF (b)

    345,430       28,750,139  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $818,241,119)

      923,732,916  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—2.0%  
Mutual Fund—2.0%  

AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio

    18,567,738       18,567,738  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $18,567,738)

      18,567,738  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—20.2%  
Certificates of Deposit—9.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    4,979,088       4,989,500  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,952  

Bank of Montreal
1.210%, 07/17/17

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.602%, 11/16/17 (d)

    7,500,000       7,507,320  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,306  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,002,713  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.432%, 10/16/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,001,498  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,089  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,375  

HSBC Bank New York
1.411%, 08/01/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,495  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    2,990,219       2,995,170  

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    3,986,247       3,991,240  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    1,200,000       1,200,000  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.367%, 10/11/17 (d)

    2,500,000     2,500,560  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (d)

    5,500,000       5,499,818  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,620  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.584%, 08/21/17 (d)

    5,000,000       5,001,845  

Shizuoka Bank New York
1.220%, 07/17/17

    5,000,000       5,000,020  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,818  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (d)

    5,900,000       5,902,295  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (d)

    3,500,000       3,499,745  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (d)

    3,000,000       3,002,113  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,204  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (d)

    1,001,022       1,000,571  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (d)

    3,200,000       3,202,861  
   

 

 

 
      92,805,128  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.9%  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.290%, 09/12/17

    7,475,813       7,481,640  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (d)

    7,000,000       7,002,417  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,854  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    4,998,882       4,999,361  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.604%, 08/21/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,684  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    7,476,696       7,492,950  

1.220%, 08/15/17

    3,987,529       3,993,488  
   

 

 

 
      36,971,394  
   

 

 

 
Master Demand Notes—0.4%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC
1.410%, 07/03/17 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—5.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $62,497 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $65,053 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $63,741.

    62,492       62,492  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,619,000 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,760,000.

    1,600,000     $ 1,600,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $2,001,550 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $435 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $2,223,647.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,526,648 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $6,050,001.

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $15,013,896 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $13,525,239 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $15,309,989.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $3,556,691 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $3,850,000.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $5,038,238 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/17 at 1.270% to be repurchased at $5,001,235 on 07/06/17, collateralized by $9,970,309 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $5,100,594.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $10,002,061 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $10,211,044 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $10,200,282.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      47,662,492  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.0%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    4,000,000     4,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.050%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

1.330%, 07/26/17

    1,900,000       1,900,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,400,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $190,804,564)

      190,839,014  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—120.2%
(Cost $1,027,613,421) (e)

      1,133,139,668  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(20.2)%

      (190,229,492
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 942,910,176  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $186,929,793 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $190,757,987. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(e)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,027,613,421. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $107,540,336 and $(2,014,089), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $105,526,247.
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds           

Investment Company Securities

   $ 923,732,916      $ —       $ —        $ 923,732,916  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     18,567,738        —         —          18,567,738  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          190,839,014       —          190,839,014  

Total Investments

   $ 942,300,654      $ 190,839,014     $ —        $ 1,133,139,668  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (190,757,987   $ —        $ (190,757,987

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 689,494,116  

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     443,645,552  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     178,076  

Dividends

     1,396,238  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,134,713,982  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     190,757,987  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     401,842  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     246,256  

Distribution and service fees

     187,795  

Administration fees

     12,772  

Custodian and accounting fees

     27,582  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     53,790  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     191,803,806  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 942,910,176  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 801,166,897  

Undistributed net investment income

     8,796,227  

Accumulated net realized gain

     27,420,805  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     105,526,247  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 942,910,176  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 32,106,254  

Class B

     902,960,254  

Class E

     7,843,668  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     2,738,049  

Class B

     77,452,793  

Class E

     671,399  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.73  

Class B

     11.66  

Class E

     11.68  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $660,015,011.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $96,419,116.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $367,598,410.
(d)   Includes securities loaned at value of $90,510,677.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 5,604,836  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     5,059,553  

Securities lending income

     568,274  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,232,663  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,461,194  

Administration fees

     10,997  

Custodian and accounting fees

     14,796  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,108,218  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     5,784  

Audit and tax services

     19,584  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     17,695  

Insurance

     3,045  

Miscellaneous

     7,017  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,693,032  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,539,631  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     5,650,500  

Affiliated investments

     29,876,358  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     35,526,858  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     31,500,282  

Affiliated investments

     5,882,589  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation      37,382,871  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     72,909,729  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 81,449,360  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 8,539,631     $ 20,207,789  

Net realized gain

     35,526,858       6,463,749  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     37,382,871       31,953,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     81,449,360       58,625,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (730,123     (664,353

Class B

     (19,021,640     (18,512,243

Class E

     (170,008     (181,263

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (329,984     (1,763,641

Class B

     (9,586,303     (55,536,729

Class E

     (82,095     (514,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (29,920,153     (77,172,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (13,420,962     (3,540,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     38,108,245       (22,087,969

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     904,801,931       926,889,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 942,910,176     $ 904,801,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 8,796,227     $ 20,178,367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     135,596      $ 1,586,417        286,836      $ 3,172,759  

Reinvestments

     90,453        1,060,107        230,579        2,427,994  

Redemptions

     (113,599      (1,322,087      (266,849      (2,927,595
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     112,450      $ 1,324,437        250,566      $ 2,673,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,779,345      $ 20,591,293        2,953,436      $ 32,321,274  

Reinvestments

     2,455,618        28,607,943        7,072,490        74,048,972  

Redemptions

     (5,512,517      (63,837,589      (10,302,849      (112,654,416
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,277,554    $ (14,638,353      (276,923    $ (6,284,170
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     37,509      $ 435,725        109,405      $ 1,221,954  

Reinvestments

     21,603        252,103        66,327        695,772  

Redemptions

     (67,920      (794,874      (166,098      (1,847,111
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (8,808    $ (107,046      9,634      $ 70,615  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

      $ (13,420,962       $ (3,540,397
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data      
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.10     $ 11.37      $ 12.55      $ 12.96      $ 11.66      $ 10.72  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

    0.12       0.28        0.25        0.28        0.29        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.92       0.47        (0.45      0.40        1.75        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.04       0.75        (0.20      0.68        2.04        1.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.28      (0.29      (0.28      (0.29      (0.25

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.13     (0.74      (0.69      (0.81      (0.45      (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.41     (1.02      (0.98      (1.09      (0.74      (0.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.73     $ 11.10      $ 11.37      $ 12.55      $ 12.96      $ 11.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    9.35  (c)      7.04        (2.04      5.69        18.34        15.32  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.34  (e)      0.34        0.34        0.34        0.33        0.35  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    2.11  (e)      2.53        2.08        2.21        2.36        2.72  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    35  (c)      59        43        56        48        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 32.1     $ 29.1      $ 27.0      $ 26.6      $ 24.1      $ 15.1  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.03     $ 11.29      $ 12.47      $ 12.89      $ 11.60      $ 10.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

    0.11       0.25        0.22        0.24        0.24        0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.90       0.48        (0.46      0.40        1.76        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.01       0.73        (0.24      0.64        2.00        1.56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.25      (0.25      (0.25      (0.26      (0.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.13     (0.74      (0.69      (0.81      (0.45      (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.38     (0.99      (0.94      (1.06      (0.71      (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.66     $ 11.03      $ 11.29      $ 12.47      $ 12.89      $ 11.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    9.15  (c)      6.88        (2.31      5.38        18.07        15.03  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.59  (e)      0.59        0.59        0.59        0.58        0.60  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    1.84  (e)      2.23        1.80        1.94        2.01        2.33  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    35  (c)      59        43        56        48        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 903.0     $ 868.1      $ 892.3      $ 972.1      $ 977.3      $ 830.6  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data      
    Class E  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.05     $ 11.32      $ 12.50      $ 12.92      $ 11.62      $ 10.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

    0.11       0.26        0.23        0.26        0.26        0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.91       0.47        (0.46      0.39        1.76        1.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.02       0.73        (0.23      0.65        2.02        1.57  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.26     (0.26      (0.26      (0.26      (0.27      (0.23

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.13     (0.74      (0.69      (0.81      (0.45      (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.39     (1.00      (0.95      (1.07      (0.72      (0.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.68     $ 11.05      $ 11.32      $ 12.50      $ 12.92      $ 11.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    9.23  (c)      6.90        (2.21      5.48        18.25        15.12  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

    0.49  (e)      0.49        0.49        0.49        0.48        0.50  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

    1.92  (e)      2.33        1.88        2.04        2.13        2.45  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    35  (c)      59        43        56        48        43  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 7.8     $ 7.5      $ 7.6      $ 8.6      $ 8.6      $ 7.0  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

The Portfolio was designed on established principles of asset allocation. The Portfolio will primarily invest its assets in other investment companies known as exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), including, but not limited to, series of the iShares® Trust, iShares®, Inc., Standard and Poors Depositary Receipts of the S&P 500 ETF Trust and Vanguard ETFs of the Vanguard® Index Funds.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Portfolio is calculated based on the market values of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying ETFs are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and distributions received from underlying ETFs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $47,662,492. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Mutual Funds in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 319,692,288      $ 0      $ 338,938,899  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,461,194      0.330   First $500 million
     0.300   Over $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying ETFs

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

            208,841        (208,841      

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

            828,086        (828,086      

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

            247,143              247,143  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     294,560               (13,068     281,492  

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

     365,908               (365,908      

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     1,750,429        24,360        (500,094     1,274,695  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     688,013               (198,161     489,852  

SPDR Gold Shares

     82,347               (82,347      

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     1,265,882        95,344        (152,792     1,208,434  

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     104,100               (104,100      

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     885,787        23,225        (55,235     853,777  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     147,734               (147,734      

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     378,484               (47,231     331,253  

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 11,783      $      $     $  

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     183,448               65,665        

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

                   76,076       19,583,611  

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     123,402               174,607       19,172,420  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 1,897,151     $      $      $  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     (1,128,354            1,488,557        47,418,654  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     (366,553            283,551        18,663,361  

SPDR Gold Shares

     (662,162                    

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     18,421,331              2,703,628        292,199,341  

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     (63,684                    

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     53,757                     28,482,001  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     11,082,870              121,557         

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     323,369              145,912        18,126,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 29,876,358     $      $ 5,059,553      $ 443,645,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$19,357,859    $ 27,299,167      $ 57,814,879      $ 46,834,701      $ 77,172,738      $ 74,133,868  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$20,280,189    $ 9,604,817      $ 60,430,888      $      $ 90,315,894  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

 

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SSGA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
73,413,548      3,150,662        5,714,903  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     76,181,422        6,097,691  

Robert Boulware

     76,429,757        5,849,356  

Susan C. Gause

     76,367,248        5,911,865  

Nancy Hawthorne

     76,191,865        6,087,248  

Barbara A. Nugent

     76,442,876        5,836,237  

John Rosenthal

     76,283,393        5,995,720  

Linda B. Strumpf

     75,977,867        6,301,246  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     76,372,394        5,906,719  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio returned 7.05%, 6.90%, and 6.95%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index1, returned 4.66%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks rose in the first half of 2017, led by large cap and growth stocks, amid continued hopes for tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending—although neither has come to fruition yet. Strong first-quarter corporate earnings were supportive of equities markets, which were largely unfazed by lackluster first-quarter economic growth, two interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve, President Trump’s domestic political controversies, and increased geopolitical tensions. Stocks in developed non-U.S. markets strongly outperformed U.S. shares in dollar terms, as returns to U.S. investors were boosted by stronger non-U.S. currencies. Emerging market equities outperformed developed markets, helped by stronger currencies and an improving growth backdrop. Within the large cap value space, Health Care led returns, followed by Information Technology (“IT”) and Consumer Staples. Energy ended sharply down for the period, as did Telecommunication Services.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outpaced its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, with both ending in positive territory. Broadly speaking, both stock selection and sector allocation contributed to relative outperformance.

Energy was the leading contributor, due to a beneficial underweight and stock holdings that held their value better than their benchmark peers. A leading name in the Energy sector was Total S.A., which outperformed the broader Energy sector owing to its continued focus on cost control and its strong balance sheet. Both factors contributed to investor confidence in the firm during a period of falling oil prices. In this sector, we expect continued downward pressure on exploration costs, due mainly to better-than-expected U.S. shale production

but also to global off-shore projects. This means that supply continues to grow despite lower prices, making it difficult to stabilize inventories and strike a balance between supply and demand. These factors have made us cautious in the sector, though valuations of select companies with asset optionality are becoming more compelling at current levels.

Financials was another area of relative strength, due to stock choices that included XL Group. This insurance company benefited from cost saving stemming from its 2015 acquisition of Catlin Group and a stable core loss ratio, as well as solid development and underwriting income. The Financials sector represents a large portion of the Portfolio. Though it has performed well in recent periods due to expectations of higher interest rates, potential corporate tax reform, and possible deregulation, we still find the risk/reward profiles of select Financials names compelling.

On the negative side, stock positioning in Utilities detracted for the period. Exelon was among the underperformers, amid uncertainty over whether several U.S. states would subsidize the company’s nuclear power plants in an environment where abundant natural gas has made nuclear power appear less cost effective. Among Utilities firms, we prefer to invest in a combination of regulated utilities and integrated utilities, with the latter offering stable income from their regulated segments and the potential for growth from the deregulated portions of their businesses.

In IT, the Portfolio’s stock holdings also underperformed, most notably Qualcomm. Shares traded sharply lower in response to investigations and litigation connected to the chip supplier’s patent licensing practices. We generally view the IT sector as cyclical, with many companies operating at different stages within their respective industries’ business cycles.

At period end, the Portfolio’s largest overweight relative to the benchmark was in the Industrials and Business Services sector, where we focused on companies that reach many different end markets, have strong business plans, and generate solid cash flows. The Portfolio was also overweight in IT, Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Financials. In Consumer Staples, the Portfolio was essentially equal weight with the benchmark.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio’s most significant underweight was in Real Estate, where we view valuations as elevated and have tended to avoid the sector. At period end, the Portfolio maintained an underweight allocation in Telecommunication Services, Energy, Health Care, and Utilities as well. Portfolio positioning decisions are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection informed by rigorous internal research at the individual company level.

Heather K. McPherson

Mark S. Finn

John D. Linehan

Portfolio Managers

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio                           

Class A

       7.05          18.04          15.19          6.19           

Class B

       6.90          17.74          14.91          5.93           

Class E

       6.95          17.87                            8.99  
Russell 1000 Value Index        4.66          15.53          13.94          5.57           

1 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies with a less than average growth orientation. Companies in this Index generally have a low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratio, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 12/11/1989, 3/22/2001 and 4/23/2014, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4.6  
PG&E Corp.      2.8  
Wells Fargo & Co.      2.7  
Microsoft Corp.      2.7  
Citigroup, Inc.      2.6  
Morgan Stanley      2.6  
Philip Morris International, Inc.      2.3  
Johnson & Johnson      2.1  
Total S.A.(ADR)      2.1  
Pfizer, Inc.      2.0  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      25.1  
Health Care      13.8  
Industrials      10.6  
Information Technology      9.3  
Energy      9.2  
Consumer Staples      8.9  
Consumer Discretionary      7.9  
Utilities      6.7  
Materials      3.6  
Real Estate      1.3  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.54    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,070.50        $ 2.77  
   Hypothetical*      0.54    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.12        $ 2.71  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,069.00        $ 4.05  
   Hypothetical*      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.88        $ 3.96  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,069.50        $ 3.54  
   Hypothetical*      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.37        $ 3.46  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.4%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    276,865     $ 54,750,054  

Raytheon Co.

    142,880       23,072,262  

United Technologies Corp.

    312,252       38,129,092  
   

 

 

 
      115,951,408  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—1.1%  

Southwest Airlines Co. (a)

    587,220       36,489,851  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.4%            

General Motors Co.

    410,045       14,322,872  
   

 

 

 
Banks—13.3%            

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,330,462       88,981,298  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,446,507       63,511,322  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,713,351       156,600,281  

U.S. Bancorp

    997,080       51,768,394  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,661,980       92,090,312  
   

 

 

 
      452,951,607  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.6%  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    455,340       52,587,217  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.7%  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    349,260       24,720,623  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.6%  

Johnson Controls International plc

    1,220,625       52,926,300  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—6.1%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    295,788       37,650,854  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    1,204,535       61,455,376  

Invesco, Ltd. (a)

    579,220       20,382,752  

Morgan Stanley

    1,991,535       88,742,800  
   

 

 

 
      208,231,782  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.1%  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

    861,700       24,093,132  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    574,025       46,329,558  
   

 

 

 
      70,422,690  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.6%  

Stericycle, Inc. (a) (b)

    263,719       20,127,034  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.6%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,749,271       54,752,182  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.7%  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    174,387       22,091,345  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.0%  

American Express Co.

    405,623       34,169,682  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.9%  

International Paper Co. (a)

    528,235       29,903,383  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.2%  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    938,180       41,899,119  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—5.8%  

Exelon Corp.

    1,357,001     48,947,026  

PG&E Corp.

    1,433,574       95,146,307  

Southern Co. (The) (a)

    888,415       42,537,310  

Westar Energy, Inc.

    224,000       11,876,480  
   

 

 

 
      198,507,123  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.9%  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    408,145       32,112,849  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.3%  

VEREIT, Inc.

    2,626,577       21,380,337  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    658,120       22,047,020  
   

 

 

 
      43,427,357  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.1%  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    492,940       37,305,699  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.7%  

Bunge, Ltd.

    455,545       33,983,657  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A (a)

    919,900       57,613,337  
   

 

 

 
      91,596,994  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.5%  

Becton Dickinson & Co. (a)

    94,000       18,340,340  

Hologic, Inc. (a) (b)

    725,200       32,909,576  

Medtronic plc

    744,565       66,080,144  
   

 

 

 
      117,330,060  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.8%  

Aetna, Inc.

    392,450       59,585,684  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.5%  

Carnival Corp.

    412,035       27,017,135  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

    361,450       23,093,040  
   

 

 

 
      50,110,175  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.9%  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    360,396       31,408,511  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.4%  

General Electric Co.

    1,735,441       46,874,261  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.6%  

American International Group, Inc.

    265,000       16,567,800  

Chubb, Ltd.

    116,852       16,987,944  

Loews Corp.

    842,270       39,426,659  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    575,463       44,863,095  

XL Group, Ltd.

    892,710       39,100,698  
   

 

 

 
      156,946,196  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.6%  

Mattel, Inc. (a)

    997,040       21,466,271  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.7%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    131,262       22,901,281  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares         
    
Value
 
Machinery—1.8%  

Cummins, Inc. (a)

    129,875     $ 21,068,322  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    288,060       41,264,595  
   

 

 

 
      62,332,917  
   

 

 

 
Media—3.9%  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    1,485,237       57,805,424  

News Corp. - Class A

    1,619,381       22,185,520  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

    1,934,981       53,927,920  
   

 

 

 
      133,918,864  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.5%  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

    452,440       17,495,855  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—9.2%  

Apache Corp. (a)

    555,625       26,631,106  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    864,585       24,934,631  

EQT Corp. (a)

    324,735       19,026,224  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    757,370       61,142,480  

Hess Corp. (a)

    614,120       26,941,444  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    664,010       39,754,279  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class A (ADR)

    333,305       17,728,493  

Total S.A. (ADR) (a)

    1,422,559       70,544,701  

TransCanada Corp.

    576,586       27,485,855  
   

 

 

 
      314,189,213  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.3%  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    621,229       11,654,256  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—7.0%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    141,265       7,871,286  

Johnson & Johnson

    534,925       70,765,228  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,030,480       66,043,463  

Perrigo Co. plc (a)

    358,890       27,103,373  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,983,270       66,618,039  
   

 

 

 
      238,401,389  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.7%  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    151,575       24,374,776  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.0%  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    763,295       31,531,716  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    842,895       46,544,662  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    287,528       22,119,529  
   

 

 

 
      100,195,907  
   

 

 

 
Software—2.7%  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,326,426       91,430,544  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.0%            

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    423,330       32,820,775  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.1%  

Apple, Inc.

    249,455       35,926,509  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—2.3%            

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    672,610     78,998,044  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,673,862,550)

      3,282,858,605  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—1.0%  
Electric Utilities—0.8%            

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

6.123%, 09/01/19 (a)

    518,739       28,017,093  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.2%        

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

6.125%, 05/01/20

    127,224       6,969,331  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $31,890,202)

      34,986,424  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—2.2%  
Mutual Fund—2.2%            

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund (c)

    75,092,034       75,092,034  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $75,092,034)

      75,092,034  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—6.0%  
Certificates of Deposit—3.4%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    4,979,088       4,989,500  

Bank of Montreal

   

1.130%, 07/07/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

Bank of Montreal Chicago

   

1.276%, 09/06/17 (e)

    7,500,000       7,501,380  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston

   

1.492%, 11/03/17 (e)

    3,000,000       3,002,962  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.

   

1.510%, 08/18/17

    1,009,256       1,001,110  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (e)

    4,000,000       4,003,904  

BNP Paribas New York

   

1.524%, 08/04/17 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,238  

Canadian Imperial Bank

   

1.630%, 10/27/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Credit Suisse AG New York

   

1.314%, 11/07/17 (e)

    3,000,000       3,000,243  

1.466%, 10/25/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,059  

DG Bank New York

   

1.140%, 07/03/17

    4,000,000       3,999,960  

DNB NOR Bank ASA

   

1.412%, 07/28/17 (e)

    900,000       900,113  

KBC Bank NV

   

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    1,494,843       1,496,715  

1.220%, 07/26/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    4,000,000     $ 3,999,960  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.401%, 09/01/17 (e)

    7,500,000       7,504,542  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.400%, 11/27/17 (e)

    10,000,000       9,995,400  

1.451%, 09/01/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,218  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (e)

    9,000,000       9,007,290  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (e)

    4,500,000       4,500,544  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.532%, 03/20/18 (e)

    4,000,000       4,002,880  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    2,018,467       2,000,460  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York 1.330%, 02/08/18 (e)

    3,000,000       2,999,727  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York 1.297%, 11/13/17 (e)

    5,500,000       5,499,598  

1.342%, 11/16/17 (e)

    2,500,000       2,499,843  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (e)

    1,500,000       1,500,384  

1.552%, 08/16/17 (e)

    2,200,000       2,200,662  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (e)

    9,000,000       9,006,687  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (e)

    1,000,000       1,001,663  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (e)

    2,402,453       2,401,371  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,894  
   

 

 

 
      116,519,402  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.7%            

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.391%, 03/01/18

    4,000,000       4,003,117  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (e)

    5,000,000       5,000,290  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,691  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (e)

    4,250,000       4,249,690  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.170%, 07/20/17

    3,490,218       3,497,770  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.434%, 09/07/17 (e)

    200,000       200,080  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    2,990,678       2,997,180  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (e)

    1,500,000       1,501,495  
   

 

 

 
      23,450,313  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.5%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $400,020 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $416,377 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $407,984.

    399,984     399,984  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,000,183 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,992,314 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $3,000,300 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,050,200 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $3,060,009.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $8,006,200 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,739 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $8,894,588.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,004,845 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $10,009,264 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $9,016,826 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $10,206,659.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $2,032,395 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $8,061,180 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $8,800,001.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $2,000,197 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,003,526 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000     $ 2,000,000  

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $15,003,092 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $15,316,567 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of
$15,300,422.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      51,399,984  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.4%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.150%, 07/03/17

    80,020       80,020  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    100,000       100,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/26/17

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,680,020  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $204,011,532)

      204,049,719  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—105.8%
(Cost $2,984,856,318) (f)

      3,596,986,782  

Other assets and liabilities (net)— (5.8)%

      (198,445,146
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,398,541,636  
   

 

 

 
*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $199,489,801 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $204,015,006. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(f)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,984,856,318. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $687,091,715 and $(74,961,251), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $612,130,464.
(ADR)—   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 3,282,858,605      $ —       $ —        $ 3,282,858,605  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     34,986,424        —         —          34,986,424  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     75,092,034        —         —          75,092,034  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          204,049,719       —          204,049,719  

Total Investments

   $ 3,392,937,063      $ 204,049,719     $ —        $ 3,596,986,782  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (204,015,006   $ —        $ (204,015,006

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)(b)

   $ 3,521,894,748  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     75,092,034  

Cash

     1,502,827  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     20  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     11,987,894  

Fund shares sold

     132,047  

Dividends

     5,828,023  

Dividends on affiliated investments

     53,033  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,616,490,626  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     204,015,006  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     10,869,259  

Fund shares redeemed

     899,853  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,452,467  

Distribution and service fees

     251,909  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     344,714  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     217,948,990  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,398,541,636  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,598,523,949  

Undistributed net investment income

     35,043,489  

Accumulated net realized gain

     152,839,375  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     612,134,823  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,398,541,636  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,004,132,170  

Class B

     978,021,542  

Class E

     416,387,924  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     61,935,588  

Class B

     30,430,673  

Class E

     12,918,051  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 32.36  

Class B

     32.14  

Class E

     32.23  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $2,909,764,284.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $199,489,801.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $75,092,034.
(d)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $19.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 42,124,954  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     221,278  

Securities lending income

     778,962  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     43,125,194  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     9,380,052  

Administration fees

     52,150  

Custodian and accounting fees

     79,389  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,210,972  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     311,272  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     66,009  

Insurance

     10,910  

Miscellaneous

     16,140  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,192,253  

Less management fee waiver

     (786,134

Less broker commission recapture

     (14,096
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,392,023  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     32,733,171  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     166,027,108  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,691  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     166,028,799  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     25,774,455  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,582  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     25,779,037  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     191,807,836  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 224,541,007  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $600,622.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 32,733,171     $ 76,857,430  

Net realized gain

     166,028,799       276,791,764  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     25,779,037       123,633,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     224,541,007       477,282,740  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (44,529,024     (56,050,168

Class B

     (19,682,397     (25,390,193

Class E

     (8,735,747     (11,600,242

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (167,857,229     (213,616,315

Class B

     (82,863,164     (106,363,622

Class E

     (35,210,529     (46,823,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (358,878,090     (459,844,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     266,349,196       1,589,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     132,012,113       19,027,476  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,266,529,523       3,247,502,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,398,541,636     $ 3,266,529,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 35,043,489     $ 75,257,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     2,546,763     $ 90,416,574       304,976     $ 10,079,616  

Reinvestments

     6,567,293       212,386,253       8,950,099       269,666,483  

Redemptions

     (2,864,965     (100,132,541     (9,287,369     (307,497,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     6,249,091     $ 202,670,286       (32,294   $ (27,751,194
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     788,942     $ 27,279,166       1,871,063     $ 61,285,566  

Reinvestments

     3,191,583       102,545,561       4,399,126       131,753,815  

Redemptions

     (2,356,984     (81,431,929     (5,020,615     (163,665,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,623,541     $ 48,392,798       1,249,574     $ 29,374,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     279,048     $ 9,650,254       429,372     $ 14,094,760  

Reinvestments

     1,363,944       43,946,276       1,945,524       58,424,077  

Redemptions

     (1,106,223     (38,310,418     (2,220,987     (72,552,653
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     536,769     $ 15,286,112       153,909     $ (33,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 266,349,196       $ 1,589,111  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 33.81     $ 34.09      $ 35.94      $ 32.15      $ 24.42      $ 21.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.36       0.82        0.66        0.57        0.48        0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.02       4.08        (1.82      3.73        7.74        3.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.38       4.90        (1.16      4.30        8.22        3.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.80     (1.08      (0.62      (0.51      (0.49      (0.38

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.03     (4.10      (0.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.83     (5.18      (0.69      (0.51      (0.49      (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 32.36     $ 33.81      $ 34.09      $ 35.94      $ 32.15      $ 24.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.05  (c)      16.20        (3.31      13.57        34.09        18.27  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.59  (d)      0.59        0.59        0.59        0.59        0.59  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.54  (d)      0.56        0.56        0.56        0.56        0.56  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.09  (d)      2.51        1.88        1.69        1.69        2.06  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (c)      27        33        19  (g)       14        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,004.1     $ 1,882.7      $ 1,899.2      $ 2,176.5      $ 2,580.1      $ 2,019.1  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 33.57     $ 33.86      $ 35.71      $ 31.95      $ 24.27      $ 20.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.31       0.74        0.57        0.48        0.41        0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.01       4.05        (1.83      3.71        7.70        3.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.32       4.79        (1.26      4.19        8.11        3.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.72     (0.98      (0.52      (0.43      (0.43      (0.32

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.03     (4.10      (0.07      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.75     (5.08      (0.59      (0.43      (0.43      (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 32.14     $ 33.57      $ 33.86      $ 35.71      $ 31.95      $ 24.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.90  (c)      15.94        (3.59      13.28        33.77        17.98  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (d)      0.84        0.84        0.84        0.84        0.84  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.79  (d)      0.81        0.81        0.81        0.81        0.81  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.83  (d)      2.26        1.63        1.45        1.44        1.81  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (c)      27        33        19  (g)       14        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 978.0     $ 967.0      $ 933.1      $ 1,094.7      $ 1,065.2      $ 904.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                           
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016      2015      2014(h)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 33.67     $ 33.95      $ 35.82      $ 32.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (a)

     0.33       0.77        0.60        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.01       4.07        (1.82      2.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.34       4.84        (1.22      3.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.75     (1.02      (0.58      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.03     (4.10      (0.07      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.78     (5.12      (0.65      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 32.23     $ 33.67      $ 33.95      $ 35.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.95  (c)      16.06        (3.48      9.84 (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.74  (d)      0.74        0.74        0.74 (d) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.69  (d)      0.71        0.71        0.71 (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.93  (d)      2.36        1.73        1.65 (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (c)      27        33        19 (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 416.4     $ 416.9      $ 415.2      $ 496.0  

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) The effect of the voluntary portion of the waiver on average net assets was 0.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016. (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g) Excludes the effect of subscriptions in kind activity for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(h) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, convertible preferred stock, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $51,399,984. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 524,403,629      $ 0      $ 590,806,030  

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated Portfolios. These amounted to $24,745,242 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.570% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $9,380,052.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.025%      All Assets  

An identical agreement was in place for the period October 17, 2016 to April 30, 2017. Amounts waived for the period ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $411,406 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

The Subadviser has agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by the Subadviser for the Trust and Brighthouse Funds Trust II (“BHFTII”) in the aggregate exceed $750,000,000, (ii) the Subadviser subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and BHFTII in the aggregate and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by Brighthouse Investment Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and BHFTII average daily net assets over $750 million, 7.5% for the next $1.5 billion of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3 billion. Brighthouse Investment Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and Brighthouse Investment Advisersat any time. Amounts voluntarily waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $374,728 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Security Description

  Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
    Realized
Gain on
shares
sold
    Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund

    56,606,513       180,273,545       (161,788,024     75,092,034     $     $ 221,278     $ 75,092,034  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$95,726,498    $ 58,173,495      $ 364,117,877      $ 7,383,392      $ 459,844,375      $ 65,556,887  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$100,938,013    $ 258,521,751      $ 574,996,828      $      $ 934,456,592  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
89,520,524      2,571,350        5,906,668  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     92,606,199        5,392,344  

Robert Boulware

     92,547,790        5,450,752  

Susan C. Gause

     92,818,726        5,179,817  

Nancy Hawthorne

     92,883,639        5,114,904  

Barbara A. Nugent

     92,861,155        5,137,388  

John Rosenthal

     92,620,977        5,377,565  

Linda B. Strumpf

     92,773,480        5,225,063  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     92,661,202        5,337,340  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A, B and E shares of the T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 14.85%, 14.67%, and 14.76%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index1, returned 11.40%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks rose in the first half of 2017, led by large cap and growth stocks, amid continued hopes for tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending—although neither has come to fruition yet. Strong first-quarter corporate earnings were supportive of equities markets, which were largely unfazed by lackluster first-quarter economic growth, two interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve, President Trump’s domestic political controversies, and increased geopolitical tensions. Stocks in developed non-U.S. markets strongly outperformed U.S. shares in dollar terms, as returns to U.S. investors were boosted by stronger non-U.S. currencies. Emerging market equities outperformed developed markets, helped by stronger currencies and an improving growth backdrop. Within the mid cap growth space, Health Care was the leading performer, followed by Information Technology (“IT”). The Energy sector ended sharply down for the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Portfolio outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index. At the overall sector level, stock selection was mainly responsible for excess returns, while sector allocation also had a positive impact.

Stock selection in Industrials and Business Services contributed the most to relative outperformance for the period. Among the leading names in the sector were IHS Markit, IDEX, and Roper Technologies. IHS Markit, which resulted from a merger between IHS and Markit, provides proprietary data, analytics, indices, and pricing services for clients in the Energy, Financials, and Industrial sectors. Shares rose due to improving organic revenue growth and its recent inclusion in the S&P 500 Index. IDEX produces pumps, flow meters, and engineered components for markets that include process control, fluid handling, and medical uses. Better-than-expected organic revenue growth, stemming from rising project activity in North America, boosted shares this quarter. Roper Technologies is a multi-industry company with a focus on growth through acquisition, which operates businesses that design and develop software and engineered produces and solution for a wide range of end markets. The firm benefited from a return to strong organic growth across all segments and margin expansion in the company’s legacy industrial and energy segments. In the Industrials and Business Services sector, we favor well-run companies with exposure to high-growth end markets, and we believe we are still in the early stages of a manufacturing rebound.

Consumer Discretionary was another area of strength due to stock choices that included Coach and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Coach is a leader in the affordable luxury accessory market, with a focus on women’s handbags. The company’s full-price selling strategy and better-than-expected in-store sales in North America led to profits that exceeded analyst expectations. The acquisition of Kate Spade also helped, as investors anticipated cost synergies and increased market share within the millennial age bracket. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the third-largest cruise operator in the world. Strong ticket sales for Caribbean, Alaskan, and Hawaiian itineraries and renewed interest in European destinations among North American consumers drove higher-than-expected earnings and an upward revision of management’s outlook, more than outweighing concerns about rising costs. We remained cautious in the Consumer Discretionary sector, and the Portfolio’s overall allocation to the sector remains lower than it has been historically. Many company management teams expect single-digit store traffic declines for the foreseeable future as spending continues to shift from brick-and-mortar to online. As a result, incremental shipping expenses may offset or even overwhelm in-store cost savings.

Stock selection in Financials also boosted relative results. Fidelity National Financial, a leading provider of title insurance and mortgage service, contributed to performance. Positive trends in residential and commercial real estate led to better-than-expected results and profit margins. At period end, the Portfolio’s largest exposures in Financials were in the capital markets and insurance industries. In our view, Financials should benefit from deregulation, some of which can be accomplished without legislation.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

At the end of the period, the Portfolio was overweight relative to the benchmark in the Health Care, Industrials and Business Services, and Financials sectors. The Portfolio was roughly in line with the benchmark in Utilities and was underweight the benchmark in IT, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, Consumer Staples, Energy, Materials, and Telecommunication Services. Portfolio positioning decisions are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection informed by rigorous internal research at the individual company level.

Brian W. H. Berghuis

Portfolio Manager

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       14.85          20.30          16.47          10.12  

Class B

       14.67          20.00          16.18          9.85  

Class E

       14.76          20.06          16.29          9.97  
Russell Midcap Growth Index        11.40          17.05          14.19          7.87  

1 The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Teleflex, Inc.      2.0  
Willis Towers Watson plc      2.0  
Textron, Inc.      2.0  
FNF Group      1.7  
Fiserv, Inc.      1.7  
Hologic, Inc.      1.7  
IDEX Corp.      1.7  
Coach, Inc.      1.7  
Microchip Technology, Inc.      1.6  
Roper Technologies, Inc.      1.6  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      21.0  
Health Care      20.3  
Industrials      19.5  
Consumer Discretionary      13.3  
Financials      9.9  
Materials      5.6  
Consumer Staples      2.5  
Energy      0.9  
Real Estate      0.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,148.50        $ 3.94  
   Hypothetical*      0.74    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.13        $ 3.71  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,146.70        $ 5.27  
   Hypothetical*      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.89        $ 4.96  

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,147.60        $ 4.74  
   Hypothetical*      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.38        $ 4.46  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—92.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.8%  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    11,392     $ 555,360  

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a) (b)

    277,000       9,224,100  

MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates, Ltd. (b)

    107,971       5,618,355  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    154,000       16,182,320  

Textron, Inc.

    728,000       34,288,800  
   

 

 

 
      65,868,935  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

    77,000       5,794,250  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.4%  

Ferrari NV

    72,000       6,193,440  

Tesla, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,000       1,084,830  
   

 

 

 
      7,278,270  
   

 

 

 
Banks—0.2%  

Webster Financial Corp. (b)

    71,000       3,707,620  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—3.1%  

Alkermes plc (a)

    337,000       19,535,890  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    91,000       7,258,160  

Bioverativ, Inc. (a)

    31,000       1,865,270  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    68,000       8,561,880  

Kite Pharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    46,000       4,768,820  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,000       3,076,920  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    66,000       8,505,420  
   

 

 

 
      53,572,360  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.9%  

Allegion plc (b)

    185,000       15,007,200  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    22,000       1,435,280  
   

 

 

 
      16,442,480  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.8%  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    270,000       24,678,000  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (b)

    31,000       5,151,580  

MSCI, Inc.

    108,000       11,122,920  

Oaktree Capital Group LLC

    62,000       2,889,200  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    506,000       21,752,940  
   

 

 

 
      65,594,640  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.0%  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    123,000       17,596,380  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (b)

    97,000       6,393,270  

RPM International, Inc. (b)

    245,000       13,364,750  

Valvoline, Inc.

    651,000       15,441,720  
   

 

 

 
      52,796,120  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—1.8%  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    247,000       10,366,590  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    324,000       20,872,080  
   

 

 

 
      31,238,670  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.2%  

Harris Corp.

    185,000     20,179,800  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.6%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    46,000       10,238,680  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.4%  

SLM Corp. (a)

    535,000       6,152,500  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.4%  

Ardagh Group S.A.

    35,000       791,350  

Ball Corp.

    555,681       23,455,295  
   

 

 

 
      24,246,645  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.8%  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (b)

    37,000       7,521,360  

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (a) (b)

    577,000       24,649,440  
   

 

 

 
      32,170,800  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.7%  

Cognex Corp.

    40,000       3,396,000  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    621,000       24,175,530  

National Instruments Corp.

    62,000       2,493,640  
   

 

 

 
      30,065,170  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

SBA Communications Corp. (a)

    25,000       3,372,500  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.1%  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (b)

    93,000       9,961,230  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) (b)

    432,000       9,793,440  
   

 

 

 
      19,754,670  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.3%  

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,000       707,110  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    223,637       7,997,259  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    174,817       14,280,801  
   

 

 

 
      22,985,170  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—7.9%  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    114,000       27,293,880  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (b)

    260,000       16,858,400  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    645,000       29,270,100  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    22,000       3,551,240  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    18,000       16,836,660  

Teleflex, Inc. (b)

    169,000       35,111,440  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (b)

    92,000       8,695,840  
   

 

 

 
      137,617,560  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—3.7%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    163,000       8,048,940  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a) (b)

    357,000       22,373,190  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    77,000       14,092,540  

MEDNAX, Inc. (a) (b)

    322,000       19,439,140  
   

 

 

 
      63,953,810  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology—0.5%  

athenahealth, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,000     $ 3,513,750  

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    78,000       4,782,180  
   

 

 

 
      8,295,930  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—5.1%  

Aramark

    278,000       11,392,440  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    200,000       20,062,000  

MGM Resorts International

    442,000       13,830,180  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b)

    522,000       28,339,380  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    61,000       6,663,030  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    46,000       9,330,180  
   

 

 

 
      89,617,210  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.6%  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    123,000       28,478,190  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—5.0%  

FNF Group

    675,000       30,260,250  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    476,000       20,986,840  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    241,000       35,055,860  
   

 

 

 
      86,302,950  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.2%  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (b)

    92,000       3,514,400  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—2.1%  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    10,701       2,820,783  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

    104,886       10,828,431  

Match Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    155,000       2,693,900  

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

    169,000       15,710,240  

Zillow Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    44,000       2,148,960  

Zillow Group, Inc. - Class C (a) (b)

    44,000       2,156,440  
   

 

 

 
      36,358,754  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—7.6%  

Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    48,000       1,965,600  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

    314,000       13,621,320  

CSRA, Inc.

    295,595       9,385,141  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    108,000       9,223,200  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    246,000       30,095,640  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    101,000       14,565,210  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    62,000       7,657,620  

Global Payments, Inc.

    199,000       17,973,680  

Sabre Corp. (b)

    370,000       8,054,900  

Vantiv, Inc. - Class A (a)

    306,000       19,382,040  
   

 

 

 
      131,924,351  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.7%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    429,000       25,443,990  

Bruker Corp.

    621,000       17,909,640  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    49,000       8,502,480  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    6,000       3,531,240  

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    111,000       9,934,500  
   

 

 

 
      65,321,850  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—4.4%  

Colfax Corp. (a)

    137,000     5,393,690  

Fortive Corp.

    230,000       14,570,500  

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a)

    152,000       3,284,720  

IDEX Corp. (b)

    258,000       29,156,580  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

    47,588       5,782,418  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    46,000       5,865,460  

Xylem, Inc. (b)

    230,000       12,748,900  
   

 

 

 
      76,802,268  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.6%  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    139,000       10,030,240  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—1.4%  

Dollar General Corp.

    337,000       24,294,330  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.9%  

ARC Resources, Ltd.

    251,000       3,282,665  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. - Class A (a) (c)

    63,000       896,994  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    233,000       3,686,060  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

    68,000       8,264,040  
   

 

 

 
      16,129,759  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.4%  

Catalent, Inc. (a) (b)

    368,000       12,916,800  

Zoetis, Inc.

    185,000       11,540,300  
   

 

 

 
      24,457,100  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—3.6%  

Equifax, Inc. (b)

    184,000       25,285,280  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a)

    372,811       16,418,597  

TransUnion (a)

    93,000       4,027,830  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

    191,000       16,114,670  
   

 

 

 
      61,846,377  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Class A (a) (c) (d)

    47,810       2,477,036  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.2%  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    77,000       7,036,260  

Kansas City Southern

    108,000       11,302,200  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (b)

    31,000       2,952,440  
   

 

 

 
      21,290,900  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.7%  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    99,000       9,059,490  

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (b)

    438,000       7,235,760  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    371,000       28,633,780  

Microsemi Corp. (a) (b)

    60,202       2,817,454  

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

    15,000       1,641,750  

Xilinx, Inc. (b)

    245,000       15,758,400  
   

 

 

 
      65,146,634  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—4.8%  

Atlassian Corp. plc - Class A (a)

    214,000     $ 7,528,520  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    117,000       12,369,240  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    68,000       4,672,280  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    215,000       20,586,250  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,000       3,286,000  

Splunk, Inc. (a) (b)

    136,000       7,737,040  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    247,000       9,487,270  

Tableau Software, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    111,000       6,800,970  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    108,000       10,476,000  
   

 

 

 
      82,943,570  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—4.1%  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    31,000       17,684,260  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    92,000       8,463,080  

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

    230,000       14,503,800  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (b)

    63,000       2,509,290  

L Brands, Inc. (b)

    137,000       7,382,930  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) (a) (b)

    462,000       8,556,240  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,000       12,030,700  
   

 

 

 
      71,130,300  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—2.1%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    12,000       1,067,400  

Coach, Inc.

    614,000       29,066,760  

PVH Corp.

    56,000       6,412,000  
   

 

 

 
      36,546,160  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,104,472,794)

      1,615,938,959  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.5%  
Real Estate Management & Development—0.5%  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series D1 (a) (c) (d)

    89,839       4,654,559  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series D2 (a) (c) (d)

    70,588       3,657,164  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $2,671,296)

      8,311,723  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—5.9%  
Mutual Fund—5.9%  

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund (e)

    101,882,423       101,882,424  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $101,882,424)

      101,882,424  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—17.4%  
Certificates of Deposit—10.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    5,974,905       5,987,400  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
1.429%, 10/19/17 (g)

    6,000,000       6,001,428  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Bank of America N.A.
1.507%, 07/11/17 (g)

    11,000,000     11,001,938  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    6,000,000       5,999,940  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (g)

    6,500,000       6,501,196  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    4,137,950       4,104,551  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,001,952  

BNP Paribas New York
1.372%, 02/15/18 (g)

    4,000,000       4,000,640  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,502,813  

Cooperative Rabobank UA New York
1.555%, 10/13/17 (g)

    2,500,000       2,502,883  

1.558%, 10/13/17 (g)

    1,000,000       1,001,357  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (g)

    500,000       500,041  

1.366%, 10/06/17 (g)

    5,000,000       5,001,240  

1.432%, 10/16/17 (g)

    4,500,000       4,500,963  

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (g)

    2,400,000       2,400,300  

KBC Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 08/22/17

    2,990,219       2,995,170  

Zero Coupon, 09/08/17

    498,281       498,905  

1.200%, 07/18/17

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

1.250%, 08/08/17

    3,000,000       3,000,090  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       2,999,970  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
1.266%, 12/05/17 (g)

    1,000,000       1,000,023  

1.367%, 10/11/17 (g)

    6,000,000       6,001,344  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.397%, 10/11/17 (g)

    6,000,000       5,999,802  

1.400%, 11/27/17 (g)

    3,000,000       2,998,620  

1.469%, 10/18/17 (g)

    4,000,000       3,999,728  

1.610%, 08/02/17 (g)

    1,300,000       1,300,397  

National Australia Bank London
1.480%, 11/09/17 (g)

    5,500,000       5,504,455  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (g)

    8,000,000       7,999,120  

1.506%, 08/03/17 (g)

    4,600,000       4,601,389  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (g)

    1,500,000       1,500,117  

1.377%, 10/13/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,001,375  

1.584%, 08/21/17 (g)

    4,500,000       4,501,660  

1.687%, 07/12/17 (g)

    6,000,000       6,000,726  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.358%, 06/12/18 (g)

    10,000,000       9,996,620  

1.555%, 10/13/17 (g)

    3,500,000       3,503,538  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    1,009,233       1,000,230  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.330%, 02/08/18 (g)

    3,000,000     $ 2,999,727  

1.357%, 10/12/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,000,562  

1.551%, 08/01/17 (g)

    6,700,000       6,702,606  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.297%, 11/13/17 (g)

    1,000,000       999,927  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (g)

    8,000,000       8,005,635  

1.466%, 10/26/17 (g)

    4,500,000       4,501,152  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (g)

    7,500,000       7,505,572  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (g)

    3,000,000       3,004,987  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (g)

    1,001,022       1,000,571  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (g)

    2,300,000       2,302,056  
   

 

 

 
      190,434,686  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.2%  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC
1.170%, 07/12/17

    5,982,255       5,997,828  

Barton Capital S.A.
1.210%, 07/10/17

    1,993,681       1,999,348  

1.290%, 09/12/17

    2,491,938       2,493,880  

Commonwealth Bank Australia
1.522%, 10/23/17 (g)

    3,000,000       3,003,163  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (g)

    12,500,000       12,500,725  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (g)

    5,000,000       5,001,726  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (g)

    3,000,000       2,999,781  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.150%, 07/07/17

    2,249,497       2,249,712  

1.170%, 07/20/17

    997,205       999,363  

1.180%, 07/11/17

    2,991,150       2,999,004  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
1.434%, 09/07/17 (g)

    2,000,000       2,000,801  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
1.190%, 07/28/17

    7,975,142       7,992,480  

1.230%, 07/07/17

    2,492,227       2,499,415  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (g)

    3,600,000       3,603,589  
   

 

 

 
      56,340,815  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.5%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $419,244 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $436,386 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $427,590.

    419,206       419,206  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at
1.200% to be repurchased at $5,000,500 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $5,083,667 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $5,100,015.

    5,000,000     5,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at
1.550% to be repurchased at $9,006,975 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,956 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $10,006,412.

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $5,024,225 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $5,004,632 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $4,508,413 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $5,103,330.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $3,759,931 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,070,000.

    3,700,000       3,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at
1.710% to be repurchased at $10,076,475 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $11,000,001.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $5,000,558 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $9,970,309 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $5,100,594.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $500,049 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $750,882 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $510,000.

    500,000       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      43,619,206  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—0.8%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.060%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000     $ 2,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/26/17

    7,200,000       7,200,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    1,900,000       1,900,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,100,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $303,432,760)

      303,494,707  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—116.5%
(Cost $1,512,459,274) (h)

      2,029,627,813  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(16.5)%

      (287,311,052
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,742,316,761  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $296,171,532 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $303,403,911.
  The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of restricted securities was $11,685,753, which is 0.7% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2017, these securities represent 0.6% of net assets.
(e)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(f)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(h)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,512,459,274. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $533,396,052 and $(16,227,513), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $517,168,539.

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. - Class A

     06/08/17        63,000      $ 913,500      $ 896,994  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Class A

     12/09/14 - 05/26/15        47,810        722,353        2,477,036  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series D1

     12/09/14        89,839        1,495,924        4,654,559  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series D2

     12/09/14        70,588        1,175,372        3,657,164  
           

 

 

 
            $ 11,685,753  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 65,868,935      $ —        $ —        $ 65,868,935  

Airlines

     5,794,250        —          —          5,794,250  

Automobiles

     7,278,270        —          —          7,278,270  

Banks

     3,707,620        —          —          3,707,620  

Biotechnology

     53,572,360        —          —          53,572,360  

Building Products

     16,442,480        —          —          16,442,480  

Capital Markets

     65,594,640        —          —          65,594,640  

Chemicals

     52,796,120        —          —          52,796,120  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     31,238,670        —          —          31,238,670  

Communications Equipment

     20,179,800        —          —          20,179,800  

Construction Materials

     10,238,680        —          —          10,238,680  

Consumer Finance

     6,152,500        —          —          6,152,500  

Containers & Packaging

     24,246,645        —          —          24,246,645  

Electrical Equipment

     32,170,800        —          —          32,170,800  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     30,065,170        —          —          30,065,170  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3,372,500        —          —          3,372,500  

Food & Staples Retailing

     19,754,670        —          —          19,754,670  

Food Products

     22,985,170        —          —          22,985,170  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     137,617,560        —          —          137,617,560  

Health Care Providers & Services

     63,953,810        —          —          63,953,810  

Health Care Technology

     8,295,930        —          —          8,295,930  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     89,617,210        —          —          89,617,210  

Industrial Conglomerates

     28,478,190        —          —          28,478,190  

Insurance

     86,302,950        —          —          86,302,950  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3,514,400        —          —          3,514,400  

Internet Software & Services

     36,358,754        —          —          36,358,754  

IT Services

     131,924,351        —          —          131,924,351  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     65,321,850        —          —          65,321,850  

Machinery

     76,802,268        —          —          76,802,268  

Metals & Mining

     10,030,240        —          —          10,030,240  

Multiline Retail

     24,294,330        —          —          24,294,330  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     16,129,759        —          —          16,129,759  

Pharmaceuticals

     24,457,100        —          —          24,457,100  

Professional Services

     61,846,377        —          —          61,846,377  

Real Estate Management & Development

     —          —          2,477,036        2,477,036  

Road & Rail

     21,290,900        —          —          21,290,900  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   $ 65,146,634      $ —       $ —        $ 65,146,634  

Software

     82,943,570        —         —          82,943,570  

Specialty Retail

     71,130,300        —         —          71,130,300  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     36,546,160        —         —          36,546,160  

Total Common Stocks

     1,613,461,923        —         2,477,036        1,615,938,959  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     —          —         8,311,723        8,311,723  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     101,882,424        —         —          101,882,424  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          303,494,707       —          303,494,707  

Total Investments

   $ 1,715,344,347      $ 303,494,707     $ 10,788,759      $ 2,029,627,813  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (303,403,911   $ —        $ (303,403,911

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2017 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,927,745,389  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     101,882,424  

Cash

     17,767  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     88,152  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     24,342,258  

Fund shares sold

     495,868  

Dividends

     806,189  

Dividends on affiliated investments

     77,189  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,055,455,236  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     303,403,911  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,517,018  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,608,029  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,016,660  

Distribution and service fees

     222,971  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     254,104  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     313,138,475  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,742,316,761  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,097,903,042  

Undistributed net investment income

     14,665  

Accumulated net realized gain

     127,230,536  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     517,168,518  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,742,316,761  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 648,815,451  

Class B

     1,070,083,950  

Class E

     23,417,360  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     59,319,221  

Class B

     105,639,808  

Class E

     2,239,485  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.94  

Class B

     10.13  

Class E

     10.46  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Includes securities loaned at value of $296,171,532.
(b)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,410,576,850.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $101,882,424.
(d)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $87,768.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,264,545  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     295,276  

Securities lending income

     1,011,294  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,571,115  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,279,312  

Administration fees

     26,585  

Custodian and accounting fees

     54,338  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,291,937  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     16,750  

Audit and tax services

     22,938  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     58,480  

Insurance

     5,580  

Miscellaneous

     10,699  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,811,321  

Less management fee waiver

     (346,651

Less broker commission recapture

     (10,045
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,454,625  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     116,490  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     127,869,647  

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,575
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     127,868,072  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     102,313,688  

Foreign currency transactions

     (59
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     102,313,629  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     230,181,701  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 230,298,191  
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $45,034.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 116,490     $ (740,707

Net realized gain

     127,868,072       151,488,827  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     102,313,629       (52,929,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     230,298,191       97,818,995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (53,031,193     (84,947,006

Class B

     (93,533,444     (152,745,855

Class E

     (1,976,268     (3,154,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (148,540,905     (240,846,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     53,863,954       94,933,063  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     135,621,240       (48,094,921

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,606,695,521       1,654,790,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,742,316,761     $ 1,606,695,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of Net Investment Income

    

End of period

   $ 14,665     $ (101,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     2,569,830     $ 29,140,785       1,855,030     $ 19,570,232  

Reinvestments

     4,865,247       53,031,193       8,624,062       84,947,006  

Redemptions

     (5,067,983     (56,516,591     (6,388,364     (68,344,170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,367,094     $ 25,655,387       4,090,728     $ 36,173,068  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,845,781     $ 19,141,363       5,348,543     $ 52,912,161  

Reinvestments

     9,269,915       93,533,444       16,584,783       152,745,855  

Redemptions

     (8,235,689     (85,574,303     (14,846,695     (147,870,762
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,880,007     $ 27,100,504       7,086,631     $ 57,787,254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     101,610     $ 1,076,753       150,631     $ 1,528,483  

Reinvestments

     189,661       1,976,268       333,064       3,154,118  

Redemptions

     (182,117     (1,944,958     (362,358     (3,709,860
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     109,154     $ 1,108,063       121,337     $ 972,741  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 53,863,954       $ 94,933,063  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.37     $ 11.39     $ 12.52     $ 12.29      $ 9.53      $ 9.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.01       0.01  (b)      0.00  (c)      (0.01      (0.01      0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.53       0.64       0.91       1.45        3.38        1.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.54       0.65       0.91       1.44        3.37        1.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        (0.05      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04     (1.21      (0.56      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04     (1.21      (0.61      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.94     $ 10.37     $ 11.39     $ 12.52      $ 12.29      $ 9.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.85  (e)      6.52       6.88       13.04        36.96        13.93  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (f)      0.78       0.78       0.78        0.78        0.78  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.74  (f)      0.73       0.74       0.74        0.75        0.76  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.17  (f)      0.11  (b)      0.02       (0.08      (0.12      0.17  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (e)      26       25       23        25        30  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 648.8     $ 590.7     $ 602.3     $ 639.3      $ 799.0      $ 642.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015     2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.68     $ 10.77     $ 11.96     $ 11.82      $ 9.19      $ 9.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.00 )(c)      (0.01 )(b)      (0.03     (0.04      (0.04      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.42       0.59       0.88       1.39        3.25        1.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.42       0.58       0.85       1.35        3.21        1.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        (0.02      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04     (1.21      (0.56      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04     (1.21      (0.58      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.13     $ 9.68     $ 10.77     $ 11.96      $ 11.82      $ 9.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.67  (e)      6.22       6.67       12.77        36.58        13.68  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.03  (f)      1.03       1.03       1.03        1.03        1.03  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.99  (f)      0.98       0.99       0.99        1.00        1.01  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.08 )(f)      (0.14 )(b)      (0.23     (0.33      (0.37      (0.08

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (e)      26       25       23        25        30  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,070.1     $ 994.8     $ 1,030.3     $ 1,072.1      $ 1,081.0      $ 873.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.96     $ 11.02     $ 12.19      $ 12.01      $ 9.33      $ 9.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.00  (c)      (0.00 )(b)(c)      (0.02      (0.03      (0.03      0.00  (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.47       0.61       0.89        1.42        3.30        1.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.47       0.61       0.87        1.39        3.27        1.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.03      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04      (1.21      (0.56      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.97     (1.67     (2.04      (1.21      (0.59      (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.46     $ 9.96     $ 11.02      $ 12.19      $ 12.01      $ 9.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.76  (e)      6.36       6.72        12.92        36.68        13.85  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (f)      0.93       0.93        0.93        0.93        0.93  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.89  (f)      0.88       0.89        0.89        0.90        0.91  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.02  (f)      (0.04 )(b)      (0.13      (0.23      (0.27      0.01  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (e)      26       25        23        25        30  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 23.4     $ 21.2     $ 22.1      $ 22.4      $ 22.3      $ 17.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”) and ordinary loss netting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $43,619,206. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 187,620,984      $ 0      $ 347,900,144  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $204,964 in purchases and $2,793,428 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $1,119,920.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.750% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $6,279,312.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser has agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by the Subadviser for the Trust and Brighthouse Funds Trust II (“BHFTII”) in the aggregate exceed $750,000,000, (ii) the Subadviser subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and BHFTII in the aggregate and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by MetLife Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and BHFTII average daily net assets over $750 million, 7.5% for the next $1.5 billion of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3 billion. Brighthouse Investment Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and Brighthouse Investment Advisers at any time. Amounts voluntarily waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

Security Description

  Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2016
    Shares
purchased
    Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2017
    Realized
Gain on
shares
sold
    Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2017
 

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund

    52,182,740       157,789,476       (108,089,792     101,882,424     $     $ 295,276     $ 101,882,424  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$6,906,007    $ 10,205,409      $ 233,940,972      $ 263,460,711      $ 240,846,979      $ 273,666,120  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$6,670,060    $ 141,588,114      $ 414,500,081      $      $ 562,758,255  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
148,564,893      5,483,003        9,395,801  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     153,370,196        10,073,500  

Robert Boulware

     153,619,639        9,824,057  

Susan C. Gause

     153,969,852        9,473,844  

Nancy Hawthorne

     153,876,455        9,567,242  

Barbara A. Nugent

     153,825,999        9,617,698  

John Rosenthal

     153,627,000        9,816,697  

Linda B. Strumpf

     153,506,386        9,937,311  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     153,600,237        9,843,459  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Managed by TCW Investment Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio returned 1.96% and 1.91%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned 2.27%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Despite an outpouring of optimistic growth sentiment and high investor confidence levels early in the year, the U.S. economy experienced little material change during the period. The new administration’s lofty economic agenda has faced setbacks, with indicators of late cycle dynamics being present. In our view, downside risks appear to have only grown in scope. Data prints such as durable goods orders, auto, steel and lumber production, and retail and restaurant sales have exhibited weakness while overall U.S. GDP growth remained lackluster for the first quarter, and leverage remained at or near record highs. Furthermore, structural headwinds such as an aging population, low productivity growth, and a labor market already back at full employment were concerns, leading the International Monetary Fund to reduce its 2017 forecast for U.S. growth to 2.1%, a sharp discount to President Trump’s optimistic target of 3%. Over the period, the failure to pass a Senate healthcare reform bill fueled speculation that tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks may also be delayed, casting doubts over the inclusion of an assumed fiscal stimulus in growth calculations.

While the demand for yield has persisted amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued its desire to normalize monetary policy, even in a muted inflationary backdrop that remained persistently below the 2% target. In June, the Fed produced its second rate hike in the first half of 2017, and raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (“bps”) as expected. Although the Fed still planned to hike rates again in 2017 and three times in 2018, markets have grown increasingly skeptical over the frequency of the hikes. Additionally, the Fed provided insight on its future plan to unwind the $4.5 trillion balance sheet. Under the initiative, Treasury and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) assets will be rolled-off on a monthly basis, starting at $6 billion for Treasuries and $4 billion for MBS and increasing by the same amounts every three months until reaching a cap of $30 billion and $20 billion, respectively.

Although a hawkish shift in global central bank policy appeared to give pause to the equity market momentum late in the second quarter, risk markets overall continued to benefit from the reach for yield. The S&P 500 Index reached new record levels and returned more than 9% during the period. Broadly, spread sectors also generally fared well and tightened over the period, as measured by a total return of 2.3% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Investment grade corporate bonds benefited from robust sponsorship and strong first quarter corporate earnings to return 3.7%, while high yield bonds returned 4.9%. Among securitized issues, non-agency MBS had a very strong first half, returning approximately 5%. The asset class benefitted from considerable price appreciation, supported by strong investor demand and solid fundamentals. In contrast, agency MBS was the only broad fixed income sector to post negative excess returns, weighed down by easing U.S. Treasury rates and the looming prospect of balance sheet reductions by the Fed. Within asset-backed securities (“ABS”), heavy supply was met by robust demand, helping the sector to tighten by 11 bps and outperform Treasuries by 54 bps. Meanwhile, performance was also positive for commercial MBS (“CMBS”) amid incrementally lower yields and continued demand.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio returned 1.96% in the first half of 2017 and underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”), which had gained 2.27% over the period. The underweight relative duration position of the Portfolio was a detractor over the period, as intermediate term and long-term Treasury rates moved lower over the first half of the year and weighing modestly on relative performance given the defensive duration position of the Portfolio. Performance was also held back by the Portfolio’s underweight to investment grade corporate bonds and non-U.S. sovereign debt, which led Index returns. On a positive note, issue selection among securitized products benefitted relative performance, particularly the emphasis on non-agency MBS which continued to benefit from solid investor sponsorship and improving collateral characteristics amidst rising home prices. Additional Portfolio contributors included government guaranteed student loan ABS and agency CMBS holdings.

At period end, Portfolio strategy and positioning continued to be largely influenced by our view that interest rates remain pressured to increase under the Fed’s normalization process, and our view of heightened credit risk over the aging of the credit cycle and by our concern of the potential for record-high leverage across both investment grade and high yield credit in the U.S. to unwind in a dramatic and likely painful fashion. We have maintained the duration of the Portfolio relatively short versus that of the Index and, from a sector standpoint, minimized credit risk with higher quality defensive exposure among corporate credit. The Portfolio continued to emphasize securitized products offering opportunities for attractive risk-adjusted returns with positions that favored high quality, and more seniority. As of June 30, 2017, CMBS exposure was skewed towards agency-backed issues as well as seasoned non-agency bonds at the top of the capital structure and single asset single borrower deals, while the ABS overweight was focused on high quality, non-traditional collateral such as government guaranteed student loan receivables. Value remained attractive given the integrity of the government guarantee,

 

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Managed by TCW Investment Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

though spreads have tightened materially from mid-2016. Within non-agency MBS, the Portfolio’s holdings emphasized issues with better relative quality in our view, and near term cash flows. Agency MBS exposure was in line with the Index.

Tad Rivelle

Bryan Whalen

Laird Landmann

Stephen Kane

Portfolio Managers

TCW Investment Management Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio                 

Class A

       1.96          -0.21          1.74  

Class B

       1.91          -0.36          1.66  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        2.27          -0.31          1.94  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/1/2015. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      62.8  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      27.0  
Asset-Backed Securities      11.0  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      3.6  
Municipals      0.8  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to

June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.43    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.60        $ 2.15  
   Hypothetical*      0.43    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.66        $ 2.16  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.10        $ 3.40  
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.42        $ 3.41  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—62.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—32.4%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 06/01/32

    2,274,633     $ 2,336,201  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    10,800,000       11,084,343  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 07/01/45

    22,296,421       22,363,278  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    11,310,000       11,294,752  

3.500%, 02/01/46

    18,025,523       18,524,812  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    21,775,000       22,364,456  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    71,160,000       74,804,168  

4.500%, 02/01/46

    6,750,731       7,250,278  

4.500%, 10/01/46

    9,750,264       10,461,143  

4.500%, 02/01/47

    19,490,712       20,936,849  

4.500%, 04/01/47

    29,633,953       31,784,185  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    23,085,000       24,732,060  

Fannie Mae Pool
2.470%, 01/01/23

    2,500,000       2,529,214  

2.740%, 03/01/25

    2,125,895       2,157,452  

2.740%, 03/01/26

    3,855,000       3,856,585  

2.950%, 05/01/31

    4,311,435       4,266,646  

3.030%, 03/01/31

    1,076,978       1,070,350  

3.280%, 02/01/28

    3,975,000       4,080,138  

3.320%, 08/01/26

    1,895,000       1,962,540  

3.390%, 01/01/31

    4,725,000       4,857,779  

3.490%, 02/25/33

    4,000,000       4,012,520  

3.500%, 01/01/44

    8,208,407       8,472,632  

3.550%, 03/01/24

    4,082,394       4,330,157  

3.580%, 03/01/27

    2,890,174       3,005,516  

4.380%, 04/01/21

    5,894,835       6,318,973  

4.381%, 06/01/21

    7,106,136       7,645,302  

4.520%, 08/01/19

    4,102,388       4,316,845  

4.550%, 10/01/19

    4,930,743       5,213,965  

4.590%, 08/01/26

    2,896,201       3,191,379  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
1.566%, 05/25/18 (b)

    1,954,231       1,955,972  

1.566%, 08/25/18 (b)

    7,141,555       7,154,386  

2.569%, 12/25/26 (b)

    9,410,000       9,146,510  

3.148%, 12/25/24 (b)

    9,584,174       9,879,932  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, 12/01/31

    10,167,534       10,233,036  

2.500%, 01/01/32

    2,427,019       2,442,654  

3.000%, 03/01/31

    3,122,506       3,209,069  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 06/01/46

    10,043,491       10,028,276  

3.000%, 08/01/46

    4,980,735       4,973,189  

3.000%, 09/01/46

    3,951,266       3,945,280  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    12,089,240       12,070,925  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    15,833,000       15,809,014  

3.000%, 01/01/47

    17,434,454       17,408,042  

3.000%, 02/01/47

    2,220,194       2,216,831  

3.500%, 04/01/45

    7,894,806       8,177,472  

3.500%, 11/01/45

    7,573,229       7,786,264  

3.500%, 03/01/46

    6,349,682       6,528,298  

3.500%, 04/01/46

    18,190,652       18,702,355  

3.500%, 06/01/46

    5,938,058       6,105,095  

3.500%, 08/01/46

    12,434,684       12,784,471  

3.500%, 09/01/46

    2,225,716       2,288,325  

4.000%, 01/01/45

    6,698,650       7,127,490  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 11/01/45

    7,070,882     7,442,157  

4.000%, 12/01/45

    15,586,536       16,560,712  

4.000%, 05/01/46

    9,880,689       10,399,500  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    2,515,000       2,690,961  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
1.545%, 07/25/20 (b)

    1,434,046       1,435,295  

1.625%, 07/25/20 (b)

    1,470,945       1,472,375  

3.511%, 04/25/30

    4,495,000       4,668,433  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 10/20/46

    3,974,027       4,018,286  

3.000%, 12/20/46

    11,952,342       12,085,457  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    13,520,000       13,656,256  

3.500%, 04/20/46

    9,651,639       10,007,513  

3.500%, 05/20/46

    4,412,839       4,575,548  

3.500%, 06/20/46

    11,445,280       11,867,289  

3.500%, 11/20/46

    14,195,604       14,719,023  

3.500%, 01/20/47

    2,438,257       2,528,160  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    21,275,000       22,036,245  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    39,195,000       41,243,550  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    25,840,000       27,463,075  
   

 

 

 
      718,067,239  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—30.4%  

U.S. Treasury Bond
3.000%, 05/15/47

    82,145,000       84,776,187  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond
0.750%, 02/15/45 (c)

    17,479,781       16,392,905  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/21 (c)

    11,172,336       11,155,321  

0.125%, 04/15/22 (c)

    5,514,400       5,488,085  

0.125%, 07/15/26 (c)

    20,283,098       19,564,407  

0.375%, 01/15/27 (c) (d)

    7,869,622       7,729,062  

0.875%, 02/15/47 (c)

    8,928,449       8,664,497  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.750%, 10/31/17 (d)

    59,450,000       59,382,227  

1.000%, 12/31/17

    20,625,000       20,608,851  

1.250%, 05/31/19 (d)

    56,845,000       56,707,321  

1.500%, 01/31/22

    28,120,000       27,693,813  

1.750%, 05/31/22 (d)

    143,880,000       143,037,007  

1.750%, 06/30/22

    141,830,000       140,910,374  

1.875%, 04/30/22 (d)

    22,110,000       22,105,689  

2.375%, 05/15/27 (d)

    47,410,000       47,710,010  
   

 

 

 
      671,925,756  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies (Cost $1,393,125,729)

      1,389,992,995  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—27.0%          
Aerospace/Defense—0.3%  

United Technologies Corp.
1.778%, 05/04/18 (e)

    6,850,000       6,858,788  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Airlines—0.5%  

America West Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.100%, 04/02/21

    620,222     $ 674,492  

8.057%, 07/02/20

    438,547       501,917  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.000%, 07/15/25

    1,609,968       1,682,416  

4.950%, 01/15/23

    761,177       810,653  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
6.545%, 02/02/19

    1,805,150       1,881,868  

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
6.250%, 04/22/23

    2,052,363       2,283,254  

7.076%, 03/20/21

    2,314,877       2,471,132  
   

 

 

 
      10,305,732  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.5%  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.724%, 12/06/17

    5,100,000       5,100,357  

2.145%, 01/09/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,003,396  

2.875%, 10/01/18

    1,000,000       1,009,915  

General Motors Co.
3.500%, 10/02/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,017,558  

4.875%, 10/02/23 (d)

    3,875,000       4,152,737  
   

 

 

 
      12,283,963  
   

 

 

 
Banks—10.4%  

American Express Centurion Bank
6.000%, 09/13/17

    2,000,000       2,016,336  

Bank of America Corp.
3.705%, 04/24/28 (b) (d)

    4,685,000       4,719,318  

3.875%, 08/01/25

    1,800,000       1,862,120  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    3,090,000       3,260,744  

5.000%, 01/21/44

    1,500,000       1,695,675  

5.650%, 05/01/18

    8,310,000       8,570,959  

5.750%, 12/01/17

    4,845,000       4,926,992  

6.000%, 09/01/17

    2,200,000       2,215,134  

6.400%, 08/28/17

    2,000,000       2,014,202  

6.500%, 07/15/18

    2,000,000       2,091,402  

6.875%, 04/25/18

    6,915,000       7,195,950  

7.625%, 06/01/19 (d)

    6,000,000       6,616,032  

Capital One N.A.
1.650%, 02/05/18

    755,000       754,690  

Citigroup, Inc.
1.700%, 04/27/18

    12,106,000       12,093,870  

1.750%, 05/01/18

    3,000,000       2,998,674  

1.800%, 02/05/18

    5,250,000       5,253,979  

6.000%, 08/15/17

    1,850,000       1,859,076  

6.125%, 11/21/17

    3,190,000       3,244,514  

6.125%, 05/15/18

    7,355,000       7,626,326  

Discover Bank
2.000%, 02/21/18

    3,000,000       3,003,687  

2.600%, 11/13/18

    2,085,000       2,102,779  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.691%, 06/05/28 (b)

    3,500,000       3,513,895  

3.850%, 07/08/24

    1,595,000       1,655,473  

5.950%, 01/18/18

    8,935,000       9,134,679  

6.150%, 04/01/18

    14,185,000       14,640,197  

7.500%, 02/15/19

    7,450,000       8,081,037  
Banks—(Continued)  

HBOS plc
6.750%, 05/21/18 (144A)

    1,645,000     1,711,014  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.700%, 05/18/23 (d)

    5,585,000       5,523,766  

3.900%, 07/15/25

    6,000,000       6,257,220  

6.000%, 01/15/18

    13,390,000       13,690,847  

6.300%, 04/23/19

    3,415,000       3,675,459  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
6.000%, 10/01/17

    10,480,000       10,587,420  

Morgan Stanley
1.982%, 02/14/20 (b)

    6,290,000       6,315,789  

3.875%, 01/27/26 (d)

    3,500,000       3,603,176  

5.625%, 09/23/19

    4,050,000       4,350,980  

5.950%, 12/28/17

    5,765,000       5,882,635  

6.625%, 04/01/18

    5,895,000       6,104,331  

7.300%, 05/13/19 (d)

    1,000,000       1,093,265  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
2.875%, 08/05/21 (d)

    1,175,000       1,177,701  

Santander UK plc
3.050%, 08/23/18

    5,000,000       5,062,645  

Wachovia Corp.
5.750%, 02/01/18 (d)

    16,355,000       16,738,099  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.600%, 07/22/20

    5,175,000       5,247,957  

3.000%, 04/22/26 (d)

    3,500,000       3,418,289  

3.000%, 10/23/26

    600,000       584,254  

3.550%, 09/29/25 (d)

    2,095,000       2,129,980  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
6.000%, 11/15/17

    3,000,000       3,047,466  
   

 

 

 
      229,350,033  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.650%, 02/01/26

    10,163,000       10,470,634  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.9%  

Amgen, Inc.
4.400%, 05/01/45

    3,000,000       3,081,447  

4.663%, 06/15/51

    1,000,000       1,059,153  

Baxalta, Inc.
2.875%, 06/23/20

    1,000,000       1,015,966  

4.000%, 06/23/25

    2,497,000       2,604,403  

Biogen, Inc.
5.200%, 09/15/45

    2,100,000       2,395,672  

Celgene Corp.
5.000%, 08/15/45

    4,250,000       4,785,487  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.950%, 03/01/27 (d)

    1,905,000       1,848,879  

3.700%, 04/01/24 (d)

    1,500,000       1,559,381  

4.750%, 03/01/46

    940,000       1,031,941  
   

 

 

 
      19,382,329  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.3%  

Moody’s Corp.
1.568%, 09/04/18 (b)

    4,000,000       4,009,824  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Services—(Continued)  

University of Southern California
3.028%, 10/01/39

    3,030,000     $ 2,839,874  
   

 

 

 
      6,849,698  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.1%  

Apple, Inc.
4.650%, 02/23/46

    998,000       1,118,679  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.0%  

American Express Co.
7.000%, 03/19/18

    4,264,000       4,422,493  

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)
7.250%, 02/01/18

    3,000,000       3,094,098  

International Lease Finance Corp.
7.125%, 09/01/18 (144A)

    8,700,000       9,207,619  

Protective Life Global Funding
1.769%, 06/08/18 (144A) (b)

    3,500,000       3,508,977  

2.700%, 11/25/20 (144A)

    3,045,000       3,067,637  
   

 

 

 
      23,300,824  
   

 

 

 
Electric—2.7%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.
1.650%, 12/15/17

    2,445,000       2,445,267  

Appalachian Power Co.
4.450%, 06/01/45

    2,200,000       2,366,597  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
7.880%, 11/01/17

    3,000,000       3,058,053  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
6.150%, 09/15/17

    2,030,000       2,048,382  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
1.875%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    5,000,000       4,993,315  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.250%, 12/15/41

    3,300,000       3,525,271  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.100%, 05/15/42 (d)

    1,000,000       1,044,539  

4.100%, 03/15/43

    2,325,000       2,414,048  

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
6.400%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    3,250,000       3,621,800  

El Paso Electric Co.
3.300%, 12/15/22

    825,000       828,254  

Emera U.S. Finance L.P.
2.700%, 06/15/21

    4,000,000       4,006,124  

Entergy Corp.
4.000%, 07/15/22

    3,000,000       3,170,724  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC
4.350%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,179,720  

International Transmission Co.
4.625%, 08/15/43 (144A)

    2,750,000       3,052,043  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
5.000%, 05/01/18 (d)

    560,000       569,100  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
4.800%, 09/15/43

    905,000       1,034,043  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.056%, 09/01/17

    2,455,000       2,456,146  
Electric—(Continued)  

PacifiCorp
3.350%, 07/01/25

    2,000,000     2,040,584  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    2,800,000       2,849,034  

Public Service Co. of New Mexico
3.850%, 08/01/25

    3,135,000       3,232,185  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
4.050%, 05/01/45

    3,000,000       3,107,793  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.450%, 01/15/19

    2,000,000       2,128,992  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
3.300%, 06/01/25

    2,375,000       2,396,059  
   

 

 

 
      60,568,073  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.500%, 07/15/22

    1,500,000       1,546,482  

3.950%, 07/15/25

    2,925,000       3,007,690  

5.200%, 07/15/45

    3,270,000       3,537,574  
   

 

 

 
      8,091,746  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.2%  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
3.250%, 06/15/26 (d)

    4,000,000       3,925,296  

Spire, Inc.
4.700%, 08/15/44

    1,000,000       1,027,821  
   

 

 

 
      4,953,117  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—1.4%  

Aetna, Inc.
2.800%, 06/15/23

    2,000,000       1,996,530  

Anthem, Inc.
1.875%, 01/15/18

    4,455,000       4,458,698  

2.300%, 07/15/18

    1,915,000       1,925,779  

4.650%, 08/15/44

    3,000,000       3,249,438  

Hartford HealthCare Corp.
5.746%, 04/01/44

    1,000,000       1,143,902  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
4.150%, 05/01/47

    3,185,000       3,300,128  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
3.563%, 08/01/36

    4,490,000       4,357,742  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.
3.979%, 11/01/46 (d)

    3,405,000       3,249,511  

4.800%, 11/01/42

    1,600,000       1,709,717  

NYU Hospitals Center
4.428%, 07/01/42

    1,756,000       1,808,954  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group
2.746%, 10/01/26

    1,015,000       972,140  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/18 (d)

    2,910,000       2,987,645  
   

 

 

 
      31,160,184  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.5%  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.400%, 05/15/42

    3,700,000       4,029,644  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Farmers Exchange Capital III
5.454%, 10/15/54 (144A) (b)

    3,530,000     $ 3,839,828  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.375%, 09/15/54 (144A) (b)

    3,500,000       3,539,375  
   

 

 

 
      11,408,847  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.4%  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
6.484%, 10/23/45

    3,215,000       3,858,685  

Comcast Corp.
4.400%, 08/15/35

    1,500,000       1,612,405  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.875%, 11/15/40

    1,500,000       1,671,936  

6.750%, 07/01/18

    1,315,000       1,375,764  
   

 

 

 
      8,518,790  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.1%  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.000%, 09/15/23 (144A) (d)

    3,420,000       3,285,950  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.2%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4.500%, 07/15/44

    620,000       568,168  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
3.850%, 06/01/27

    892,000       884,773  

Devon Energy Corp.
5.000%, 06/15/45 (d)

    815,000       823,346  

Noble Energy, Inc.
5.050%, 11/15/44 (d)

    1,050,000       1,078,370  

Shell International Finance B.V.
4.375%, 05/11/45

    650,000       680,247  
   

 

 

 
      4,034,904  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.1%  

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625%, 04/28/26 (144A) (d)

    2,625,000       2,625,336  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.9%  

AbbVie, Inc.
1.800%, 05/14/18

    1,219,000       1,220,538  

4.300%, 05/14/36

    1,273,000       1,295,535  

Allergan Funding SCS
2.350%, 03/12/18

    1,500,000       1,506,263  

3.800%, 03/15/25 (d)

    2,285,000       2,363,487  

AstraZeneca plc
3.125%, 06/12/27 (d)

    2,481,000       2,470,930  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
1.500%, 10/06/17 (144A)

    2,850,000       2,849,333  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.900%, 09/23/19

    4,500,000       4,479,106  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
1.400%, 07/20/18 (d)

    3,000,000     2,992,935  
   

 

 

 
      19,178,127  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.1%  

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.
2.450%, 06/01/18

    2,250,000       2,260,323  

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.
5.875%, 10/15/25

    1,000,000       1,140,778  

Energy Transfer L.P.
5.150%, 03/15/45

    5,065,000       4,921,027  

6.500%, 02/01/42 (d)

    700,000       781,929  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
3.050%, 12/01/19

    921,000       937,002  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
4.650%, 10/15/25

    1,000,000       1,024,990  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.000%, 10/01/22

    1,260,000       1,351,360  

TC PipeLines L.P.
4.650%, 06/15/21

    3,840,000       4,056,453  

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.
2.800%, 10/15/22 (144A)

    3,275,000       3,212,942  

Williams Partners L.P.
3.600%, 03/15/22

    3,490,000       3,565,583  

3.900%, 01/15/25

    1,000,000       1,010,986  
   

 

 

 
      24,263,373  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.4%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
2.750%, 01/15/20

    475,000       478,261  

4.600%, 04/01/22

    5,292,000       5,655,142  

HCP, Inc.

   

3.750%, 02/01/19 (d)

    3,000,000       3,062,988  

4.000%, 12/01/22 (d)

    1,975,000       2,065,783  

4.250%, 11/15/23

    3,216,000       3,372,047  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
3.750%, 04/15/23

    1,850,000       1,881,855  

5.750%, 01/15/21

    538,000       589,237  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P.
3.500%, 08/01/26 (d)

    1,885,000       1,843,292  

Highwoods Realty L.P.
7.500%, 04/15/18

    2,783,000       2,896,588  

Kimco Realty Corp.
4.300%, 02/01/18

    5,680,000       5,726,457  

Realty Income Corp.
2.000%, 01/31/18

    4,500,000       4,504,401  

SL Green Realty Corp.
5.000%, 08/15/18 (d)

    1,500,000       1,539,506  

Ventas Realty L.P.
3.125%, 06/15/23

    590,000       586,499  

3.250%, 10/15/26

    2,500,000       2,402,683  

4.125%, 01/15/26

    4,750,000       4,885,119  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance plc
1.750%, 09/15/17 (144A)

    703,000     $ 702,996  

2.700%, 09/17/19 (144A)

    5,925,000       5,973,964  

Welltower, Inc.
4.700%, 09/15/17

    5,000,000       5,027,560  
   

 

 

 
      53,194,378  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.6%  

CVS Health Corp.
3.875%, 07/20/25 (d)

    5,840,000       6,072,117  

5.125%, 07/20/45

    1,215,000       1,392,870  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.750%, 10/02/43

    1,400,000       1,645,789  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
3.450%, 06/01/26

    1,280,000       1,277,294  

4.800%, 11/18/44

    2,300,000       2,447,554  
   

 

 

 
      12,835,624  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.2%  

Microsoft Corp.
3.300%, 02/06/27 (d)

    2,150,000       2,214,653  

3.750%, 02/12/45

    2,330,000       2,315,719  
   

 

 

 
      4,530,372  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.3%  

AT&T, Inc.
3.000%, 06/30/22

    1,000,000       1,000,517  

3.600%, 02/17/23

    1,400,000       1,432,844  

3.800%, 03/15/22

    2,000,000       2,070,066  

4.350%, 06/15/45

    1,500,000       1,392,171  

4.750%, 05/15/46

    4,175,000       4,094,022  

5.250%, 03/01/37

    4,440,000       4,730,274  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
6.800%, 08/15/18

    3,290,000       3,470,611  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.862%, 08/21/46

    7,400,000       7,401,258  

5.250%, 03/16/37

    3,325,000       3,574,345  
   

 

 

 
      29,166,108  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.550%, 09/01/44 (d)

    605,000       670,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $594,108,115)

      598,406,227  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—11.0%  
Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.040%, 04/18/19

    5,204,343       5,195,290  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.3%  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
1.636%, 07/24/20 (b)

    1,900,000     1,906,913  

2.587%, 05/20/20 (b)

    3,500,000       3,541,338  
   

 

 

 
      5,448,251  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—3.0%  

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
1.376%, 05/25/36 (b)

    3,005,859       2,963,684  

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates Trust
1.356%, 09/25/36 (b)

    7,872,454       7,593,275  

1.846%, 03/25/35 (b)

    4,847,957       4,781,488  

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust
1.861%, 06/25/35 (b)

    6,798,146       6,765,946  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.
1.921%, 06/25/35 (b)

    8,803,000       8,487,167  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust
1.516%, 01/25/36 (b)

    6,965,957       6,917,131  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust
1.996%, 08/25/34 (b)

    10,791,089       10,093,172  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
1.876%, 05/25/35 (b)

    4,018,363       4,018,768  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Certificates
1.656%, 11/25/35 (b)

    10,685,905       10,594,708  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust
1.861%, 04/25/35 (b)

    3,756,829       3,754,911  
   

 

 

 
      65,970,250  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—1.9%  

AMMC CLO 19, Ltd.
2.658%, 10/15/28 (144A) (b)

    4,000,000       4,023,640  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
1.891%, 05/25/35 (b)

    2,290,334       2,289,071  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
2.238%, 04/18/26 (144A) (b)

    5,185,000       5,182,387  

Encore Credit Receivables Trust
1.636%, 01/25/36 (b)

    2,139,266       2,136,310  

GSAMP Trust
1.896%, 10/25/34 (b)

    5,184,853       5,047,016  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
1.406%, 12/25/35 (b)

    485,668       485,367  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
2.011%, 02/25/35 (b)

    3,106,955       3,108,336  

Magnetite, Ltd.
2.156%, 07/25/26 (144A) (b)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
1.891%, 06/25/35 (b)

    998,900       998,656  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
1.696%, 07/25/35 (b)

    11,671,000       11,619,309  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Voya CLO, Ltd.
2.208%, 01/18/26 (144A) (b)

    2,850,000     $ 2,851,094  
   

 

 

 
      42,741,186  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—5.6%  

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I
2.016%, 06/25/26 (144A) (b)

    5,860,616       5,869,894  

Navient Student Loan Trust
2.266%, 07/26/66 (144A) (b)

    5,600,000       5,659,105  

2.716%, 10/25/58 (b)

    2,470,000       2,289,396  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
1.816%, 02/27/51 (144A) (b)

    4,900,457       4,910,494  

SLC Student Loan Trust
1.356%, 03/15/27 (b)

    2,240,462       2,230,406  

1.406%, 09/15/39 (b)

    11,000,000       10,302,238  

1.406%, 03/15/55 (b)

    8,310,000       7,628,082  

SLM Student Loan Trust
1.216%, 01/25/22 (b)

    10,320,000       9,943,262  

1.306%, 10/25/29 (b)

    9,946,493       9,870,035  

1.526%, 01/25/40 (b)

    5,225,555       4,646,018  

1.536%, 10/25/24 (b)

    5,196,478       5,183,781  

1.706%, 04/27/26 (144A) (b)

    8,231,682       8,254,145  

1.716%, 12/15/27 (144A) (b)

    4,893,066       4,887,492  

1.816%, 11/25/27 (b)

    4,179,847       4,198,233  

1.906%, 10/25/40 (b)

    10,240,000       10,010,221  

1.966%, 05/26/26 (b)

    9,517,962       9,476,093  

1.966%, 01/25/45 (144A) (b)

    4,266,002       4,224,780  

2.656%, 04/25/23 (b)

    1,366,763       1,395,855  

3.016%, 09/25/43 (b)

    5,800,000       5,621,696  

Wachovia Student Loan Trust
1.326%, 04/25/40 (144A) (b)

    7,500,000       6,917,765  
   

 

 

 
      123,518,991  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $240,645,825)

      242,873,968  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.6%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.4%  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
1.220%, 05/20/47 (144A) (b)

    2,833,744       2,788,933  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
1.066%, 09/27/46 (144A)

    3,717,113       3,681,927  

1.264%, 05/27/37 (144A) (b)

    1,009,522       1,015,635  

1.304%, 04/27/47 (144A) (b)

    3,443,453       3,341,248  

3.173%, 01/27/36 (144A) (b)

    1,233,079       1,237,543  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
1.486%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,692,839       1,693,065  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust
1.474%, 08/26/47 (144A) (b)

    6,238,614       6,146,820  

3.141%, 01/26/51 (144A) (b)

    4,234,552       4,216,750  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust
1.284%, 02/25/37 (144A) (b)

    3,305,305       3,191,201  

1.324%, 08/26/37 (144A) (b)

    3,377,054       3,284,233  

3.298%, 03/26/37 (144A) (b)

    4,817,907       4,861,785  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
1.891%, 01/25/35 (b)

    4,352,905     4,254,955  

3.302%, 03/25/34 (b)

    6,610,489       6,681,066  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
1.506%, 10/25/45 (b)

    7,414,290       7,352,515  
   

 

 

 
      53,747,676  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.2%  

225 Liberty Street Trust
3.597%, 02/10/36 (144A)

    1,865,000       1,932,478  

7 WTC Depositor LLC Trust
4.082%, 03/13/31 (144A)

    499,673       504,316  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.819%, 07/14/37 (144A)

    2,260,000       2,373,804  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.492%, 02/10/51

    1,567,207       1,569,306  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.545%, 02/10/36 (144A)

    1,865,000       1,919,533  

3.732%, 08/10/49 (144A) (b)

    1,810,000       1,889,175  

4.353%, 08/10/30 (144A)

    1,845,000       2,006,082  

DBRR Trust
4.537%, 07/12/44 (144A) (b)

    3,000,000       3,146,825  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.311%, 08/05/32 (144A)

    1,708,000       1,779,126  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
3.727%, 10/11/50 (144A)

    2,150,000       2,238,889  

4.700%, 09/15/47 (144A)

    852,842       879,275  

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust
3.961%, 01/13/32 (144A) (b)

    2,475,000       2,619,460  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.872%, 01/05/43 (144A) (b)

    1,519,000       1,502,808  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.800%, 03/18/28 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000       2,023,635  
   

 

 

 
      26,384,712  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $79,701,857)

      80,132,388  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.8%  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue
5.267%, 05/01/27

    2,150,000       2,529,625  

New York City Water & Sewer System Revenue, Build America Bonds
5.440%, 06/15/43

    1,250,000       1,595,988  

6.011%, 06/15/42

    1,300,000       1,765,582  

New York City, General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
5.968%, 03/01/36

    1,750,000       2,267,073  

6.271%, 12/01/37

    1,575,000       2,135,684  

State of Massachusetts, General Obligation Unlimited
3.000%, 04/01/41

    3,750,000       3,320,437  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*/
Shares
    Value  

University of California CA, Revenue
4.601%, 05/15/31

    2,855,000     $ 3,144,069  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $16,322,889)

      16,758,458  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—6.4%  
Mutual Fund—2.3%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund (f)

    51,692,844       51,698,013  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—4.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.823%, 09/07/17 (f) (g)

    1,425,000       1,422,518  

0.917%, 08/17/17 (f)

    39,350,000       39,305,534  

0.955%, 08/31/17 (d) (f)

    34,180,000       34,128,320  

1.036%, 11/02/17 (f)

    15,115,000       15,061,584  
   

 

 

 
      89,917,956  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $141,609,598)

      141,615,969  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—15.7%  
Certificates of Deposit—6.4%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
Zero Coupon, 09/05/17

    4,979,088       4,989,500  

Bank of Montreal
1.130%, 07/07/17

    5,000,000       4,999,950  

Bank of Montreal Chicago
1.276%, 09/06/17 (b)

    7,000,000       7,001,288  

Bank of Nova Scotia Houston
1.492%, 11/03/17 (b)

    4,000,000       4,003,949  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1.510%, 08/18/17

    16,995,874       16,858,691  

1.602%, 11/16/17 (b)

    3,000,000       3,002,928  

BNP Paribas New York
1.524%, 08/04/17 (b)

    9,000,000       9,001,071  

Canadian Imperial Bank
1.630%, 10/27/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,001,125  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.125%, 07/03/17

    3,000,000       3,000,066  

Credit Suisse AG New York
1.314%, 11/07/17 (b)

    5,000,000       5,000,405  

DNB NOR Bank ASA
1.412%, 07/28/17 (b)

    2,500,000       2,500,313  

KBC Bank NV
1.220%, 07/26/17

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.220%, 07/27/17

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
1.610%, 08/02/17 (b)

    1,000,000       1,000,305  

Natixis New York
1.287%, 11/13/17 (b)

    3,000,000       2,999,670  

Norinchukin Bank New York
1.687%, 07/12/17 (b)

    10,000,000       10,001,210  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
1.532%, 03/20/18 (b)

    16,500,000       16,511,880  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
1.480%, 08/09/17

    5,046,167     5,001,150  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
1.551%, 08/01/17 (b)

    6,000,000       6,002,334  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., New York
1.342%, 11/16/17 (b)

    7,500,000       7,499,527  

1.377%, 10/11/17 (b)

    4,000,000       4,002,818  

Toronto Dominion Bank New York
1.467%, 03/13/18 (b)

    4,000,000       4,002,972  

1.475%, 01/10/18 (b)

    6,000,000       6,009,975  

UBS, Stamford
1.722%, 07/31/17 (b)

    6,406,541       6,403,655  

Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco N.A.
1.547%, 10/26/17 (b)

    2,500,000       2,502,235  
   

 

 

 
      141,797,017  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.8%  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.379%, 07/18/17 (b)

    15,700,000       15,700,911  

ING Funding LLC
1.234%, 12/07/17 (b)

    2,000,000       2,000,691  

1.277%, 11/13/17 (b)

    7,500,000       7,499,452  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.040%, 07/03/17

    10,499,090       10,498,968  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.506%, 10/20/17 (b)

    4,300,000       4,304,287  
   

 

 

 
      40,004,309  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—5.6%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $174,824 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $181,972 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $178,305.

    174,808       174,808  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $22,002,017 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $21,915,450 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $22,440,002.

    22,000,000       22,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $28,802,880 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $29,281,920 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $29,376,088.

    28,800,000       28,800,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $17,513,563 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $3,804 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $19,456,911.

    17,500,000     $ 17,500,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/19/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $5,024,225 on 09/29/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $4,064,790 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $4,400,000.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $8,061,180 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $8,800,001.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $15,001,675 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $29,910,927 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $15,301,781.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $9,000,885 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $13,515,869 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $9,180,000.

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

RBS Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.060% to be repurchased at $15,003,092 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $15,316,567 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.118% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/17 - 02/15/25, with a value of $15,300,422.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      124,474,808  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.9%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.180%, 07/07/17

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.060%, 07/03/17

    10,800,000     10,800,000  

1.150%, 07/03/17

    672,980       672,980  

Credit Industriel et Commercial
1.100%, 07/03/17

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    4,288,500       4,288,500  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

1.330%, 07/26/17

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    12,500,000       12,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      43,261,480  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $349,468,605)

      349,537,614  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—127.3%
(Cost $2,814,982,618) (i)

      2,819,317,619  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(27.3)%

      (604,817,262
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,214,500,357  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2017. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(d)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $342,130,541 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $349,663,047. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(e)   Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(f)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(g)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities pledged was $1,013,232.
(h)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(i)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,814,982,618. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $18,978,976 and $(14,643,975), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $4,335,001.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of 144A securities was $178,583,160, which is 8.1% of net assets.
(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

 

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/18/17        560       USD        138,055,462     $ (120,461

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/29/17        1,070       USD        231,561,449       (324,417

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/29/17        395       USD        46,655,393       (110,198

Futures Contracts—Short

                           

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/17/18        (560     USD        (137,619,896     139,896  
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (415,180
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Receive

     3M LIBOR        1.602     06/30/19        USD        11,155,000      $ 7,984  
                

 

 

 

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 1,389,992,995     $ —        $ 1,389,992,995  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         598,406,227       —          598,406,227  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —         242,873,968       —          242,873,968  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         80,132,388       —          80,132,388  

Total Municipals

     —         16,758,458       —          16,758,458  
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Fund

     51,698,013       —         —          51,698,013  

U.S. Treasury

     —         89,917,956       —          89,917,956  

Total Short-Term Investments

     51,698,013       89,917,956       —          141,615,969  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         349,537,614       —          349,537,614  

Total Investments

   $ 51,698,013     $ 2,767,619,606     $ —        $ 2,819,317,619  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (349,663,047   $ —        $ (349,663,047
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 139,896     $ —       $ —        $ 139,896  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (555,076     —         —          (555,076

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (415,180   $ —       $ —        $ (415,180
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 7,984     $ —        $ 7,984  

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,819,317,619  

Cash

     3,726  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     2,146,335  

TBA securities sold

     38,696,937  

Fund shares sold

     96,242  

Principal paydowns

     15,706  

Dividends and interest

     10,474,464  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     53,217  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,870,804,246  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     349,663,047  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     14,438,838  

TBA securities purchased

     290,993,988  

Fund shares redeemed

     35,171  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     148,395  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     755,205  

Distribution and service fees

     122  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     42,489  

Other expenses

     226,634  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     656,303,889  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,214,500,357  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,192,329,091  

Undistributed net investment income

     21,704,384  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (3,460,923

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts

     3,927,805  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,214,500,357  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,213,890,997  

Class B

     609,360  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     219,090,966  

Class B

     60,355  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 10.10  

Class B

     10.10  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,814,982,618.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $342,130,541.

Statement of Operations

 

Period Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 227,175  

Interest

     25,574,256  

Securities lending income

     1,015,631  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     26,817,062  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,071,091  

Administration fees

     35,019  

Custodian and accounting fees

     65,760  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     739  

Audit and tax services

     35,545  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     21,512  

Insurance

     7,910  

Miscellaneous

     8,641  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,290,919  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,513,423
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,777,496  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     22,039,566  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:  

Investments

     (45,763

Futures contracts

     1,126,961  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     1,081,198  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:  

Investments

     21,707,372  

Futures contracts

     38,245  

Swap contracts

     7,984  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     21,753,601  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     22,834,799  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 44,874,365  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 22,039,566     $ 33,274,090  

Net realized gain

     1,081,198       7,101,461  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     21,753,601       1,955,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     44,874,365       42,331,304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (39,630,743     (18,043,923

Class B

     (9,573     (2,578

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (3,230,767     0  

Class B

     (855     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (42,871,938     (18,046,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,459,480       178,963,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     3,461,907       203,248,105  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,211,038,450       2,007,790,345  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,214,500,357     $ 2,211,038,450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 21,704,384     $ 39,305,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     2,463,256     $ 25,043,490       31,125,775     $ 319,412,125  

Reinvestments

     4,226,973       42,861,510       1,758,667       18,043,923  

Redemptions

     (6,495,820     (66,443,361     (15,746,269     (159,005,478
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     194,409     $ 1,461,639       17,138,173     $ 178,450,570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     5,108     $ 51,890       56,125     $ 573,285  

Reinvestments

     1,029       10,428       252       2,578  

Redemptions

     (6,363     (64,477     (6,229     (63,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (226   $ (2,159     50,148     $ 512,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 1,459,480       $ 178,963,302  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
       2016     2015(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.10     $ 9.95     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.10       0.16       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.10       0.07       (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20       0.23       (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.08     0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.02     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.08     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.10     $ 10.10     $ 9.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.96  (d)      2.33       (0.50 )(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

      

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.57  (e)      0.57       0.58  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.43  (e)      0.43       0.45  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.00  (e)      1.56       1.13  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     148  (d)(g)      298  (g)      325 (d)(g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,213.9     $ 2,210.4     $ 2,007.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
       2016     2015(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.09     $ 9.95     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (b)

     0.09       0.14       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.11       0.08       (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20       0.22       (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.08     0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.02     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.19     (0.08     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.10     $ 10.09     $ 9.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.91  (d)      2.21       (0.50 ) (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

      

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.82  (e)      0.82       0.83  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.68  (e)      0.68       0.70  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.74  (e)      1.34       1.00  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     148  (d)(g)      298  (g)      325  (d)(g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 0.6     $ 0.6     $ 0.1  

 

(a)   Commencement of operations was May 1, 2015.
(b)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 101%, 193% and 205% for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period ended December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies and Topic 820- Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and asked prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques,

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book tax differences are primarily due to paydown gains & losses and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase or reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $124,474,808. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2017
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
    

Greater than

90 days

     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ (38,966,160   $      $      $      $ (38,966,160

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (310,696,887                          (310,696,887

Total

   $ (349,663,047   $      $      $      $ (349,663,047

Total Borrowings

   $ (349,663,047   $      $      $      $ (349,663,047

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (349,663,047
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

 

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2017, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2017 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a)(b)    $ 7,984        
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a)(c)      139,896      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)(c)      555,076  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 147,880         $ 555,076  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

 

Statement of Operations Location–Net

Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate                                     

Futures contracts

   $ 1,126,961                 
  

 

 

                

Statement of Operations Location–Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate                                     

Futures contracts

   $ 38,245                 

Swap contracts

     7,984                 
  

 

 

                
   $ 46,229                 
  

 

 

                

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 250,316,667  

Futures contracts short

     (105,000,000

Swap contracts

     11,155,000  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$3,110,638,184    $ 185,510,498      $ 3,163,721,969      $ 161,823,425  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$1,204,501,069    $ 1,034,285,823  

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.550% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $6,071,091.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. TCW Investment Management Company (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.070%    Of the first $500 million
0.150%    Of the next $1.5 billion
0.200%    On amounts in excess of $2 billion

Amounts waived for the year ended June 30, 2017 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations. An identical agreement was in place for the period from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$18,046,501    $      $      $      $ 18,046,501      $  

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$41,558,476    $ 832,247      $ (22,193,856   $      $ 20,196,867  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio utilized capital losses of $140,855.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

10. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
213,608,766      218        4,415,876  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Robert Boulware

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Susan C. Gause

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Nancy Hawthorne

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Barbara A. Nugent

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

John Rosenthal

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Linda B. Strumpf

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     213,608,766        4,416,094  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Managed by Wells Capital Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Class A and B shares of the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 3.34% and 3.26%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index1, returned 5.18%.

On June 1, 2017, Wells Capital Management, Inc. (“WellsCap”) succeeded Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman Sachs”) as the subadviser to the Portfolio and the name of the Portfolio was changed from the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio to the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio.

The following commentary was provided by Goldman Sachs for the period of January 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The S&P 500 Index gained 6.07% during the first quarter of 2017. Looking back, in January, U.S. equities rallied on the prospect of deregulation following executive orders on oil pipelines and on further optimism around infrastructure spending after a $1 trillion proposal from Senate Democrats. Despite political uncertainty and protectionism concerns, U.S. equities continued to rally in February, driven by optimism on tax reform and deregulation as well as stronger economic data. In March, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) raised interest rates for the third time since the 2008 global financial crisis, while maintaining projections for three rate hikes in 2017. However, a seemingly cautious stance on the future path of monetary tightening from the Fed Chair Janet Yellen and the presence of a dissenter on the committee led to a dovish market reaction. Political risks subsequently drove U.S. equities lower in the wake of House Republicans’ struggle to schedule a health care vote. The best performing sectors over the first quarter were Information Technology (“IT”), Consumer Discretionary and Health Care, while the worst performing sectors were Energy, Telecommunication Services and Financials.

The S&P 500 Index gained 1.41% in May, following a 1.03% increase in April. Activity and inflation data appeared to be moderating, although the labor market remained strong. The Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index declined to 54.8 in April from 57.2 in March and the economy grew at 0.7% in the first quarter compared to 2.1% in the final quarter of 2016. Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index fell to 1.54% year-over-year in April from 1.59% year-over-year in March, while core Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased only 0.1% month-over-month, the second consecutive weak reading following an outright decline in March. That said, the employment cost index reached its highest level since 2007 in the first quarter and the ADP report showed an increase in private employment by 177,000 in April, led by gains in the service sector. Political turmoil mid-month, following alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, dampened expectations for further near-term progress on the Trump Administration’s pro-growth policies. As expected, the Fed kept policy unchanged, seemingly looking beyond recent weakness in data. The best performing sectors were IT, Utilities and Consumer Staples while the worst performing sectors were Energy, Financials and Telecommunication Services.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

For the five months ended May 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s investments within the Real Estate and Industrials sectors detracted from performance, while stock selection in the IT and Health Care sectors contributed to returns.

Within the Real Estate sector, DDR Corp., an owner of shopping centers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, was a top detractor from performance during the period. While the broader Real Estate sector declined during the time period, we believe DDR Corp.’s underperformance was exacerbated due to its above average exposure to Puerto Rico, a potential decrease in demand from its larger retail tenants and concerns around the pricing of its assets in the private market. Despite a difficult period, we continued to believe that shares of DDR Corp. traded at a substantial discount relative to the company’s private market value. We maintained confidence in the company’s new leadership, as we believe they are highly motivated and focused on improving the business’ operational performance over the long term. However, we moderated our position to reflect a better risk/reward profile. The Portfolio’s investment in Brixmor Property Group, Inc., an owner of grocery-anchored community shopping centers, was also a top detractor from performance. We believe the underperformance was largely due to market concerns around store closures within the industry, resulting from disappointing retail sales, as well as weaker-than-expected first quarter results. In our view, these fears are overblown, especially given Brixmor Property Group’s base in high-quality grocery-anchored shopping centers. Overall, we remained positive on Brixmor Property Group’s long-term growth potential as well as the company’s portfolio of assets. Fundamentals in the industry remain healthy as supply, relative to historical levels, is low and demand continues to be strong. Finally, we are encouraged by management’s focus on high return redevelopment projects and improving the company’s balance sheet.

Within the IT sector, IAC/InterActiveCorp., an internet and media company, was a top contributor to performance. The majority of outperformance came after the company announced its acquisition of Angie’s List, an online home service review platform. IAC/InterActiveCorp plans to combine its HomeAdvisor platform with Angie’s List which, in our view, will create substantial synergies and improve revenue strategies. Its shares also rose after the company reported first quarter earnings that exceeded consensus expectations and issued positive 2017 guidance. We believe IAC/InterActiveCorp has a strong focus on capital allocation and shareholder value creation. Additionally, we remained positive on the company due to its strong balance sheet, new initiatives to improve its online dating businesses, including ongoing growth and monetization of Tinder, and the option value of Vimeo, its online video business. Vertex

 

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Managed by Wells Capital Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company primarily focused on treatments for cystic fibrosis, was another top contributor to returns. The majority of outperformance came after the company reported positive test results from one of its next-generation cystic fibrosis pipeline drugs. Its shares also rose after the company reported fourth quarter earnings that exceeded consensus expectations and issued 2017 guidance. Additionally, Vertex Pharmaceuticals sold its cancer research pipeline for $230 million. Investors viewed this positively given the possibility of royalties on future sales. We believe that Vertex Pharmaceuticals will continue to expand its reach into the cystic fibrosis market through its next-generation pipeline drugs. In our view, the stock traded at a compelling valuation and the company is well insulated relative to its peer group if regulatory changes are made to the broader Health Care sector. Following the stock’s more recent outperformance, however, we moderated our position to better reflect the current risk/reward profile.

Tim Ryan

Sung Cho

Sean Gallagher

Portfolio Managers

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

The following commentary was provided by WellsCap for the period of June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

For the first half of 2017 equities overall and mid cap value stocks have been impacted by the uncertainty surrounding future government policies, declining oil prices and increased skepticism of overall equity valuations. This has led to a narrow trading range for mid cap value stocks during that time period. For the month of June, the Russell Midcap Value Index finished up 1.49%. June saw some sector rotation from IT into Financials and Health Care as investors looked for hard evidence to support the run up in IT valuations. During the month, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the discount rate by a quarter of a point for the second time this year. However, this move was much anticipated and did little to impact equity markets.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index over the one month period. Stock selection was the largest driver for the Portfolio’s relative underperformance. The Portfolio’s stock selection and positioning in Financials and Energy detracted from relative performance. Stock selection within Consumer Discretionary and the Portfolio’s underweight to Utilities contributed to relative performance.

Within the Financials sector, the Portfolio’s underweight to the Banking industry negatively impacted returns. Many mid cap banks traded higher during the month as the Federal Reserve released its annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) which showed they did not object to the capital plans of all 34 bank holding companies that participated. This provided a significant catalyst for many of the mid cap bank stocks that the Portfolio was underweight.

The Energy sector has faced significant pressure thus far in 2017. Sentiment around oil and gas prices has been weaker as investors reflected concerns that supply is outpacing demand in the near-term. The Portfolio’s security selection within the Energy sector detracted from performance during the month of June. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (“APC”), an oil and gas exploration and production company was negatively impacted by declining oil prices as well as a tragic event in Colorado related to one of APC’s legacy wells that resulted in two fatalities. The investigation into this accident is still underway but it appears to be a third party error, and regardless of the cause APC is taking actions to prevent future occurrences. Despite these challenges, we remained positive on the long term prospects for the shares. We believe APC’s ample liquidity and the optionality to further monetize assets, including significant midstream holdings, provides both defensive and offensive characteristics for the stock and we believe the balance sheet flexibility continues to be underappreciated by the market.

Within the Consumer Staples sector, Kroger Co. (“KR”), a U.S. food and drug retailer was the largest detractor to performance. KR shares were negatively impacted for two reasons during the month. First, KR released disappointing earnings results and then online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. announced they would be acquiring Whole Foods Markets, Inc. We had begun to sell the Portfolio’s position before the earnings release as we were growing increasingly concerned that the competitive dynamics of the industry were changing rapidly as an aggressively priced European competitor announced further expansion plans into the U.S. and retailing giant Walmart looked to reduce prices. The Amazon/Whole Foods merger announcement further increased our concerns and caused us to question the sustainability of future cash flows even more. As our process dictates, when we no longer have conviction in the thesis, we promptly sold the Portfolio’s position.

Security selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector was a positive contributor to performance. Jewelry retailer, Signet Jewelers Limited (“SIG”), was the largest individual contributor. SIG rebounded significantly during the month after management indicated that the e-commerce platform implementation issues that weighed on fourth and first quarter results have largely been addressed. The company also announced in May that they would begin to sell a portion of their credit portfolio as well as outsource its remaining receivables. We believe this sale should help strengthen SIG’s balance sheet and allow them to accretively redeploy capital through share repurchases and explore other potential opportunities.

The Portfolio’s underweight to the Utilities sector positively contributed to relative performance during the month of June. Utilities were one of the worst performing sectors during the month as

 

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Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Managed by Wells Capital Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

10-year U.S. Treasury rates moved slightly higher during the month and investors began to question valuations further. We have struggled to find enough utility stocks that were attractively valued on a reward-to-risk basis given equity investors have crowded into many utility names in search of dividend income. Our disciplined valuation process served us well during the month.

As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio was highly diversified across sectors and industries, with the goal of owning companies that present to us the best opportunity to deliver alpha over the next 3 to 5 years while at the same time ensuring relative protection of capital in times of market stress. At period-end, the Portfolio’s largest overweights were in the IT and Materials sectors. Within the IT sector, our focus on sustainable cash flows and long-term competitive advantages drives the Portfolio’s overweight to the IT services industry. In Materials, the overweight is primarily due to opportunities we have found in the containers and packaging industry. The Portfolio’s largest underweights were in the Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate sectors. We believe secular pressures impacting many names within the Consumer Discretionary sector are leading to increased cash flow volatility and heightened risks. Although we have slightly increased the Portfolio’s weighting to the Real Estate sector in recent months, as we have found a few names that presented attractive valuations on a reward-to-risk basis, the Portfolio remained largely underweight the sector at period-end.

James Tringas

Bryant VanCronkhite

Portfolio Managers

Wells Capital Management, Inc.

 

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio
                     

Class A

       3.34          13.20          12.18          5.98  

Class B

       3.26          12.84          11.90          5.72  
Russell Midcap Value Index        5.18          15.93          15.14          7.23  

1 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      3.0  
Republic Services, Inc.      2.9  
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.      2.8  
Kansas City Southern      2.7  
Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B      2.5  
Ameren Corp.      2.5  
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A      2.4  
Allstate Corp. (The)      2.4  
Humana, Inc.      2.2  
Packaging Corp. of America      2.1  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      19.7  
Industrials      15.4  
Information Technology      11.7  
Materials      9.2  
Health Care      8.3  
Energy      8.3  
Real Estate      7.0  
Utilities      6.5  
Consumer Staples      5.3  
Consumer Discretionary      4.6  

 

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Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and 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, January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the 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 line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio 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 funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Wells Capital Management
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
(formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid
Cap Value Portfolio)

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2017
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2017
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2017
to
June 30,
2017
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,033.40        $ 3.58  
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.27        $ 3.56  

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.95    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,032.60        $ 4.79  
   Hypothetical*      0.95    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.08        $ 4.76  

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.3%  

Raytheon Co.

    63,150     $ 10,197,462  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    68,276       7,174,442  
   

 

 

 
      17,371,904  
   

 

 

 
Banks—4.9%  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    244,095       6,336,706  

PacWest Bancorp

    155,730       7,272,591  

Regions Financial Corp.

    545,272       7,982,782  

Zions Bancorp (a)

    95,811       4,207,061  
   

 

 

 
      25,799,140  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—2.5%  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    152,945       13,205,271  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.4%  

Northern Trust Corp.

    97,221       9,450,853  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    71,244       3,062,780  
   

 

 

 
      12,513,633  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.8%  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    64,798       8,747,730  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    56,570       6,220,437  
   

 

 

 
      14,968,167  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.9%  

Republic Services, Inc.

    237,329       15,124,977  

Stericycle, Inc. (b)

    74,760       5,705,683  
   

 

 

 
      20,830,660  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—3.5%  

ARRIS International plc (b)

    282,424       7,913,521  

Harris Corp.

    95,225       10,387,143  
   

 

 

 
      18,300,664  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.4%  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    137,710       7,490,047  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.9%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    49,510       4,575,714  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.3%  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    331,516       6,928,684  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—5.5%  

International Paper Co.

    168,422       9,534,369  

Packaging Corp. of America

    101,296       11,283,362  

Sealed Air Corp.

    187,863       8,408,748  
   

 

 

 
      29,226,479  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—2.1%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    162,324       11,276,648  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—5.8%  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    108,349       5,906,104  
Energy Equipment & Services—(Continued)  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (b)

    106,911     3,663,840  

Frank’s International NV (a)

    186,321       1,544,601  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

    228,765       7,535,519  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    426,008       8,601,102  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.

    96,721       3,432,628  
   

 

 

 
      30,683,794  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—4.6%  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    181,144       8,568,111  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    123,023       4,309,496  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    232,502       5,029,018  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    61,864       6,519,228  
   

 

 

 
      24,425,853  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.8%  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b)

    178,826       14,608,296  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.5%  

STERIS plc (a)

    78,725       6,416,087  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

    66,520       6,864,199  
   

 

 

 
      13,280,286  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—5.8%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

    80,324       7,593,028  

Humana, Inc.

    47,275       11,375,310  

Patterson Cos., Inc. (a)

    116,384       5,464,229  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    50,558       6,172,121  
   

 

 

 
      30,604,688  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%  

Wendy’s Co. (The) (a)

    299,184       4,640,344  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.0%  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b)

    22,198       5,365,035  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—11.2%  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    143,471       12,688,575  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (b)

    70,491       6,576,105  

Brown & Brown, Inc. (a)

    217,220       9,355,666  

FNF Group

    227,410       10,194,790  

Loews Corp.

    239,980       11,233,464  

Willis Towers Watson plc (a)

    61,347       8,923,535  
   

 

 

 
      58,972,135  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—8.3%  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    158,503       10,217,103  

DST Systems, Inc.

    138,072       8,519,043  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    186,298       15,909,849  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    175,069       9,049,317  
   

 

 

 
      43,695,312  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.5%  

Deere & Co.

    54,019       6,676,208  

Flowserve Corp.

    140,595       6,527,826  
   

 

 

 
      13,204,034  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Multi-Utilities—2.4%            

Ameren Corp.

    236,947     $ 12,953,893  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—1.6%            

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

    222,530       8,605,235  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.5%            

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    123,074       5,580,175  

Hess Corp. (a)

    171,191       7,510,149  
   

 

 

 
      13,090,324  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—2.4%  

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    351,342       12,788,849  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—4.3%            

Kansas City Southern

    137,116       14,349,190  

Ryder System, Inc.

    114,588       8,248,044  
   

 

 

 
      22,597,234  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.0%            

Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (a)

    85,671       5,417,834  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—1.9%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    130,867       10,201,083  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $499,205,508)

      507,621,240  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—5.2%                
Repurchase Agreement—5.2%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 0.120% to be repurchased at $27,637,318 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $26,980,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 08/15/18 with a value of $28,193,506.

    27,637,041       27,637,041  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $27,637,041)

      27,637,041  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—8.6%  
Certificates of Deposit—0.3%            

DG Bank New York
1.140%, 07/03/17

    500,000       499,995  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.150%, 07/03/17

    1,000,000       999,990  
   

 

 

 
      1,499,985  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—6.9%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.080% to be repurchased at $713,518 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $742,693 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 1.875%, maturity dates ranging from 08/15/18 - 02/15/35, with a value of $727,723.

    713,453     713,453  

Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $5,300,486 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $5,279,631 U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 4.500%, maturity dates ranging from 04/10/18 - 02/15/36, with a value of $5,406,001.

    5,300,000       5,300,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.200% to be repurchased at $6,300,630 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $6,405,420 Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 1.000% - 2.750%, maturity dates ranging from 06/11/19 - 07/27/26, with a value of $6,426,019.

    6,300,000       6,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/15/17 at 1.550% to be repurchased at $1,000,775 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $217 U.S. Treasury Obligations at 1.625% due 08/31/19, and various Common Stock with a value of $1,111,824.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/08/17 at 1.150% to be repurchased at $5,004,632 on 07/07/17, collateralized by $4,508,413 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $5,103,330.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $1,300,135 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $1,172,187 U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 07/20/17 - 05/15/46, with a value of $1,326,866.

    1,300,000       1,300,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,219,437 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,320,000.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/24/17 at 1.710% to be repurchased at $1,511,471 on 10/02/17, collateralized by various Common Stock with a value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.340% to be repurchased at $9,001,005 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $17,946,556 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.125%, maturity dates ranging from 04/15/18 - 08/16/58, with a value of $9,181,069.

    9,000,000     $ 9,000,000  

Pershing LLC
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/17 at 1.180% to be repurchased at $5,000,492 on 07/03/17, collateralized by $7,508,816 U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 11.027%, maturity dates ranging from 07/14/17 - 04/20/67, with a value of $5,100,000.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      36,313,453  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.4%            

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.060%, 07/03/17

    500,000       500,000  

1.150%, 07/03/17

    300,000       300,000  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
1.200%, 07/03/17

    900,000       900,000  

Shinkin Central Bank
1.330%, 07/25/17

    3,500,000       3,500,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Standard Chartered plc
1.200%, 07/03/17

    2,000,000     2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,200,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $45,013,453)

      45,013,438  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.8%
(Cost $571,856,002) (d)

      580,271,719  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.8)%

      (51,748,699
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 528,523,020  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2017, the market value of securities loaned was $44,060,302 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $45,013,453. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2017.
(d)   As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of investments was $571,856,002. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $15,073,341 and $(6,657,624), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,415,717.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 507,621,240      $ —       $ —        $ 507,621,240  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          27,637,041       —          27,637,041  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          45,013,438       —          45,013,438  

Total Investments

   $ 507,621,240      $ 72,650,479     $ —        $ 580,271,719  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (45,013,453   $ —        $ (45,013,453

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 580,271,719  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,069,793  

Fund shares sold

     24,830  

Dividends and interest

     574,093  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     582,940,435  

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     45,013,453  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     8,803,243  

Fund shares redeemed

     56,106  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     284,095  

Distribution and service fees

     35,160  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,782  

Other expenses

     109,576  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     54,417,415  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 528,523,020  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 472,938,024  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,906,457  

Accumulated net realized gain

     45,262,822  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     8,415,717  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 528,523,020  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 357,934,055  

Class B

     170,588,965  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     30,287,823  

Class B

     14,456,670  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.82  

Class B

     11.80  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $571,856,002.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $44,060,302.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,302,692  

Interest

     7,391  

Securities lending income

     134,957  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,445,040  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,905,590  

Administration fees

     8,496  

Custodian and accounting fees

     21,460  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     216,430  

Audit and tax services

     20,657  

Legal

     18,248  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     26,454  

Shareholder reporting

     17,453  

Insurance

     1,747  

Miscellaneous

     7,275  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,243,810  

Less management fee waiver

     (158,100

Less broker commission recapture

     (10,242
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,075,468  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,369,572  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain on investments

     53,683,077  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (38,447,386
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     15,235,691  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 17,605,263  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,872.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,369,572     $ 6,592,169  

Net realized gain (loss)

     53,683,077       (3,878,613

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (38,447,386     65,985,832  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     17,605,263       68,699,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,695,368     (3,868,144

Class B

     (1,824,934     (1,436,159

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     0       (26,597,241

Class B

     0       (13,409,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6,520,302     (45,310,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (17,042,234     (120,962,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (5,957,273     (97,573,565

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     534,480,293       632,053,858  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 528,523,020     $ 534,480,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 1,906,457     $ 6,057,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     11,619     $ 138,295       895,482     $ 9,045,827  

Reinvestments

     396,904       4,695,368       2,901,465       30,465,385  

Redemptions

     (1,050,437     (12,520,544     (13,456,247     (152,036,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (641,914   $ (7,686,881     (9,659,300   $ (112,524,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     364,918     $ 4,326,009       736,920     $ 7,952,303  

Reinvestments

     154,524       1,824,934       1,415,191       14,845,351  

Redemptions

     (1,306,423     (15,506,296     (2,840,740     (31,235,052
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (786,981   $ (9,355,353     (688,629   $ (8,437,398
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (17,042,234     $ (120,962,217
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                       
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.59     $ 11.19     $ 16.34      $ 17.76      $ 14.05      $ 11.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

    0.06       0.14  (b)      0.07        0.16        0.15        0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.33       1.28       (1.06      1.84        4.32        2.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.39       1.42       (0.99      2.00        4.47        2.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.13     (0.15      (0.15      (0.18      (0.11

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       (0.89     (4.01      (3.27      (0.58      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (1.02     (4.16      (3.42      (0.76      (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.82     $ 11.59     $ 11.19      $ 16.34      $ 17.76      $ 14.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    3.34  (d)      13.60       (8.95      13.57        32.95        18.46  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.76  (e)      0.76       0.75        0.75        0.74        0.75  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.71  (e)      0.75       0.75        0.75        0.74        0.75  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.98  (e)      1.27  (b)      0.53        0.98        0.95        1.45  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    141  (d)      145       95        85        112        81  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 357.9     $ 358.4     $ 454.3      $ 525.1      $ 840.2      $ 643.9  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2016     2015      2014      2013      2012  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.55     $ 11.16     $ 16.29      $ 17.72      $ 14.02      $ 11.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

    0.04       0.11  (b)      0.04        0.11        0.11        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.34       1.27       (1.06      1.83        4.31        2.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.38       1.38       (1.02      1.94        4.42        2.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.10     (0.10      (0.10      (0.14      (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    0.00       (0.89     (4.01      (3.27      (0.58      0.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.99     (4.11      (3.37      (0.72      (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.80     $ 11.55     $ 11.16      $ 16.29      $ 17.72      $ 14.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    3.26  (d)      13.18       (9.12      13.23        32.65        18.12  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    1.01  (e)      1.01       1.00        1.00        0.99        1.00  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.95  (e)      1.00       1.00        1.00        0.99        1.00  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.72  (e)      1.00  (b)      0.28        0.69        0.70        1.18  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    141  (d)      145       95        85        112        81  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 170.6     $ 176.1     $ 177.8      $ 223.6      $ 215.2      $ 175.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTI-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC), currently offers forty-five series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio) (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. On June 1, 2017, Wells Capital Management Incorporated succeeded Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. as the subadvisers to the Portfolio and the name of the Portfolio was changed from the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio to the Well Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies and Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the

 

BHFTI-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, distribution re-designations, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and real estate investment trust (REIT) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2017, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $ 27,637,041. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $36,313,453. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2017.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2017 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2017.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2017, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 721,942,721      $ 0      $ 752,334,196  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2017

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,905,590      0.750   First $200 million
     0.700   Over $200 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Effective June 1, 2017, Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio. Prior to June 1, 2017, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. was compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period June 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    Of the first $50 million
0.075%    On the next $50 million
0.100%    On the next $100 million
0.050%    On the next $300 million
0.100%    On amounts over $500 million

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

Prior to June 1, 2017 the Adviser had agreed, for the period October 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    Of the first $50 million
0.075%    On the next $150 million
0.050%    On the next $300 million
0.075%    On amounts over $500 million

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. On August 4, 2017, the distribution agreement between the Distributor and the Trust, dated March 6, 2017, terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement as a result of a change of control of the Distributor, as described below under “Subsequent Events.” Prior to March 6, 2017, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser at the time, was the Trust’s Distributor. The terms of all agreements are substantially identical. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust II, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  
Goldman Sachs & Co.    $ 51,884  

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2016

   2015      2016      2015      2016      2015  
$21,448,269    $ 69,501,929      $ 23,862,467      $ 109,517,550      $ 45,310,736      $ 179,019,479  

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2017—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$6,159,009    $      $ 44,676,825      $ (6,233,977   $ 44,601,857  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2016, the Portfolio had short-term accumulated capital losses of $5,253,253 and long-term accumulated capital losses of $980,724.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amendments to certain current rules and forms, to modernize reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The amendments to Regulation S-X will require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, and will also change the rules governing the form and content of such financial statements. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management has evaluated the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures. Any required changes will be implemented for interim and annual periods after August 1, 2017.

9. Subsequent Events

On August 4, 2017, the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the parent company of Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor, from MetLife, Inc. was completed. On that date, the investment advisory agreements and distribution agreement under which Brighthouse Investment Advisers and the Distributor had served as investment adviser and distributor, respectively, of the Trust terminated and were replaced with substantially identical agreements with the same parties. Also on that date, the investment subadvisory agreement under which the Subadviser served as subadviser of the Portfolio terminated and was replaced with a substantially identical agreement with the same parties.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

 

The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The voting results for the proposals considered at the Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

To Approve an Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Manager

 

Total Shares

Voted For

   Total Shares
Against/Withheld
     Total Shares
Abstain
 
42,099,735      1,406,338        3,455,592  

Election of Trustees. The shareholders of the Portfolio elected Stephen M. Alderman, Robert Boulware, Susan C. Gause, Nancy Hawthorne, Barbara A. Nugent, John Rosenthal, Linda B. Strumpf and Dawn M. Vroegop to serve on the Board of Trustees.

 

     Total Shares
Voted For
     Total Shares
Against/Withheld
 

Stephen M. Alderman

     43,752,245        3,209,420  

Robert Boulware

     43,669,724        3,291,941  

Susan C. Gause

     43,727,404        3,234,261  

Nancy Hawthorne

     43,770,838        3,190,827  

Barbara A. Nugent

     43,682,377        3,279,288  

John Rosenthal

     43,692,992        3,268,673  

Linda B. Strumpf

     43,630,928        3,330,737  

Dawn M. Vroegop

     43,642,615        3,319,051  

 

BHFTI-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of New Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At an in-person meeting held on May 17-18, 2017 (the “May Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) (formerly, Met Investors Series Trust), including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), approved the Trust’s new initial sub-advisory agreement (the “Agreement,”) with Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC) and the Wells Capital Management, Inc. (“WellsCap” or the “Sub-Adviser”), for the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio), a series of the Trust (the “Portfolio”). The Board approved a new sub-adviser for the Portfolio, replacing Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. with WellsCap under the new Agreement. WellsCap commenced serving as the Sub-Adviser on June 1, 2017.

In considering the Agreement, the Board reviewed a variety of materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser relating to the Portfolio, including comparative fee and expense information, composite performance information for the Portfolio’s proposed strategy, and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser under its Agreement. The Independent Trustees assessed a report provided by the Board’s independent consultant, who reviewed and provided analyses regarding investment performance, fees, and other information provided by, or at the direction of, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as more fully discussed below.

The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process, and met with independent legal counsel in executive session. Prior to voting to approve the Agreement at the May meeting, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from their independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed initial approval of the Agreement. The Board received a presentation from the Adviser and Sub-Adviser regarding the Portfolio during the May Board meeting at which the representatives of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser responded to questions from the Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed initial approval of the Agreement in executive session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

Information furnished and reviewed specifically in connection with the approval process included, but was not limited to, a report prepared by JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”), an independent consultant to the Independent Trustees (“JDL Report”), which examined the comparative fees and performance of the proposed Sub-Adviser. Also, the Board reviewed the responses to wide-ranging questions relating to the business, operations and performance of the Sub-Adviser that the Sub-Adviser had prepared specifically for the approval process.

In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Sub-Adviser; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s personnel and operations; (3) the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser; (4) the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed sub-advisory fees; (5) any “fall-out” benefits to the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates (i.e., ancillary benefits realized by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or their affiliates from the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Trust); (6) the anticipated effect of growth in size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; (7) fees paid by any comparable institutional and retail accounts; and (8) possible conflicts of interest. The Board also considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser’s affiliates. The Board did not identify any single factor as controlling, and the Trustees generally attributed different weights to various factors for the Portfolio.

Nature, extent and quality of services. With respect to the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered, among other things, information provided to the Board by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s current level of staffing and its overall resources, as well as its compensation program. The Board reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s history and investment experience, as well as information regarding the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser’s investment and compliance personnel who would be providing services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and any disciplinary history. The Board also took into account the Sub-Adviser’s risk assessment and monitoring process. The Board noted the Sub-Adviser’s regulatory history, including whether it was currently involved in any regulatory actions or investigations as well as material litigation, and any settlements and amelioratory actions undertaken, as appropriate. The Board also noted that the CCO and his staff would conduct regular, periodic compliance reviews with the Sub-Adviser and present reports to the Independent Trustees regarding the same, which would include evaluating the regulatory compliance system of the Sub-Adviser and procedures reasonably designed by the Sub-Adviser to help assure compliance with the federal securities laws, including best execution, fair value pricing, and proxy voting procedures, among others. The Board also took into account the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser. Based on the information provided to the Board and its discussions with the CCO, the Board approved the Rule 38a-1 compliance policies and procedures as they relate to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of New Sub-Advisory Agreement—(Continued)

 

The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s investment process and philosophy. The Board took into account that the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities would include the development and maintenance of an investment program for the Portfolio which would be consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective, the selection of investment securities and the placement of orders for the purchase and sale of such securities, as well as the implementation of compliance controls related to performance of these services. The Board also reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s brokerage policies and practices.

Performance. The Board took into account the investment strategy of the proposed Portfolio, and noted comparable performance information for the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio strategy. The Board also considered how the Portfolio is designed to perform under a variety of market conditions. In addition, the Board took into account performance for the proposed strategy.

Fees and Expenses. The Board gave consideration to the proposed sub-advisory fees payable under the new Agreement. In addition, the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of JDL, also examined the proposed fees to be paid to WellsCap in light of fees paid to the previous sub-adviser and the method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed fee.

The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee for the Portfolio would be paid by the Adviser, not the Portfolio, out of the advisory fee, and that, in the case of the Sub-Adviser, which is unaffiliated with the Adviser, the Adviser negotiates the fee at arm’s length. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser had negotiated reductions to the Portfolio’s sub-advisory fee schedule as a result of the change of the sub-adviser and that the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee in order for contractholders to benefit from the lower sub-advisory fee effective June 1, 2017. The Board further considered the amount of the sub-advisory fee to be paid out by the Adviser and the amount of the management fees that it would retain in light of the services performed by the Sub-Adviser and Adviser, respectively.

Profitability. Each year, in connection with the Board’s review of the advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Board considered the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Portfolio. The Board did not consider the anticipated profitability to WellsCap from its subadvisory services to the Portfolio. The Board acknowledged the arms-length nature of the relationship between the Adviser and WellsCap with respect to the negotiation of the subadvisory fee rate on behalf of the Portfolio, and that the Adviser, and not the Portfolio, was responsible for paying the fee under the Agreement.

Economies of scale. The Board also considered the probable effect of the Portfolio’s growth in size on its performance and fees. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee each contains breakpoints that reduce the advisory fee rate above specified asset levels. The Board also considered the fact that the Portfolio’s fee levels decline as portfolio assets increase. The Board also generally noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increase over time, the Portfolio may realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other fixed expenses. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s advisory fee structure.

Other factors. The Board considered other benefits that may be realized by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust, including the opportunity to provide subadvisory services to additional portfolios of the Trust and reputational benefits.

The Board considered possible conflicts of interest in the form of material benefits or detriments to the Trust resulting from the nature of the Trust’s and the Sub-Adviser’s affiliations and the services that are provided to the Trust, and the manner in which such conflicts were mitigated.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust I

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio)

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of New Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

The separation (the “Separation”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) (formerly, MetLife Advisers, LLC) (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio) (the “Portfolio”), a series of Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) (formerly, Met Investors Series Trust), from its parent company, MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”), to a separate retail business, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse”), is expected to result in a change in control of the Adviser, and therefore an “assignment” of the Portfolio’s current advisory agreement and, as a result, the automatic termination of the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Wells Capital Management, Inc. (“WellsCap” or the “Sub-Adviser”). At the May 17-18, 2017 meeting (the “May Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Portfolio (the “Independent Trustees”), approved a new sub-advisory agreement (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”) to take effect upon the automatic termination of the Sub-Advisory Agreement and based, in part, on information received by the Board at both its May Meeting and at its November 15-16, 2016 meeting (the “November Meeting”). Information about the Board’s considerations and process is set forth below.

In determining whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser under the Current Sub-Advisory Agreement and under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. In approving the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered its conclusions with respect to its approval of the Current Sub-Advisory Agreement, which was approved at the May Meeting. Appendix A contains a further description of the process followed, information reviewed and the material factors considered by the Board in approving the Current Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In addition, the following actions were taken and considered by or on behalf of the Board:

1. The Independent Trustees of the Board solicited and received ongoing advice regarding the legal duties of the Independent Trustees from Stradley Ronon, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees, which law firm has extensive experience regarding such matters.

2. The Board considered representations by the Adviser and its affiliates that approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements would be necessary for the Portfolio to continue receiving sub-advisory services from the Sub-Adviser following the change in control of the Adviser.

3. The Board considered representations by the Adviser, as well as related supporting documentation, indicating that the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, are the same as the terms of the corresponding Current Sub-Advisory Agreement.

4. The Board considered the advice provided by Ropes & Gray, LLP, legal counsel to the Trusts and the Adviser, with respect to the New Sub-Advisory Agreement and regarding the Board’s role and responsibilities with respect to the Separation.

5. The Board considered that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will conduct their annual contract review process in November 2017. Thus, the Board emphasized that it would be able to, and intends to, monitor on an ongoing basis the ability of the Sub-Adviser to comply with its undertakings to the Board and the Adviser and to monitor on an ongoing basis the quality of services to, and expenses of, the Portfolios. In addition, the Board considered that, under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, it will continue to have the authority, should the need arise in its view, to terminate any of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement without penalty upon no more than 60 days’ notice.

Based on the foregoing and other relevant considerations, at the May Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. In this connection, the Board concluded that, in light of all factors considered, the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including fee rates, were fair and reasonable.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant does not have procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President and Treasurer of the registrant have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)


under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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.

 

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I
By:  

/s/ Kristi Slavin

 

Kristi Slavin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:   August 31, 2017

 

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/ Kristi Slavin

 

Kristi Slavin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:   August 31, 2017
By:  

/s/Peter H. Duffy

 

Peter H. Duffy

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date:   August 31, 2017